1. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate I2 Emerging Networks SIG San Diego, 8 October 2007 Cathrin Stöver, DANTE (cathrin@dante.org.uk) Ubuntunet Alliance - Africa

2. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate UbuntuNet Alliance A registered not-for-profit association of African NRENs www.ubuntunet.net www.ubuntunet.net Mission: Ensure that African Research and Education Institutions participate effectively in the global Research and Education networking community and Knowledge Society Governance Structure: –Chairperson (Selected by Assocation of African Universities) –Council of Members –Management Board –Secretariat: Interim at University of Malawi, will soon move to Nairobi

3. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate UbuntuNet Alliance Members KENET Kenya MALICO/MAREN Malawi RwEdNetRwanda SUIN Sudan TENET South Africa RenU Uganda ZAMREN Zambia Plus another 10 NRENs- in -construction

4. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate UbuntuNet Alliance:Partners IDRC (Canada) OSI (Open Society Institute) OSISA (Open Society Initiative South Africa) EU KTH (Sweden) DANTE

5. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate Planned Network To build the UbuntuNet backbone using a staged approach which connects clusters of NRENs by building out from existing cross continental links using the opportunities provided by existing and planned fibre infrastructure projects Identified 2 initial clusters, based on existing and planned fibre opportunities –UbuntuNet East – Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania –UbuntuNet South – Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique Ultimately, the Clusters will inter-connect into a seamless, single redundant backbone.

6. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate UbuntuNet East Backbone Clusters UG Northern TZ KE SD ET EG RW

7. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate UbuntuNet South Backbone Cluster LS BW NA ZM Southern TZ MW MZSA SW

8. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate Connection to GEANT2 Relatively short lived Enable NRENs to connect NRENs using existing internet connections Establish a router in Europe Will involve NRENs/institutions in renumbering their IP addresses Géant General Internet Ub-EU

9. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate Thanks! cathrin@dante.org.uk Interested in CDs, Free Maps or Brochures? http://www.dante.net/server/show/ConForm.73