Networks ∙ Services ∙ People BELLA Update GÉANT GA meeting Brussels 14 October2015 Matthew Scott

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People BELLA Objectives Procure long-term IRU (25 years or more) for 40% of cable pair spectrum on direct cable connecting Europe and Latin America Funding from DG-GROWTH, DG-CONNECT and Latin American NRENs Build out optical fibre network in Latin America Funding from DG-DEVCO and Latin American NRENs (cash and in-kind) BELLA Consortium BELLA Consortium to be established to ensure coordination among EC projects and describe long-term BELLA operations Members to include GÉANT & RedCLARA plus sub-set of NRENs from EU and LA: Europe: DFN, FCCN, GARR, RedIRIS, RENATER Latin America: CEDIA (Ecuador), RAAP (Peru), RENATA (Colombia), REUNA (Chile), RNP (Brazil) BELLA Consortium Agreement being drafted to reflect roles and responsibilities, access for EU & LA R&E networks to capacity procured, etc. 2 BELLA Overview

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People DG-CONNECT Funding: Two SGAs under the GÉANT FPA, one for 2015, one for 2016 Each SGA to provide €5 million to support acquisition of transatlantic IRU. Letter of invitation to submit 2015 SGA proposal expected December 2015 Partners obligations the FPA: All FPA Partners will be partners in BELLA SGAs, some ‘active ‘and most ‘non active’ Active partners (those with action tasks) will be GÉANT, DFN, FCT|FCCN, GARR, RedIRIS & RENATER Active Partners share joint responsibilities for Implementation, deliverables, technical and financial reporting, keeping of supporting documents, etc Remaining FPA partners will be non-active partners, i.e. will have no action tasks in the projects. Active and Non active partners share other general obligations : IPR, checks, reviews, audits and confidentiality DG-DEVCO Funding: €8 million project to be coordinated by RedCLARA Funding to support roll-out of Latin American network GÉANT and EU NRENs in BELLA are invited to be associates. Project proposal in development. Contract signature expected end of January BELLA Updates: I

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People DG-GROWTH Funding: Through Service contract to provide €8.56 million euros to support acquisition of transatlantic spectrum Funding is to ensure right of use of one lambda on transatlantic spectrum for Copernicus GÉANT to be the contracting party with DG-GROWTH Additional funding from GROWTH possible beyond initial three-year period to cover operations costs and capacity upgrades Contract negotiations on-going with signature expected no later than mid-November to meet EC funding commitment window In advance of procured service from Seac cable operator so commitments will be phased funding to be released in line with milestones achieved by sea cable provider The General Assembly are invited to note progress towards request to Board for contract approval at Board meeting on 27/10/15 Consortium Agreement between Bella consortium partners Discussions to finalise consortium agreement are on-going Final version expected mid-November. Signatures by consortium members to follow. 4 BELLA Updates: II