Three new countries join the RedCLARA Network
- Guatemala, Ecuador and El Salvador recently connected to RedCLARA ring
Researchers and academics in Latin America will benefit from a wider pool of collaborative talent, with the recent connections of Guatemala, Ecuador and El Salvador to RedCLARA. Guatemala and El Salvador both have a 10 Mbps connection to the RedCLARA PoP in Tijuana, Mexico. Ecuador connects at 10 Mbps to Santiago, Chile.
The NRENs of Guatemala (RAGIE) and El Salvador (RAICES) were connected to RedCLARA on 14 December 2005. The equipment for the connection of Ecuador’s NREN (CEDIA) has also been installed and is operating successfully.
One of the main achievements of the ALICE project, in creating RedCLARA, is the stimulating effect it has had on the development of national networks, particularly in Central America. Partners like RAGIE have seized the opportunity to connect to their neighbours, and have strengthened their own organisation and developed their national infrastructure.
The deployment of the network has also seen increased collaboration between researchers in Latin America and Europe. One of the projects aiming to utilise the connection between RedCLARA and GÉANT2 is AUGERACCESS, which stands for “Integrating Auger Observatory and European Research Institutions into a worldwide Grid”. The initiative is one of a number which aim to develop shared e-Infrastructures between the two continents.
Connections to Bolivia, Colombia, Nicaragua and Paraguay are expected in the near future.
