European Regional Projects Update David West DANTE david

Overview • To improve intra-regional and global connectivity • Tackle Digital Divides • Collaborating

EUMEDCONNECT Topology 155 45 FR 155 45 Catania Po. P 155 20 155 45

EUMEDCONNECT Project Priorities 1. Complete network 2. Encourage usage and service development 3. Sustain

ALICE Project and the Red. CLARA Network – STM-1 ring linking CLARA Po. Ps

CLARA and ALICE • Red. CLARA is operated by CLARA Network Engineering Group based

TEIN 2 Partners: – – – China (CERNET) Indonesia (ITB) Malaysia (MDC) Philippines (ASTI)

Planned activities • Network procurement underway: – Connectivity tender responses mid Feb – NOC

Planned Outcomes • Create South East Asian network • Link SEA and China to

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European Regional Projects Update David West DANTE david. west@dante. org. uk

Overview • To improve intra-regional and global connectivity • Tackle Digital Divides • Collaborating with multiple regional and European partners • 3 year projects with 10 M Euro/80% funding from EC, rest from beneficiaries • Feasibility/Procurement/Operational phases

EUMEDCONNECT Topology 155 45 FR 155 45 Catania Po. P 155 20 155 45 8 45 34 GÉANT EUMEDCONNECT Nicosia Po. P 34 JO

EUMEDCONNECT Project Priorities 1. Complete network 2. Encourage usage and service development 3. Sustain beyond mid 2006

ALICE Project and the Red. CLARA Network – STM-1 ring linking CLARA Po. Ps in Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Panama City and Tijuana (in service) – STM-4 c Sao Paulo – Madrid (in service) – 45 Mbps Sao Paulo – Caracas (in service) – 45 Mbps Santiago – Lima (February 2005) – 34 Mbps Buenos Aires – Montevideo (February 2005) – Planned connections to: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua in Summer 2005

ALICE/ Red. CLARA Topology Oct 04

CLARA and ALICE • Red. CLARA is operated by CLARA Network Engineering Group based in Brazil and CLARA Network Operations Centre based in Mexico • The headquarters of CLARA is based in Santiago de Chile • DANTE is the Coordinating Partner of the ALICE project (+ 18 LA NRENs and 4 EU-NRENs) • The ALICE project is currently funded until 31 May 2006

TEIN 2 Partners: – – – China (CERNET) Indonesia (ITB) Malaysia (MDC) Philippines (ASTI) Thailand (Thai. REN) Vietnam (MOST) – Korea (KISDI) – Singapore (Sing. AREN) – Australia (AARNet) – France (RENATER) – Netherlands (SURFnet) – UK (UKERNA) – DANTE

Planned activities • Network procurement underway: – Connectivity tender responses mid Feb – NOC tender responses April – Equipment donation sought • Contracts Q 2/3, operational Q 4 2005 (to end 2007) • Exploring collaborations with existing and planned initiatives

Planned Outcomes • Create South East Asian network • Link SEA and China to other Asian partners and Europe • Create conditions for sustainable regional networking