Recently, the Ubuntunet Alliance completed a significant upgrade to the core of its network. The core interconnects the key Points of Presence (PoPs) of Cape Town, Mtunzini, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, and Amsterdam. The upgrade was done on links ranging from 2Gbps to 3 Gbps in capacity, increasing their capacity to 10Gbps, thereby bringing …
PRESS RELEASE 18th December 2019/Brussels, Belgium Following the success of predecessor projects ‘AfricaConnect’ and ‘AfricaConnect2’, Africa’s three regional Research and Education Networks (RENs) UbuntuNet Alliance, West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) and the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN), in partnership with Europe’s leading collaboration on e-infrastructure and services GÉANT, have …
Promoting research and education networking agenda through strategic communication Do our NRENs have the national visibility that can make their task easier? It seems that this may not be the case! Through an in-house study, UbuntuNet Alliance has discovered that many of its member NRENs do not appear to prioritise communication, as such people within …
AfricaConnect’s Three Musketeers: All for One and One for All Like Alexandre Dumas’ Three Musketeers, AfricaConnect’s trio of engineers – Joe Kimaili, Daniel Lete and Andrew Alston champion collaboration for the common good: all for one and one for all. Echoing the spirit of Ubuntu, these three engineers are working together with single-minded purpose to …
Editorial: NUANCE starts its 4th year with a bang New times. A new look for NUANCE! Volume 4 Issue 1 is a long way from the Volume 1 Issue 1 syndrome that affects many publications in our region! NUANCE enters its 4th year with an optimism borne out by several factors, the most significant being …
SEACOM Cable goes live At long last, the SEACOM cable from London and Marseilles to South Africa was finally switched on towards the end of July 2009, ultimately connecting the coastal countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. The cable has brought hope and excitement in the region as users expect bandwidth prices to …
3rd Council of Members Meeting held in Nairobi and New Director elected The 3rd UbuntuNet Alliance Council of Members Meeting was held in Nairobi, Kenya on 17th April 2009, hosted by KENET. The Meeting was called in accordance with UbuntuNet’s Articles of Association, which stipulate that the Council of Members Meeting be held within 4 …
Greetings! As we close the year, we would like to congratulate our colleagues in different communities on successfully going through Diwali; and Idd-Al-Adhuha. For the Christians, a Merry Christmas. And to all, a Happy and Prosperous New Year of Research and Education Networking! The secretariat will close for holidays from 20th Dec 2008 to 3rd …
