The University of Wisconsin System will transition to...
The University of Wisconsin System will transition to a self-managed high speed data network over the next 14 to 18 months, said the UW System in a news release Tuesday (http://bit.ly/19VXspD). Wisconsin state legislation required the UW System to withdraw…
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from WiscNet, a nonprofit consortium that provided connectivity to all UW campuses for the past 23 years, said the university. The UW-Madison’s Division of Information Technology will design, operate and manage the new network for all UW institutions and affiliates, said the UW System. The university system will spend about $33 million to procure, manage and maintain the network over the next five years, which is $13 million over the expected cost of remaining with WiscNet over the same time period. UW System representatives have withdrawn from WiscNet’s board and by the end of year, WiscNet will employ no UW staff, said the university. It will ask the Wisconsin Legislature to extend current statutory deadlines for a smooth transition from WiscNet to the new system, said UW.