24.08.2010
An IMPORTANT Information Session for connected sites will take place in Canterbury on Friday 15th October from 10:30 to 14:00
30.06.2010
The Network Map has been updated.
29.06.2010
The confirmed Minutes of the 32nd Meeting of the Board of Directors have been published.
27.06.2010
A new By-law has come into effect to allow tertiary education institutions connected to the Kentish MAN to become Associates of Kent MAN Ltd.
25.06.2010
The confirmed Minutes of the 37th Executive Committee Meeting have been published.
Kent MAN Ltd is a Partner in KPSN - Kent Public Services Network.
Last updated: 24th August 2010
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The Kentish MAN
The Kentish MAN is the education Regional Network for Kent. It is operated by Kent MAN Ltd, a not-for-profit company owned by four Higher Education partners and Kent County Council. Kent MAN Ltd was established in April 2002.
The Kentish MAN is a high performance multi-service telecommunications infrastructure for the educational community and associated organisations in the county of Kent.
The education community in Kent is widely dispersed and much of it is in rural areas. In order to meet the needs of this community most institutions have developed a number of campuses, some quite large distances apart. Originally built with microwave radio technology, the Kentish MAN now has a 10Gbps core network using BT Openreach circuits. The 10Gpbs core is formed from links between the core PoPs: Chatham-Maidstone-Canterbury. There are 1Gbps links to secondary PoPs as follows: Chatham to Avery Hill, Maidstone to Tunbrige Wells, and Canterbury to Broadstairs.
The Kentish MAN network has two 10Gbps connections to the JANET network, one at Chatham (University of Greenwich) and one at Canterbury (University of Kent). This provides resilient access to the Internet which is subject to periodic testing.
In August 2006, Kent MAN Ltd became a member of RIPE NCC and is now a Local Internet Registry (LIR).
Kent MAN Ltd has signed a JANET Partner Agreement with JANET(UK) Ltd and is a JANET Partner.
Kent MAN Ltd is a partner in KPSN, The Kent Public Service Network.
Vision
The vision of Kent MAN Ltd is to continue to develop a cost-effective network for higher and further education in Kent, providing sufficient bandwidth and access to the services required. It also seeks to collaborate with new and existing partners where the Kentish MAN will benefit.
Mission
The mission of Kent MAN Ltd is to provide a cost-effective network for higher and further education in Kent, whilst meeting the requirements of the contract with JANET(UK) and, where possible, to work with other partners in Kent to the benefit of the entire educational community.
Company details
Kent MAN Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee which is registered in England and Wales with the company registration number 4416782 and whose registered office is at Canterbury Christ Church University, Rochester House, St. Georges Place, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1UT. VAT No. 784 1351 24