Main Services
GRNET Main offices are located at 56 Mesogion Avenue in Athens, Greece, 37°59′13.10″N 23°45′56.95″E / 37.986972°N 23.7658194°E / 37.986972; 23.7658194Coordinates: 37°59′13.10″N 23°45′56.95″E / 37.986972°N 23.7658194°E / 37.986972; 23.7658194. GRNET services include:
- operates the Greek Internet Exchange (GR-IX), which provides local interconnection (peering) among all major Greek Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
- provides international interconnection among the National Research & Education Networks (NRENs) of Europe and the Internet through the research network GEANT.
- manages / participates in a number of Operational Programmes, such as the e-Business Forum and the Go Digital Training Support.The main objectives of these programmes include the promotion of Internet technologies, the exchange of opinions, ideas and expertise, and the endorsement of e-business knowledge accumulation, focusing on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
- promotes the use and the development of open source software products in Greece .
- promotes the use of Broadband technologies in Greece.
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