Connectivity boost accelerates EU-Japanese science collaborations*

Connectivity / By / September 22, 2016

Over 50 million researchers, academics and students across Europe and Japan are set to benefit from a direct 20Gbps (gigabit per second) connectivity injection into the pan-European GÉANT network, celebrated at the launch event of the upgraded Japanese Science Information Network (SINET5) in Tokyo last month. The capacity boost came in response to the increasing …

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The NREN’s relationships with governments and ISPs: An expert’s opinion

Members / By / September 22, 2016

By Duncan Martin NRENs exist to meet the connectivity and related needs of the universities and research institutions of their countries.  But who determines these needs and who judges whether they are being met? If most of these institutions are essentially sub-departments of the State, to the extent that their procurement of Internet services is …

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African NRENs and their role in addressing financial stress of universities and research institutions

Education, Members, Pricing / By / September 22, 2016

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 resort to hiking fees already considered high for many an African student.  The raising of  …

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Lesotho rolls up sleeves for NREN formation

Members / By / September 22, 2016

A task force comprising ICT directors from seven higher learning and/or research institutions has been established to fast track the formation of a National Research and Education Network (NREN) in Lesotho. The “Task Team” as it is being called, was proposed during a ‘Lesotho NREN sensitisation workshop’ that was held in the capital Maseru on …

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From an end user’s mouth: Zambian PhD student explains how she benefited from a research and education network

Education, Network / By / September 22, 2016

Lydia Chabala, an soil scientist from Zambia can still not predict the amount of time and money it would have taken and cost her to complete her PhD research if she had not been introduced to the Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN)’s high speed internet connectivity. Chabala’s research focused on soil-environmental modeling for digital …

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ZAMREN demonstrates NREN meaningful synergies with public and private connectivity infrastructure owners

Connectivity, ZAMREN / By / September 22, 2016

One of the prominent challenges most African National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) are struggling to deal with is the lack of ownership of connectivity infrastructure mainly due to funding hiccups. Most of these NRENs are however operating alongside public and private telecommunication companies and organisations that own infrastructure such as fiber optic  backbones that …

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Press Release: The Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) to host UbuntuNet-Connect 2016

Press Release / By / January 25, 2018

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE  The Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) to host UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 Lilongwe, 30th March, 2016: UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is pleased to announce that UbuntuNet-Connect 2016, the ninth  edition of its series of  annual conferences focusing on research and education networking activities taking  place …

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Press Release: UbuntuNet Alliance, Sida sign USD580, 000 grant for regional and international connectivity for universities in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda

Press Release / By / January 25, 2018

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE UbuntuNet Alliance, Sida sign USD580, 000 grant for regional and international connectivity for universities in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda Lilongwe, 1 February 2016: UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of SEK4.95 million (about USD580, 000) from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Annual General Meeting of Members week to offer FedApps, NREN Managers training workshops

Capacity Building, Council of Members / By / September 21, 2016

UbuntuNet Alliance 10th Annual General Meeting of Members (AGMM) week  which will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in April, 2016 will, among other events, include a Federated Applications training workshop for system engineers as well as a capacity building seminar for NREN Managers and Senior University Leaders from the UbuntuNet Alliance membership region. …

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GÉANT partners up with Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) to support the digital economy in the Mediterranean

GEANT / By / September 21, 2016

European Research and Education Network, GÉANT has  been given official recognition by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) of its role in R&E networking and invited to use its expertise to help UfM implement its digital economy agenda in the Southern Mediterranean. GÉANT’s role was confirmed in Barcelona last December at the first meeting of …

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