Netfast Communications, Inc. Equipment Donation to Aid Carnegie Mellon University Electrical and Computer Engineering Program

Netfast Communications, Inc., a leading network infrastructure integrator, has donated a Cisco GSR 12000 router valued at approximately $175,000 to Carnegie Mellon University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department. The equipment will be used for research purposes as well as to connect various campus buildings in Pittsburgh, PA via multiple optical OC-48 links.

Dr. Pradeep Khosla, head of Carnegie Mellons Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, has been working with Netfast Communications, Inc. to facilitate the donation and installation of the equipment.

"This donation will help us establish a state-of-the-art connectivity for the Carnegie Mellons top ranked Electrical and Computer Engineering Department," Dr. Khosla stated. The Cisco GSR 12000 equipment will significantly enhance the ECE departments research, communication and computing capabilities.

The Netfast Communications, Inc. donation consists of a Cisco GSR 12012 router, six OC-48 packet-over-Sonnet cards, associated routing and switching cards for the router, as well as dual power supplies, and the installation rack.
Netfast Communications, Inc. is a Cisco Premier Partner and a leading network infrastructure integrator, focusing on designing and building leading edge secure networks for the Internet.

Netfast Communications, Inc. and its strategic partner Digital Warehouse USA, Inc. have more than 4,000 customers in over 40 countries and are headquartered in New York City. The equipment donation was generated from Netfast Communications, Inc.'s corporate offices in Maspeth, New York, "In-kind donations of equipment from companies such as Netfast Communications, Inc. is vital to the success of our engineering programs," said Mark Poepping, Director of Systems and Network Development. "We are grateful to Netfast Communications, Inc. for its support of the electrical and computer engineering program and the Carnegie Mellon University."

Carnegie Mellon is one of the nations leading private research universities. The universitys interdisciplinary approach provides graduates with professional and technical skills and a strong science and liberal arts background.
For more information, contact Mark Poepping, Director of Systems and Network Development at (412) 268-6722 or Dr. Pradeep Khosla at (412) 268-5090.

For more information, contact Joel Smith, Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer at (412) 268-2649.