KAREN allows researchers at the University of Waikato remote control of overseas-based large-scale research equipment.

"High-bandwidth, high-speed networks such as KAREN are essential for virtual worlds that are becoming more complex and providing increasingly rich and immersive content to users."

Dr Middlemiss, University of Otago

"It has been so successful that we have plans to expand class teaching via video conference to multiple sites in the future.”

Professor Henrietta Mondry: University of Canterbury

"Using KAREN we're able to create a mega-campus, giving students at both Canterbury and Otago the chance to participate and learn from each other."

Dr John Pirker: University of Canterbury

"Without KAREN we would have to physically transport our gene sequencing databases between organisations."

John McEwan: AgResearch

"KAREN has enabled a gigantic leap forward in capabilities and a totally new experience of video conferencing."

Nathan Gardiner: HIT Lab NZ

“Music e-tutors are upbeat about improved quality and usefulness of video conferencing over KAREN for instrumental music teaching in NZ.”

Merryn Dunmill: National Centre for Research in Music Education and Sound Arts, University of Canterbury

"KAREN enables us to connect geographically distributed data, tools and expertise."

Prof John Gibson: University of Waikato Management School

“KAREN will advance real time radio astronomy through greatly improving communication and data sharing between New Zealand and Australian radio astronomers."

Prof Sergei Gulyaev: Centre for Radio Physics and Space Research, AUT

"Access Grid over KAREN has proved very successful as a new way of connecting with fellow Māori academics."

Dr Te Kani Kingi: Director, Te Mata o te Tau, The Academy for Māori Research and Scholarship, Massey University