Join MRnet

 
BENEFITS TO MEMBERS
  • Low Cost Access to an Extensive State-of-the-art Broadband R&E Network within Manitoba.
  • Access to the CANARIE R&E Network (CA*net 4) and other Regional/International R&E Networks
  • Opportunity to Demonstrate and Promote New Products & Service Concepts
  • Opportunity for Information Sharing & Collaboration with Researchers and Industry Leaders
 

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to any organization involved in research and applications development or teaching relating to high performance networks.These include;

  • Companies (for-profit and not-for-profit)
  • Educational institutions
  • Health institutions
  • Government R&D agencies
 

Join MRnet If You Need access to a High Speed Research Network

MRnet offers its members access to a province-wide, high speed test network for research and technical evaluation purposes. The MRnet network can accommodate a wide variety of broadband applications, including high quality videoconferencing, video distribution, real-time collaborative workgroups, and high speed data transfers.

Cost of Membership:

Annual membership fees are based on the size (company revenues) of the organization within the province of Manitoba. There are also be distinctions made between connected vs. non-connected consortia members. The fee schedule is as follows:

  Annual membership fees are based on the size of the organization within the province of Manitoba. Size is determined by FTE count for universities using the formula FTE=(FTUG+1.3FTGR)+(.3*PTUG+.5*PTGR) where FTUG is full time undergraduate, FTGR is full time graduate, PTUG is part time undergraduate and PTGR is part time undergraduate. The annual fee schedule is as follows:

Universities

<1000 FTE $1800
1000-10000 FTE
$4500
>10000 FTE
$9000
College
$4500
Research centre
$1800
Government department
$4500
Industry partner
$4500
Other non profit
IT Industry consortium
IT SME direct connection
$1800
$3000
$1200
 

MRnet Acceptable Use and Routing Policy

Within the broader goal to advance the development of the digital economy in Manitoba and Canada, MRnet network infrastructure and services are provided to support research, education, advanced application development and associated usage by Manitoba research, education, government, and industry organizations.

The MRnet Network can be used for any legal purpose in support of this goal, so long as it does not interfere with or adversely affect the operation of the MRnet or CANARIE Networks or any network user, as may be determined by MRnet and/or CANARIE.

MRnet reserves the right, through its governance processes, to modify this AUP from time to time.

 

To join MRnet, or ask more detailed questions, contact us at:

MRnet

Gerry Miller
Executive Director MRnet
Phone: 204.224.4988
Mobile: 204.612.6149
gerrymiller1945@gmail.com 

 



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