FUNET Network Services, CSC Finland

# What FUNET is about ?

FUNET network services are provided by CSC - Centre for Scientific Computing Oy

``FUNET'' stands for ``Finnish University and Research Network''

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FUNET provides to its members primarily Internet-network services based on TCP/IP-protocol. FUNET-network services are provided by CSC - Tieteellinen Laskenta OY's FUNET-network support staff. CSC is a private non-profit company owned by Finnish Ministery of Education and Tieto-group. It operates at Espoo Otaniemi.

FUNET long-distance network is built on Telecom Finland's ATM-network. Connection speed is decided by local needs, and varies in between 128 kbps and 34 Mbps.

Our connections to the outside world go via NORDUnet network on which we are a member.

FUNET network is funded in part by membership fees, and in part by direct budgetary payment from the Ministery of Education.

Paper mail address:
  FUNET, CSC - Tieteellinen Laskenta Oy, Tietotie 6 / PO BOX 405, FIN-02101 Espoo, FINLAND
Tel: (switchboard) +358-0-4571 2001, Fax: +358-0-457 2302