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CCLARACLARA

Towards and Advanced Research Towards and Advanced Research Network inNetwork in

Latin AmericaLatin America

Florencio I. Utreras

Executive Director, REUNA

futreras@reuna.cl

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C Known Past Known Past Regional ProjectsRegional Projects

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The “Pacto Andino” The “Pacto Andino” NetworkNetwork

• Active Planning during Active Planning during 19961996• No activity at presentNo activity at present

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RedHucyt: Central America RedHucyt: Central America and Caribeanand Caribean

• Supported by OAS up to 1998Supported by OAS up to 1998• Currently InnactiveCurrently Innactive

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Argentina-Chile Argentina-Chile ConnectionConnection

• Supported by Fundaciones Andes & Supported by Fundaciones Andes & Antorchas up to 1997Antorchas up to 1997• Currently InnactiveCurrently Innactive

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Cable Infraestructure in Cable Infraestructure in Latin America: 2001Latin America: 2001

Nominal Capacity Nominal Capacity 4.3 Tbps4.3 Tbps

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CPresent Advanced Present Advanced Connectivity in LA Connectivity in LA

CountriesCountries

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The Latin America R&E The Latin America R&E BackboneBackbone

AmPath

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CCAESAR: A European CAESAR: A European

InitiativeInitiative

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@LIS Interconnection @LIS Interconnection InitiativeInitiative

• @LIS: Alliance for the Information Society– 62.5 Million Euros for EU-LA on

Information Society Issues– 10 Million Euros for Interconnecting

Europe & Latin American Researchers

– CAESAR Feasibility Study proved budget allows to establish advanced connectivity to all LA countries

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C CLARACLARAA Coordination EffortA Coordination Effort

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CLARA TimetableCLARA Timetable

• May 2002: Brussels @LIS Interconnection Initiative Launched

• June 2002: EU-LA Meeting in Toledo. Toledo Statement signed.

• July 2002: LA Networking Initiatives meet in Rio. CLARA agreement established.

• September 2002: Coordinating Committe of CLARA meets in Buenos Aires

• November 2002: EU-CLARA meeting in Santiago

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C• Argentina• Brasil• Bolivia• Chile• Colombia• Costa Rica• Cuba• Ecuador• El Salvador• Honduras

• Guatemala• México• Nicaragua• Panamá• Paraguay• Perú• Rep. Dominicana• Uruguay• Venezuela• .

CLARA MembersCLARA Members

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CLARA Basic AgreementsCLARA Basic Agreements

• Open to all LA Countries• A backbone connecting all advanced

LA Networks will be established• Cost to connect to the backbone will be

the same for every country at equal bandwidth

• This backbone will serve as a basis for connection to all Advanced Networks, in particular: Internet2 and GEANT

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CLARA Funding IssuesCLARA Funding Issues

• CLARA will serve as counterpart to @LIS Interconnection Initiative

• 10 Million Euros from @LIS Interconnection Initiative

• 2.5 Million Euros for @LIS Cost Sharing to be provided by LA Countries over 3 year period

• Additional funding to be provided for @LIS non-eligible countries

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C CLARA NetworkCLARA Network

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Cable Infraestructure in Cable Infraestructure in Latin AmericaLatin America

Nominal Capacity Nominal Capacity 4.3 Tbps4.3 Tbps

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CLARA Backbone CLARA Backbone Proposed TopologyProposed Topology

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Backbone Time TableBackbone Time Table

• November 2002: EU will most surely approve initial plan

• March 2003: Open bid for provisionning of capacities and equipement

• June 2003: Contract(s) assigned

• September/October 2003: Phase I established