Project description
Bridging Europe and Latin America’s research networks
Europe and Latin America have long been separated by more than just geography. Limited interconnectivity between their research and education networks has hindered collaboration and knowledge exchange. In response to the growing demand for seamless connectivity, the EU-funded BELLA-S1 project has emerged as a solution to address long-term interconnectivity needs. It will strengthen connections while maximising capacity and cost-efficiency. Specifically, the project aims to secure an indefeasible right of use for a portion of the spectrum in a direct submarine telecommunications cable linking Europe and Latin America. By doing so, it will establish the shortest possible route, enhancing connectivity. In the second phase, the project will deploy one or more wavelengths on the acquired spectrum.
Objective
The BELLA-S1 proposal aims to provide for the long-term interconnectivity needs of the European and Latin American research and education networks, and answers the call for transatlantic connectivity to Latin America in the H2020 Work Programme 2014-15. The objective will be to strengthen connectivity to Latin America ensuring very high capacity, cost benefits and the shortest possible route, whilst stimulating diversity over the transatlantic segment. The objective will be met in two phases: phase one will procure an indefeasible right of use for a portion of the spectrum of a direct submarine telecommunications cable between Europe and Latin America; phase two will deploy one or more wavelengths, as required, on the spectrum procured to interconnect the GÉANT and RedCLARA networks, and provide for the intercontinental connectivity needs of the European and Latin American research and education communities.
Fields of science
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer securitydata protection
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomy
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunications
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Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.1.4. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Research Infrastructures Main Programme
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
1102 BR Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Participants (40)
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CB2 1PQ Cambridge
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1010 Wien
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11000 Beograd
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1000 Ljubljana
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0014 Yerevan
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220012 Minsk
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1000 Sofia
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10000 Zagreb
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160 00 Praha 6
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1678 Nicosia
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10178 Berlin
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1249 074 Lisboa
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00185 Roma
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0108 Tbilisi
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11523 Athina
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D01 Dublin
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12618 Tallinn
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69978 Tel Aviv
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OX11 0SG Didcot
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LT-44029 Kaunas
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1000 Skopje
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81000 Podgorica
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1134 Budapest
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2770 Kastrup
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61 704 Poznan
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28020 Madrid
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2004 CHISINAU
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75013 Paris
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4365 Esch-Sur-Alzette
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010362 Bucuresti
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811 07 Bratislava
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3511 EP Utrecht
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3008 Bern
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06100 Ankara
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2080 MSIDA
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03056 Kyiv
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1459 Riga
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1001 Tirana
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1141 Baku
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