We are a not-for-profit, collaborative, shared services organization dedicated to the needs of our members, B.C.'s higher education and research institutions. We offer a wide array of shared solutions that help members reduce costs, maximize efficiencies, enhance service quality, empower digital transformation and support their mission.
By the Numbers
44
BCNET Members
$182
Million
Collaboration Spend
1,616
Gbps
Network Capacity
250
Connected Member Sites
We Provide
Be part of BCNET CONNECT 2027
Be part of BCNET CONNECT 2027
Join us in April 2027 as the BCNET CONNECT Summit brings together leaders, innovators, and technology professionals from across the higher education and research community for three days of learning, collaboration, and networking. Visit the summit website to learn more.
Upcoming Events and Training
News
Firewall-as-a-Service: Case study with VCC and NIC
Firewalls are a foundational layer of network security, but keeping them current, resilient and effectively managed is becoming increasingly complex and resource-intensive for many institutions.
Canadian Particle Physics Team Achieves First Terabit-Per-Second Data Transfer from a Canadian University to the SC25 Supercomputing Conference
UVIC and SFU researchers collaborate with national partners to deliver the nation's first Tbps transfer.
SFU and BCNET Power Canadian Research with World-Class Supercomputer and Next-Generation Network
High-performance computing and 400G connectivity empower Canadian researchers with unmatched speed and scale.
Building Resiliency: KPU’s Strategic Network Overhaul
KPU and BCNET’s collaboration transformed a potentially complex project into a streamlined success, making their campuses a model of resilience and innovation.