EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 EUMEDCONNECT Project (including West Asia) David West

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 Pan-European research network Pan-European coverage: 32 Countries/National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) Connectivity up to 10 Gb/s Linking more than 3100 Universities Total 200M Euro over 4 years (80M Euro from EU – the rest from NREN countries local funds)

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 ALICE (Latin America) EUMEDCONNECT (Mediterranean) SEEREN (West Balkans) International Initiatives

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 EUMEDCONNECT Project Objectives Link national research networks of Mediterranean countries to GÉANT and the rest of the research world Increase research networking within the region Ensure that network services and international structures are sustainable beyond the end of the project In this way: –Ease the EU-MED digital divide –Globalise research –Strengthen human relationships and stability

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 EUMEDCONNECT – Beneficiary countries Already Connected to GÉANT: CYPRUS ISRAEL MALTA TURKEY Other Eligible Countries: ALGERIA EGYPT JORDAN LEBANON MOROCCO PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY SYRIA TUNISIA Already Connected to GÉANT: CYPRUS ISRAEL MALTA TURKEY Other Eligible Countries: ALGERIA EGYPT JORDAN LEBANON MOROCCO PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY SYRIA TUNISIA

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 EUMEDCONNECT Project Partners Coordinator - DANTE Mediterranean partners: –Algeria (CERIST), Cyprus (CYNET), Egypt (EUN), Israel (IUCC), Jordan (NIC), Lebanon (NCSR), Malta (UoM), Morocco (CNRST), Palestinian Authority (GCC), Syria (HIAST), Tunisia (RNRT), Turkey (ULAKBIM) European partners: –France (RENATER), Greece (GRNET), Italy (GARR), Spain (RedIRIS)

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 EUMEDCONNECT Project Phases EUMEDIS Advisory Committee meetings – 2001 EUMEDCONNECT Planning studies (Phase 1) – Dec 2001 to June 2002 Tendering (Phase 2A) – Nov 2002 to Dec 2003 Service (Phase 2B) Jan 2004 to June 2006

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 Project Funding 10 M Euro EC contribution (up to 80% of total costs) Remainder contributed by beneficiaries Total project budget is c12.5 M Euro over project lifetime Costs to be shared between beneficiaries in proportion to bandwidth required

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 Target Topology GÉANT MED-NREN EUMEDCONNECT Network MED-NREN Total bandwidth 200 – 300 Mbps Individual links 2 – 45 Mbps Mainly terrestrial connections likely Direct connections to GÉANT expected initially

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 Project Organisation Project Meetings every 2-3 months Technical meetings: 2 so far, more planned with project meetings DANTE acts as interface with the European Commission and with service providers Project partners contract with DANTE European partners providing technical support

EUM EUMEDCONNECT Busan 24 August 2003 Experience to date Strong partner interest Partners research networks at very different stages of development Project on schedule despite political and economic challenges Monopoly markets –Except Israel –Very high commercial prices –Most treating EUMEDCONNECT as special project