Connectivity Providers Database

From: "Juma OKECH" <juma@rita.rw> To: Gerald Mpyisi <gmpyisi@yahoo.com>, juma@rita.rw Cc: Maria Dolores Lizarzaburu <mlizarza@darkwing.uoregon.edu>, "Steven G. Huter" <sghuter@nsrc.org> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 14:21:24 +0300 Subject: Re: Update national and academic network in Rwanda ACADEMIC NETWORK: ================= >1) Please give a technical description of the network >topology and connectivity of the academic network in Rwanda The academic network (Rwanda Educational Network) is still in planning stages. Its initial focus changed include secondary schools. Currently, each of the original members is connected to the internet directly. In addition, there is a program to provide broadband access to schools through the schoolnet program. About 40 secondary schools, mostly in the capital city and outlying areas, have already been connected. >2) Please describe the technical setup of the >academic/research network as well as the applications >currently supported. There are two applications now: - Distance learning by Kigali Institute of Education (provides access to educational material to teachers in the provinces through numerous centres) - Development Gateway by National University of Rwanda (Provides development information through a portal) - e-Documentation centre - www.rwandainformation.org NATIONAL NETWORK: ================= >1) Could you please provide a brief technical description >of Rwanda's external connectivity to the Internet - >including upstream provider(s), international bandwidth of >the link(s), etc. ? External connectivity is via satellite. An IXP was established in June 2004 and all the ISPs are members. (www.rinex.org.rw). The upstream providers are Cable & Wireless, IP Planet, Gilat, Sky-vision, Norway, South Africa >2)Please list the ISPs with external connectivity currently >operating in Rwanda with the information in the format >below. Please include the ISP's URLs, and the name and email of an >administrative and/or technical contact. ISP in RW Link Type Bandwidth(Up/Down) ========= =========== ================== Rwandatel Sat 13MB/2MB Terracom Sat 4MB/2MB Artel Sat 1MB/512 Mediapost Sat 1.3MB/640K KIST Sat 2MB/1MB NUR Sat 1MB/512 CONTACT INFORMATION: -Rwandatel - Charles Semapondo -, Technical Director <csemap@rwandatel.rw> -Terracom - Greg Wyler - Director general <gthane@terracom.co.rw> -Artel - Andrew Rugege - Director General <arugege@artelcommunications.com> -Mediapost - Patrick Ngabonzinza -, CEO <ngabo@mediapost.co.rw> -KIST - Raphael Mmasi - Director, ICT Centre <rmmasi@kist.ac.rw> -National University of Rwanda - Albert Nsengiyumva - <albert_nsengi@nur.ac.rw> Director ICT Centre "Juma OKECH" <juma@rita.rw>