GEMISIS 2000 is a collaborative research and development project involving the University of Salford, NYNEX CableComms, the City of Salford, Manchester TEC/Chamber of Commerce, ICL and Newbridge Networks. The overall aim of the project is to demonstrate the impact of high-bandwidth ATM networks (the so-called "Information Superhighway") on the economic and social regeneration of a region. Central to the project at the current time is the implementation of a "Virtual Chamber of Commerce" which will link some 450 SMEs in the Greater Manchester area through a mixture of PSTN dial-up connections, ISDN lines, and fibre optic cable.
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