BCNET supports the vital research mandate of B.C.'s higher education institutions. From a recent survey of researchers, 62% use the advanced network for massive data collaboration.

• Links B.C.'s researchers throughout the province, across the country and around the world through a shared high-speed fibre optic network infrastructure
  
  
• Delivers a network services platform that provides researchers with access to high-performance computing, collaboration technologies, scientific visualization resources and tools
  
  
• Supports network research by facilitating tools that enable the development and discovery of next-generation networks
  
  
• Collaborates with researchers across institutions to understand their service needs and challenges
  
  
• Investigates the feasibility of shared computing services to enhance research productivity