NRENs: Supporting the global challenges of the novel coronavirus

Health Science, Research, Stories / By / March 11, 2020

By Jane Gifford National Research and Education (R&E) Networks (also known as NRENs) together provide critical communications infrastructure for universities and research institutes worldwide. This global network of interconnected networks is boosting international capacity where needed as part of the global rapid response to the recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. During the past few …

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UbuntuNet Alliance is looking for a Projects Manager and a Service Portfolio Manager. Apply Now!

Stories / By / March 9, 2020

Background UbuntuNet Alliance is the regional research and education networking organisation for Eastern and Southern Africa.  It builds and operates UbuntuNet, the regional high speed Internet backbone network for Eastern and Southern Africa.  UbuntuNet Alliance is registered in Malawi as a not-for-profit association of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Africa with the aim …

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AmLight Express and Protect interconnects three continents by activating 100G end-to-end links between the U.S., Brazil and South Africa

Connectivity, Stories / By / March 12, 2020

Miami, Florida, March 1, 2020 – Florida International University (FIU), Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP), Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa and South African National Research Network (TENET/SANReN), and Angola Cables are pleased to announce the activation of lightpaths initially provisioned at 100Gbps linking North America, South America, and Africa for research …

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Egyptian Universities Network (EUN) Connects to ASREN and GÉANT under the AfricaConnect3 Project

ASREN, GEANT, Partners, Stories / By / February 20, 2020

The Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) and the Egyptian Universities Network (EUN) have signed an agreement during ASREN’s ninth annual conference in Abu Dhabi, under which ASREN will provide a high bandwidth link between EUN and the pan-European GÉANT network through ASREN’s Point of Presence (PoP) in London. ASREN will operate the link …

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Technical Announcement: RPKI Route Origin Validation on the UbuntuNet Alliance Backbone.

Connectivity, Network, Stories / By / February 14, 2020

UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to inform all NRENs connected to the UbuntuNet Network that it has now activated the Route Origin Validation feature within the regional backbone. The feature helps in securing Internet’s routing infrastructure by among other things, allowing IP prefixes from authorized Autonomous Systems (AS) only. IP prefixes that are generated by unauthorized AS …

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Submit an Abstract: TERNET International Conference on Digital Transformation, 10-11 September 2020

Members, Stories, TERNET / By / February 14, 2020

Theme: “Towards Digital Transformation in Research and Education” The digitization phenomena characterised by new technologies innovated out of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the 21st century offers unprecedented breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence, Big Data analytics, edge computing, Internet, social media, augmented reality, mobile technologies, blockchain, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems, open education resources, robotics …

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Register for WACREN 2020

Events, Stories / By / February 10, 2020

It’s open now; you can register for the WACREN 2020 Conference and the Annual General Meeting slated for March 19 and 20 in Benin chief city – Cotonou.  There are many exciting things about this year’s event; one of which is, WACREN would commemorate its 10th anniversary. Also, WACREN will officially announce the new NRENs that are now …

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SOMALIREN driving transformation through research and education networking innovation

Members, SomaliREN, Stories / By / February 10, 2020

The year 1975 was a pivotal period in the development of the Somali people. The Somali literacy campaign was concluded successfully with an astounding impact on the lives of the people, the economic development and the Somali identity. However, the lessons learned from the planning and execution of this campaign are of critical value today …

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GÉANT is hiring: Advocacy and Donor Engagement Officer – Africa

GEANT, Partners, Stories / By / February 6, 2020

Location: Amsterdam or Cambridge Closing Date: February 24, 2020 In this varied and exciting role you will be responsible for the close collaboration with GÉANT’s three AfricaConnect3 regional partners.  AfricaConnect3 is a four-year project that started in November 2019 and builds on the predecessor project AfricaConnect2.  AfricaConnect3 will further unlock the potential of education and …

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