Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Cambodia connects to research, education network via Vietnam

Wednesday 4 April 2012
Cambodia has connected to Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN3), the pan-Asian research and education network, bringing the number of Asian countries benefiting from the high speed network to seventeen.

The link initially connects the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) in Phnom Penh and has the potential to connect Cambodia's 35,000 researchers with scientists around the world. This move will improve the quality and quantity of research conducted in Cambodia's higher education institutes and research centres.

The development of Cambodia's national research and education network, CamREN, will be enhanced by its link to TEIN3, as it works to strengthen national and international research collaboration.

To achieve the physical connection CamREN worked closely with VinaREN, the national research and education network organisation of neighbouring Vietnam, VinaREN helping arranged a dedicated link from its network in Hanoi to ITC and providing access to its existing TEIN3 connection.

The connection to TEIN3 was driven by the Network Startup Resource Centre (NSRC) based at the University of Oregon which worked with CamREN technicians to provide the equipment and technical assistance at the ITC campus to complete the connection.

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