Autonomous system
AS4717 AI3 WIDE Project
Education RIPE
IPv4 addresses
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0 prefixes
IPv6 prefixes
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counted as prefixes, not addresses
Countries
1
mostly JP
Flagged prefixes
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Summary
AI3 - WIDE Project
education research legacy
AI3 is the Asian Internet Interconnection Initiatives network, an international
research testbed run by Japan's WIDE Project.
What it's used for
- Research and education networking for the AI3 consortium, which links universities and research institutes across Asia.
- AI3 was established in 1995 by the WIDE Project to accelerate internet development in Asia, with hub stations in Japan (Keio University and NAIST).
Notable
- AI3 is unusual among research networks in that its testbed was built on satellite links (Ku-band transponder capacity) rather than terrestrial fibre, specifically to reach partner sites in Southeast Asia.
- Research topics carried over the testbed have included IPv6, web caching and replication, and multimedia communication.
Interesting
- The WIDE Project is one of the foundational forces of the Japanese internet, and AI3's satellite design also made it useful for restoring connectivity after disasters, where terrestrial paths are the first thing to fail.
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Address space
Summary
| Country | Name | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
| JP | Japan | 1 |
Registry
Allocation record
- Registry
- RIPE
- Handle
AS4717- Registry name
- AI3
- Last changed
- 2006-11-14
- Status
- active
Reputation
Classification and threat
Education University, school or national research and education network.
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