Pacific Northwest Gigapop (PNWGP)

The Pacific Northwest Gigapop (PNWGP) develops and provides access to leading-edge, state-of-the-art networking infrastructures and services in support of development, research and education organizations and networks throughout the Pacific Rim. A Seattle-based entity, PNWGP brings significant opportunity and advantages to the Puget Sound and the whole Pacific Northwest.

By connecting to PNWGP, organizations and developers may access Next Generation Internet services and technologies including National LambdaRail (NLR), Pacific Wave (international peering and optical exchange facility), and Internet2. Examples of some of the areas supported by the PNWGP include high-definition IP broadcasting and video conferencing, medical applications, and many areas of scientific research, such as biotechnology, medical sciences, geology, high-energy physics, astronomy and oceanography.

PNWGP is well-established within the global research and education community and, to the benefit of its participants, maintains cooperative ties and partnerships with an expanding list of like-minded organizations including numerous groups in the United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Australia, and the Netherlands.

The Pacific Northwest Gigapop, established in 1998, is a non-profit based in Seattle, Washington.