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EC workshop on Support to RENs in SE-Africa. Session 2 Chair: W. von Rüden, CERN. SCIC Monitoring WG - Throughput Improvements 1995-2006. 40% annual improvement Factor ~10/7 yrs. Progress: but Digital Divide is Mostly Maintained. Behind Europe
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EC workshop on Support to RENs in SE-Africa Session 2 Chair: W. von Rüden, CERN
SCIC Monitoring WG - Throughput Improvements 1995-2006 40% annual improvement Factor ~10/7 yrs Progress: but Digital Divide is Mostly Maintained Behind Europe 6 Yrs: Russia, Latin America7 Yrs: Mid-East, SE Asia 10 Yrs: South Asia 11 Yrs: Cent. Asia 12 Yrs: Africa South Asia, Central Asia, and Africa are Falling Even Farther Behind Bandwidth of TCP < MSS/(RTT*Sqrt(Loss)) Matthis et al., Computer Communication Review 27(3), July 1997
Result: Sample Bandwidth Costs for African Universities Source: IEEAF
OECD recommendation Recommendation Nr 3: “… facilitate access to Grids for researchers and research organisations in developing countries. … Telecommunication policies and regulations could be reviewed and , if appropriate, modified to facilitate access to high-speed computer networks in developing countries” Grid workshop in Sydney, September 2005
International Workshop onAfrican Research & Education NetworkingConcluding Remark by CERN’s Director General CERN supports the Digital Solidarity Fund Improving Networking in Africa will bring many benefits to AfricaIt will also bring major benefits to the rest of the world by integrating Africa into the Global Information Society Together with many science and education networking organisations
Connectivity is provided by interconnecting many infrastructures, both at the local and global level. • Many ongoing efforts to interconnect RENs. • Hope that this session will serve as example for successful undertakings and encourage efforts elsewhere.