Feasibility Study for a direct Europe Link with Latin America (ELLA), funded under the EU's 7th Framework Programme for Research.

Start date

02.05.2011

Duration

15 months

Total budget

454,615 euros (European funding: 400,000 euros)

Participants

GARR, CLARA, RNP, FCCN, RED.ES (RedIRIS), INNOVA-T

Activities

WP1 (Project Management)

WP2 (Assess the market for an EU-LA connection)

WP3 (Study the technical options)

WP4 (Alternative business models/commercial options)

WP5 (Study potential Impact and Benefits)

WP6 (Study the financial options)

WP7 (Availability and Level of Public financial support)

WP8 (Reassess the political willingness)

WP9 (Trigger the creation of a Consortium to build the cable)