JUNET
Encyclopedia
Japan University NETwork (JUNET) was a computer network established by three universities, Tokyo University, Tokyo Institute of Technology
and Keio University
in October 1984 for test and research purposes. At its height it connected 700 machines. Comparable to the model of the American Usenet
, it employed a UUCP
implementation over telephone line. JUNET played an important role in the development of the Internet
in Japan. It was made obsolete with the development and growing popularity of the WIDE Project
, and was discontinued in October 1994.
Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,850 undergaraduates and 5006 graduate students for 2009-2010...
and Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
in October 1984 for test and research purposes. At its height it connected 700 machines. Comparable to the model of the American Usenet
Usenet
Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. It developed from the general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name.Duke University graduate students Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979 and it was established in 1980...
, it employed a UUCP
UUCP
UUCP is an abbreviation for Unix-to-Unix Copy. The term generally refers to a suite of computer programs and protocols allowing remote execution of commands and transfer of files, email and netnews between computers. Specifically, a command named uucp is one of the programs in the suite; it...
implementation over telephone line. JUNET played an important role in the development of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
in Japan. It was made obsolete with the development and growing popularity of the WIDE Project
WIDE Project
The WIDE Project , founded over 20 years ago , is an Internet project in Japan. It runs a major backbone of the Japanese Internet and used to run the .jp TLD....
, and was discontinued in October 1994.