The CUDI and CLARA funding models

National  Research and Education Networks (NREN’s). Main Characteristics

The government funded NREN

The Mexican case…

What putting their purchasing power together gave Mexican universities

Telmex donated the backbone for more than altruistic reasons (cont…)

Telmex donated the backbone for more than altruistic reasons

Avantel’s participation (MCI-Banamex)

With the Avantel donation the network now has 8,000 kilometers of 155 Mbps links

Costs to the universities

Membership

Financial results

The CLARA model

Brief Story of Networking in Latin America

Slide 15

Regional educational networking depends on the availability of infrastructure

New Submarine Cables in Latin America

New cables in the Carribean (Maya & Arcos)

Internet2 Connectivity in Latin America before CLARA

Development of Latin American NRENs

AMPATH´s achievements

New European Initiative -
@LIS: Alliance for the Information Society (2003-2005)

CAESAR: Connecting All European and South American Researchers.

CLARA features

CLARA Members

Legal Form and Registration

The Clara Organization

Backbone Timetable

RedCLARA topology. Connectivity to the US is made possible by Western Hemisphere Research and Education Network (WHREN), funded by NSF

Sustainability…

Comments about CLARA

"Ccasasus@cudi.edu.mx"

Web resources on the Mexican case

Why Mexican Universities are willing to invest in neworking technologies

Why Mexican Universities are willing to invest in neworking technologies (cont…)

Institutional leadership