Neos Networks has committed to another 10 years of partnership with Jisc, maintaining its role as the backbone provider of high-capacity fibre infrastructure for Janet, the UK's research and education network.
The renewal reflects mounting pressure on network capacity driven by artificial intelligence adoption, cloud computing expansion and research projects that consume vast quantities of data. Janet enables researchers and academic institutions across the UK to exchange large datasets securely with each other and with international collaborators.
Through the extended agreement, Neos Networks will maintain delivery of the fibre capacity required to manage escalating data flows and facilitate innovation in domains including AI and quantum computing.
This agreement represents a significant milestone for the Janet Network. By extending our partnership with Neos Networks, we are ensuring the long-term stability, scalability, and security of the UK's research and education connectivity. It gives us the foundation to continue innovating and to support the increasingly complex digital needs of the UK's education and research community.
Bella Abrams, Jisc Group CTO
Over the next decade, AI, advanced computing and increasingly data-intensive research will drive huge growth in the information institutions need to move quickly and securely between people, facilities and computing resources. That makes high-capacity, resilient and scalable connectivity increasingly fundamental to the UK's research ambitions. By extending our partnership with Jisc for another 10 years, we're helping ensure Janet has the network foundation it needs to keep scaling as those demands evolve, supporting world-leading research and innovation across the UK.
Lee Myall, Neos Networks CEO
