Tender: feasibility study on connecting African networks to GÉANT
The European Commission's Directorate General for Information Society and Media has issued a call for tenders for a feasibility study on the interconnection of south and eastern African research networks to GÉANT. The study should examine the viability of establishing a regional research network infrastructure among southern and eastern African National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), and provide recommendations to the European Commission on the deployment of such regional network and its interconnection to GÉANT. In order to reach this goal, the study will investigate key elements for its feasibility like the associated costs and the time frame required for establishing a regional network, and will identify the best scenarios for deployment. An important aspect of the study will be to deliver a roadmap for deployment and to increase awareness and capability for wider African participation.For further information, please contact: European Commission Directorate-General Information Society and Media Directorate F - Emerging Technologies and Infrastructures Unit F3 Attn: Ms Marina Royer-Toupitsyna, Mr Carlos Morais-Pires Avenue du Bourget 1-3 B-1140 Brussels Fax: +32 2 299 31 27 E-mail: INFSO-RI-STUDY-AFRICA@ec.europa.eu URL: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/e-infrastructure/home_en.html To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:065628-2008:TEXT:EN:HTML