The Works of DANTE - Issue 3

EUMEDCONNECT Spreads Its Net

New links to the EUMEDCONNECT network have recently increased the number of project partners now connected to nine.

The planned 34Mbps connection to Egypt began operating in March 2005, and is connected via a point of presence (PoP) in Catania, Sicily. In addition an 8Mbps link to Syria is also operational via the new hub in Nicosia, Cyprus, which entered service in January 2005. A 45Mbps connection between Jordan and France is also in development.

As well as these new links, an upgrade to the Algeria-Madrid link has been implemented. This increase in capacity to 155Mbps is evidence of the success of the network - the demand for network development is stimulated by users and vice versa.

At a recent project meeting in Brussels, at which all project partners were represented, the success of the project so far was celebrated by all. The benefits the network is delivering to the Mediterranean region are recognised, and the priority now is to secure continued funding, to ensure the project’s achievements can be sustained and built upon.

A new EUMEDCONNECT leaflet has recently been produced. It can be viewed from the Newsroom section at the new-look website, www.eumedconnect.net. Free printed copies can also be ordered here.