By completing the terrestrial optical fibre network infrastructure of RedCLARA, a significant improvement of the Latin American Network will be achieved. This enhancement will ensure that the enormous step forward of the transcontinental capacity will be evenly distributed within the sub-continent, and through the synergy with the NRENs will enhance capillarity and equal access to the intercontinental services by all Latin American users.

BELLA-T will establish a 100Gbps-capable RedCLARA backbone in South America, ensuring seamless end-to-end connectivity in the long-term for use by the research and education communities of the region.

The project will contribute to strengthening the close working relationships between the Latin American research and education networking communities, significantly improving the long-term collaboration within the region and impacting their success.

Copernicus is a European system for monitoring the Earth.
 
Copernicus consists of a complex set of systems which collect data from multiple sources: earth observation satellites and in situ sensors such as ground stations, airborne and sea-borne sensors. It processes these data and provides users with reliable and up-to-date information through a set of services related to environmental and security issues.

The main users of Copernicus services are policymakers and public authorities who need the information to develop environmental legislation and policies or to take critical decisions in the event of an emergency, such as a natural disaster or a humanitarian crisis.

BELLA (Building the Europe Link with Latin America) provides for the long-term interconnectivity needs of European and Latin American research and education communities by procuring and deploying a long-term Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) for spectrum on a direct submarine cable between the two regions, and deploying a 100Gbps-capable research and education network across Latin America. BELLA is implemented by a Consor tium of the Regional Research and Education Networks GÉANT (Europe) and RedCLARA (Latin America) and the National Research and Education Networks of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Funding for BELLA is provided by the European Commission (DG-CONNECT, DG-DEVCO and DG-GROWTH) and Latin America NRENs.

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