News

What's new with the project?

In the interest of keeping campus informed about the progress of the Campus Network Upgrade Project, regular announcements and presentations will be made regarding the status of the project.

Documents will be archived here to serve as a historical record of the project. Some of the information in these documents may change as the project progresses. We advise you to use the most recent documents for reference.

Did You Know?

On this page, you'll find some little-known facts and interesting figures about the Campus Network Upgrade Project.

News Briefs

• January 2008
• September 2007
• April 2007
• February 2007
• October 2006
• July 2006
• March 2006
• January 2006
• November 2005
• May 2005

Network Upgrade in the news

• November 30, 2006: "Hotspots to improve UI Wireless capability" from The Daily Illini
• November 2, 2006: "Guest online account services expanded" from Inside Illinois
• October 16, 2006: "CITES lets UIN holders sponsor guests" from The Daily Illini
• August 24, 2006: "Campus alive with wireless" from The News-Gazette
• August 23, 2006: "Email upgrades finished" from The Daily Illini
• February 7, 2006: "CITES Upgrades Aid Researchers" from The Daily Illini
• February 6, 2006: "CITES to Increase Wireless Access" from The Daily Illini
• February 2, 2006: "CITES projects to improve computer connection speeds" from Inside Illinois
• December 2, 2004: "Growth Spurt: CITES announces five-year plan for upgrading communications networks" from Inside Illinois

Presentations

November 3, 2006: Western Telecommunications Consulting, Inc., (WTC) presentation to Academic Deans' Liaison (ADL) advisory group.

October 25, 2005: Presentation to Computer Consultant Support Program (CCSP) on the upcoming implementation of new core backbone equipment.

May 13, 2005: Research Computing Advisory Board (RCAB) presentation.

April 14, 2005: Presentation to Computer Consultant Support Program (CCSP) on the current status of the Campus Network Upgrade Project

Spring 2005: Update on the Campus Network Upgrade Project presentation.

November 11, 2004: Presentation to Computer Consultant Support Program (CCSP), based on the October 5, 2004, Western Telecommunication Consulting, Inc. (WTC) presentation and augmented with further information on funding history and the groups involved in decisions about the network upgrade.