The Works of DANTE - Issue 5

SEEREN2 Topology announced

The topology for the new SEEREN2 network has been agreed and will soon be published by the project partners. The agreement follows a meeting with connectivity suppliers that took place in Amsterdam in November.

The content of the connectivity tender was based on an analysis of regional market conditions, and supplier capabilities. The networking requirements of the beneficiary countries were also analysed. The tender was conducted by GRNET (Greece), the project co-ordinator, with assistance from DANTE and the SEEREN2 Project Steering Committee. Six potential suppliers were invited to participate in the negotiations in Amsterdam, to discuss the procurement of international connectivity between the following SEEREN2 beneficiary countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro.

SEEREN2 will provide connectivity for eight countries in South Eastern Europe, extending the reach of GÉANT2 and will give the region networking access to the rest of Europe. The project aims to further ease the "digital divide" that still separates parts of south-east Europe from the rest of the continent. 

To learn more about SEEREN2 please visit www.seeren.org