Gigabit point of presence

Definition
A Gigabit point of presence (Gigapop) is an access point to Internet2. Currently, over 170 U.S. universities take part using approximately 30 gigapops for access. Gigapops are distributed geographically across the United States and generally support data transfer rates of at least one gigabit per second (Gbps). One gigapop is intended to serve up to 12 participating institutions.