ERNET India in partnership with University Grants Commission is setting up UGC-Info net. UGC-Infonet will

Use ICT and Internet for virtual enhancement of Academic Infrastructure.
Be an Intranet for University Automation.
Be overlaid on ERNET infrastructure
provide assured quality of service & optimal utilization of bandwidth 
resources.

 

Main Features of the UGC Info net are :

Scaleable Architecture to grow from Universities to affiliated Colleges.
Nation-wide Terrestrial Backbone using Fiber Optic links.
Integrated Satellite WAN supporting broadband and SCPC V SAT 
technology.
Comprehensive Network Management Systems.
Linkage with Academic and Research Networks all over the world.
Data security and virus protection using firewalls and Intrusion Detection 
Systems.
Data Centers and Mirror Sites Content Hosting.