:: January 16th, 2008 Opening of the Australian first OptIPortal ::

A super-broadband network and an 18-square-metre LCD screen linking the University of Melbourne and the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) will allow Australian doctors, scientists and academia to share research using locally developed technology, was demonstrated recently in Melbourne.

:: Articles ::

News of the technology and its potential has prompted a number of articles in the media, here are a small sample of articles describing the new technology, its potential and the recent unveiling.

University of Melbourne: 'OzIPortal’ taps into the Global brain

CalIT2: Calit2 and University of Melbourne Initiate Australia's Ultra-Resolution Global Collaboration Laboratory

Australian Life Scientist: OzIPortal ignites global collaboration

University World News: AUSTRALIA-US: Ultra-resolution broadband link opened

:: Photos ::

The following photos taken from CalIT2 help illustrate the size and clarity of the OzIPortal screen. Images displayed on its LCD screen are from the Australian unveiling in realtime.

From left to right: Victorian Premier John Brumby, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard and BRI Director Professor Graeme Jackson

Australian dignitaries at the OzIPortal lab in Melbourne

Professor Graeme Jackson displays some of the latest research in epilepsy

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