What is the full form of ERNET

ERNET: Education and Research Network

ERNET stands for Education and Research Network. ERNET is an autonomous scientific society of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. It is headquartered in New Delhi.

ERNET has one of the largest nationwide terrestrial and satellite network with 5 points of presence located at the premier academic and research institutions in major cities of the country.

ERNET has made a significant contribution to the emergence of networking in the country. It practically brought the Internet to India and has built up national capabilities in the area of net-working, especially in protocol software engineering.

ERNET India is serving more than 1300 institutions in various sectors, namely, health, agriculture, higher education, schools and science & technology.