Objective The Internet communication infrastructure (the TCP/IP protocol stack) is designed for broad use; as such, it does not take the specific characteristics of Grid applications into account. This one-size-fits-all approach works for a number of application domains, however, it is far from being optimal - general network mechanisms, while useful for the Grid, cannot be as efficient as customised solutions. While the Grid is slowly emerging, its network infrastructure is still in its infancy. Thus, based on a number of properties that make Grids unique from the network perspective, the project EC-GIN (Europe-China Grid InterNetworking) will develop tailored network technology in dedicated support of Grid applications.These technical solutions will be supplemented with a secure and incentive-based Grid Services network traffic management system, which will balance the conflicting performance demand and the economic use of resources in the network and within the Grid.By collaboration between European and Chinese partners, EC-GIN parallels previous efforts for real-time multimedia transmission across the Internet: much like the Grid, these applications have special network requirements and show a special behaviour from the network perspective.However, while research into network support for multimedia applications has flourished, leading to a large number of standard protocols and mechanisms, the research community has neglected network support for Grid computing up to now. By filling this gap and appropriately exploiting / disseminating the project results, EC-GIN will, therefore, cause a "snowball effect" in the European and Chinese networking and Grid computing research communities.Technically, EC-GIN will make the Grid work, operate, and communicate better. By appropriately utilising the underlying network, Grid resources in general will be used more efficiently and amplify the impact of Grid computing on the society and economy of Europe and China. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternet Programme(s) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Topic(s) IST-2005-2.6.5.1.c - Grids China Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator LEOPOLD-FRANZENS-UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK EU contribution No data Address CHRISTOPH-PROBST-PLATZ, INNRAIN 52 6020 INNSBRUCK Austria See on map Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS China EU contribution No data Address XU TU CHENG ROAD 10, HAI DIAN DISTRICT 100876 BEIJING See on map Total cost No data CHINA MOBILE GROUP DESIGN INSTITUTE CO., LTD. China EU contribution No data Address 126 XIZHIMEN NEI STREET, XICHENG DISTRICT 100035 BEIJING See on map Total cost No data ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE LYON France EU contribution No data Address 46 Allee d'Italie LYON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EXIS IT EPE - ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS Greece EU contribution No data Address ODOS VAS SOFIAS 98 11528 ATHINA See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUE France EU contribution No data Address DOMAINE DE VOLUCEAU 78153 LE CHESNAY See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF SOFTWARE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES China EU contribution No data Address 4 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, ZHONG GUAN CUN, HAIDIAN 100080 BEIJING See on map Total cost No data JUSTINMIND SL Spain EU contribution No data Address CONQUESTA 68-2-1 08912 BADALONA See on map Total cost No data LANCASTER UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address BAILRIGG LA1 4YW LANCASTER See on map Total cost No data RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TELECOMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION - CHINA TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LABS China EU contribution No data Address 11 YUE TAN NAN JIE 100045 BEIJING See on map Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF SURREY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address GU2 7XH GUILDFORD See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH Switzerland EU contribution No data Address RAEMISTRASSE 71 8006 ZUERICH See on map Total cost No data