TEIN 2004 - 2008

1. The phase where MYREN first joined the TEIN program.
2. Marked the initial establishment of a dedicated high-speed R&E (Research & Education) network between Europe and Asia.
3. Funded mainly by the European Union (EU).
4. Connected early NRENs in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe through GÉANT.
5. Primary focus: building the first international backbone and enabling early scientific collaboration.

TEIN3 (2008–2012)

1. Expanded connectivity to more Asian countries.
2. Increased bandwidth capacity and created more regional PoPs.
3. Focused on:
a) strengthening R&E collaboration,
b) enabling more scientific fields (medicine, Earth sciences, e-learning),
c) developing regional network engineering skills.
d) EU continued funding, but regional ownership began increasing.

TEIN4 (2012–2016)

1. A major upgrade phase with enhanced backbones (10G and higher).
2. Brought in more ASEAN and South Asian NRENs.
3. Focused on:
a) building regional self-sustainability,
b) shifting governance closer to Asia,
c) expanding services like eduroam, federated identity, and security.
1. Led to the creation of TEINCooperation Center (TEINCC) in Korea.

Asi@Connect (2017–Present)

1. Officially launched by the EU and TEIN partners as the successor to TEIN4.
2. MYREN continues participation under a conditional agreement until 2030.
3. Expands TEIN to 25–28 NRENs across 22–24 countries.
4. Stronger focus on capacity building, community development, cybersecurity, and application projects.
5. Supports national and regional projects for training, routing workshops, and APAN collaborations.