Through the Idaho Regional Optical Network (IRON), Boise State connects to Internet2 and Quilt through the Utah Education Network (UEN, and the Pacific Northwest GigaPOP in Seattle). IRON’s I2 peering is 100 GB. Boise State is connected to IRON on a 100 GB privately-owned fiber circuit, and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is currently connected to IRON on a 100 GB circuit, called the Educational Ecosystem, and is 2 router hops from Boise State on private circuits. IRON’s 100GB Educational Ecosystem is connects Idaho institutions together with the INL and is dedicated to education and research network traffic.