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CLARA Towards and Advanced Research Network in Latin America

CLARA Towards and Advanced Research Network in Latin America. Florencio I. Utreras Executive Director, REUNA futreras@reuna.cl. Known Past Regional Projects. The “Pacto Andino” Network. Active Planning during 1996 No activity at present. RedHucyt: Central America and Caribean.

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CLARA Towards and Advanced Research Network in Latin America

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  1. CLARATowards and Advanced Research Network inLatin America Florencio I. Utreras Executive Director, REUNA futreras@reuna.cl

  2. Known Past Regional Projects

  3. The “Pacto Andino” Network • Active Planning during 1996 • No activity at present

  4. RedHucyt: Central America and Caribean • Supported by OAS up to 1998 • Currently Innactive

  5. Argentina-Chile Connection • Supported by Fundaciones Andes & Antorchas up to 1997 • Currently Innactive

  6. Cable Infraestructure in Latin America: 2001 Nominal Capacity 4.3 Tbps

  7. Present Advanced Connectivity in LA Countries

  8. The Latin America R&E Backbone AmPath

  9. CAESAR: A European Initiative

  10. @LIS Interconnection Initiative • @LIS: Alliance for the Information Society • 62.5 Million Euros for EU-LA on Information Society Issues • 10 Million Euros for Interconnecting Europe & Latin American Researchers • CAESAR Feasibility Study proved budget allows to establish advanced connectivity to all LA countries

  11. CLARAA Coordination Effort

  12. CLARA Timetable • May 2002: Brussels @LIS Interconnection Initiative Launched • June 2002: EU-LA Meeting in Toledo. Toledo Statement signed. • July 2002: LA Networking Initiatives meet in Rio. CLARA agreement established. • September 2002: Coordinating Committe of CLARA meets in Buenos Aires • November 2002: EU-CLARA meeting in Santiago

  13. Argentina Brasil Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Honduras Guatemala México Nicaragua Panamá Paraguay Perú Rep. Dominicana Uruguay Venezuela . CLARA Members

  14. CLARA Basic Agreements • Open to all LA Countries • A backbone connecting all advanced LA Networks will be established • Cost to connect to the backbone will be the same for every country at equal bandwidth • This backbone will serve as a basis for connection to all Advanced Networks, in particular: Internet2 and GEANT

  15. CLARA Funding Issues • CLARA will serve as counterpart to @LIS Interconnection Initiative • 10 Million Euros from @LIS Interconnection Initiative • 2.5 Million Euros for @LIS Cost Sharing to be provided by LA Countries over 3 year period • Additional funding to be provided for @LIS non-eligible countries

  16. CLARA Network

  17. Cable Infraestructure in Latin America Nominal Capacity 4.3 Tbps

  18. CLARA Backbone Proposed Topology

  19. Backbone Time Table • November 2002: EU will most surely approve initial plan • March 2003: Open bid for provisionning of capacities and equipement • June 2003: Contract(s) assigned • September/October 2003: Phase I established

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