Internet2 - Ecuador Ecuadorian Consortium for Advance Internet Development “CEDIA” Enrique Peláez Ph.D. Acting President

 A Consortium led by Ecuadorian Universities and Research Institutions with partial support from the Ecuadorian Science and Technology Secretariat and its Executive branch the Ecuadorian Science and Technology Foundation (FUNDACYT), and The National Telecommunications Council (CONATEL) to facilitate the interconnection of Ecuador to Internet2. What is CEDIA?

History of Internet2 - Ecuador  October 2000: First contact with Heather Boyles.  July 2001: Presence at the steering committee meeting in Tempe, Arizona.  March 2002: First Ecuadorian Meeting about Internet2.  March 2002: First International Forum about Internet2.  September 2002: Official Ceremony before the President of Ecuador.

Internet2 - Ecuador Agreement I. Create an Ecuadorian Consortium for the Development of Advance Internet (CEDIA). II. Express to Internet2’s representatives, who will be visiting Guayaquil March the 26th and 27th, during the International forum, through a letter of agreement. III. Take steps before the national government for the inclusion of this initiative as part of the Presidential National Connectivity Agenda, and become a national policy.

Agreement (continue…) IV. Invite the Ecuadorian Telecommunication companies to join the Consortium as strategic partners. V. Appoint a National Commission to start elaborating a proposal for creating CEDIA, as well as to implement this agreement. Internet2 - Ecuador

 Univerities 1.Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral. 2.Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo. 3.Escuela Superior Politécnica Nacional. 4.Escuela Superior Politécnica del Ejército. 5.Pontificia Universidad Católica de Guayaquil. 6.Universidad Nacional de Loja. 7.Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. Members of CEDIA

 Research Institutions 1.Instituto Nacional de Pesca. 2.Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada del Ecuador.  Supporting Institutions 1.Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tencología. 2.Fundación para la Ciencia y la Tecnología FUNDACYT. 3.Consejo Nacional de Telecomunicaciones. Members of CEDIA

Mision of CEDIA “To stimulate, promote and coordinate the development of information technologies, telecommunication networks and informatics focusing on the scientific, technological and innovative development of the academic sector of Ecuador”

 Statutes for CEDIA was proposed, approved and signed by the President.  Regular meetings with members, President’s NCA, potential partners and providers, for determining the appropriate Ecuadorian access point, operations of CEDIA and appointing of the board.  Meetings with potential partners for developing joint applications, from US, Europe and Regional Universities.  Internet2 - Status

Organization of Internet2 - Ecuador Membership Commission Applications Development and Assigning of Resources Commission Technical Commission for the development of the Ecuadorian Network Executive Board Administration of CEDIA

Backbone Node International Network Aggregation Point Participant Institution 32 MBPS 16 MBPS 4 MBPS Internet2 - Ecuador Backbone Networks

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