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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is the correct full form of ERNET?
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Option 4 : Educational and Research Network
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Download Solution PDFERNET stands for Education and Research Network.
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- ERNET India is an autonomous scientific society under the administrative control of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, having one of the largest nationwide terrestrial and satellite network located at the premier academic and research institutions in major cities of the country.
- It is the first internet service in India.
- It brought the Internet to India and has built up national capabilities in the area of net-working, especially in protocol software engineering.
- ERNET was initiated in 1986 by the Department of Electronics (DoE), with funding support from the Government of India and United Nations Development Program (UNDP), involving eight premier institutions as participating agencies.
- The mission of ERNET is to provide Network Infrastructure Services and Connectivity addressing the requirements of India’s Research and Education sector facilitating them to become increasingly efficient and effective in their chosen field.
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