The EUMEDCONNECT Network

The EUMEDCONNECT network is now well established. The map and table below show the current status of the network.

The current topology is also available as a PDF via the link on the right.

In each country the EUMEDCONNECT network connects to the national research and education network. The Mediterranean partners form an Internet community using a combination of direct physical links and virtual pathways via the GÉANT2 network.

In addition to networking the Mediterranean countries together, the links to GÉANT2 also provide connections to:

• Research and education networks in 30 European countries
• The major research networks in North America (Abilene, CANARIE, ESnet) and Japan (SINET)
• The South African research network, TENET
• The Indian research network, ERNET
• Research networks in Latin America via GÉANT2's connection to the ALICE project
• Research networks in the Asia-Pacific region via GÉANT2's connection to TEIN2
• Access to the commercial Internet (optional service, terms and conditions apply).

The first EUMEDCONNECT hub was established at the University of Catania in Sicily. This is not only in a geographically central position but also, importantly, a major landing point for the fibre-optic cable systems serving the Mediterranean region. The second EUMEDCONNECT PoP in Nicosia, Cyprus, came into service in January 2005.

The network is managed for DANTE by CS Systèmes d'Information, which also manages the GÉANT2 network, from its NOC in Paris.