The Works of DANTE - Issue 5

Latin American launch events celebrate RedCLARA connections

 Venezuela and Colombia recently played host to events to celebrate the launch of new national networks. Launched in Caracas, Venezuela, the first phase of REACCIUN2 connects eleven universities and research institutes with speeds between 8 – 155 Mbps. Its connection to RedCLARA operates at 45Mps via the Brazilian node in Sao Paulo. Phase 2 of the national rollout will continue throughout 2006, with connections to the remainder of public universities in Venezuela. Marian Garcia Vidondo, DANTE’s Operations Manager gave a presentation via video link on the hybrid nature of GÉANT2 and its international links to other networks like RedCLARA.

 January 24th saw the official launch of the new Colombian network, RENATA. The new network connects six regional infrastructures, and through them, 50 institutions. Colombia’s connection to RedCLARA is via Panama at 10 Mbps.

These two launch events further demonstrate the benefits of the RedCLARA network created by the ALICE project. The initiative has provided not only a stimulus for regional networking, but has also driven development at the national level. Thirteen national networks are now connected to RedCLARA. This far exceeds the original goal of seven given to DANTE by the European Commission at the project’s inception.

More on REACCIUN2 at http://www.reacciun2.edu.ve  
More on RENATA at http://www.renata.edu.co/