Within the BELLA-T project, the different activities are organized in seven Work Packages (WP) numbered from zero (0) to six (6). All of them tackle the different angles of the initiative and are well structured between each other (see the diagram below to see the project's structure) in order to cover all the involved fronts and achieve the ambitioned goals. Each WP is in charge of carrying out different activities (A) which are stated below:
WP0. Management
Member institutions:
RedCLARA (leader)
GARR
GÉANT
RNP
Activities:
A0.1 Coordination activities.
A0.2 Financial and administrative management.
A0.3 Procurement
A0.4 Periodic Project Reports
WP1. South American Backbone
Member institutions:
RNP (leader)
REUNA
RENATA
CEDIA
GARR
RedCLARA
Access to WP1 private site at Colaboratorio
Activities:
A1.1 Design of the Network
A1.2 Technical Documentation for the Fibre Network
A1.3 Technical Documentation for Optical and Networking Equipment
A1.4 Evaluation and Technical Report for Tenders of the Fibre Network
A1.5 Evaluation and Technical Report for Tenders of Networking Equipment
A1.6 Network deployment
WP2. Optical NREN Deployment
Member institutions:
REUNA (leader)
RENATA
CEDIA
RNP
RedCLARA
Access to WP2 private site at Colaboratorio
Actions:
A2.1 Optical NREN Network Design
A2.2 NREN Deployment and Connectivity to RedCLARA Report
WP3. Capacity-building
Member institutions:
RedCLARA (leader)
REUNA
RNP
RENATER
GARR
Access to WP3 private site at Colaboratorio
Actions:
A3.1 Course Preparation
A3.2 Training for NREN technicians
A3.3 Training for End Institutions’ Technicians
WP4. Sustainability
Member institutions:
RedCLARA (leader)
RNP
REUNA
RENATA
CEDIA
Access to WP4 private site at Colaboratorio
Actions:
A4.1 Funding Model Alternatives Study
A4.2 Funding Model development and proposal
WP5. End User Awareness
Member institutions
RENATA (leader)
RedCLARA
CEDIA
REUNA
Access to WP5 private site at Colaboratorio
Actions:
A5.1 End User Application Workshops
A5.2 Best Practices and Use Cases
WP6. Dissemination and Visibility
Member institutions:
RedCLARA (leader)
RNP
REUNA
RENATA
CEDIA
GÉANT
Actions
A6.1 Website Preparation and Maintenance
A6.2 Regular Project Newsletters
A6.3 Dissemination at Meetings
A6.4 Launch of NREN Optical Networks
A6.5 Launch of the Regional Optical Network
PROJECT STRUCTURE
