ALICE project develops first Latin American research & education network; EU-funded ALICE initiative to launch Latin America's first regional research network, including direct connection to pan-European GEANT network.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-26 May 2004-ALICE: ALICE project develops first Latin American research & education network; EU-funded ALICE initiative to launch Latin America's first regional research network, including direct connection to pan-European GEANT network(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05262004 Cambridge, UK -- The ALICE project, "America Latina Interconectada Con Europa", is soon to roll out a new Latin American backbone network and a direct trans-Atlantic link between Latin America and Europe for the benefit of the research and education communities in Latin America and Europe.

From 1 August 2004, and for the first time ever, the ground-breaking new network will provide direct connectivity of 155 Mbps, in a "ring" topology, linking the NRENs...