by Hastings Ndebvu | May 1, 2016 | Education, Members, Pricing
That many African higher learning and research institutions are facing funding problems is not news. Most universities across Africa are struggling to operate to their full potential due to underfunding, a development that has in some cases forced universities to...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Sep 1, 2015 | Connectivity, Network, Pricing
Over 80 million researchers, academics and students across Europe and China are set to benefit from a new 10Gbps research and education (R&E) internet link, formally inaugurated at the EU-China High Level People-to-People Dialogue (HPPD) Summit held in September...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Jul 1, 2015 | Connectivity, Pricing
Efforts being made by governments and Regional Research and Education Networks such as the UbuntuNet Alliance, WACREN and ASREN in trying to improve Internet connectivity in Africa seem to be paying off following revelations that Internet penetration levels are on the...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Feb 1, 2015 | Connectivity, Pricing
AWS Makes Cloud and HPC Budgeting More Predictable for Scientists The pace of research is no longer limited by the availability of computing resources. Researchers are beginning to rely on cloud computing to drive breakthrough science at breakneck speeds and AWS wants...
by Chris Rohrer | Jul 15, 2008 | Connectivity, Pricing, Strategy, TERNET, Training
African countries committing academic suicide through poor sector policy and regulation By F.F. Tusubira Universities belonging to 9 of the 10 member NRENs of UbuntuNet Alliance currently spend about USD1.25 million per month for only 770 Mbps shared among 163...
