SLT to upgrade 'LEARN'

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will soon upgrade the Lanka Education And Research Network (LEARN) of Sri Lanka.

The upgrade will enhance internet access bandwidth up to 1.65 Gbps and the

interconnecting wide area network (WAN) with universities and research institutes islandwide.

LEARN interconnects all the University Grants Commission (UGC) funded State universities, a number of public universities that function under other ministries, the UGC, the Ministry of Higher Education, and a number of national research institutions including the National Science Foundation (NSF).

It also has direct connectivity with SchoolNet, the network connecting secondary schools islandwide and Lanka Government Network (LGN), the network connecting government institutions.

The upgraded network infrastructure will facilitate various types of e-Learning activities (online and distance education), enhanced video conferencing, video streaming and routing of inter-university voice and broadband internet access for academics and students in universities, enabling them to liaise and improve their educational skills.

It is based on advanced MPLS IP - VPN technology, where each university is connected to Sri Lanka's National Backbone Network through extensive optical fibre connectivity.