RITER<\/a>) to the WACREN backbone were inaugurated.<\/p>\nThese connections have been made possible by the dedicated efforts of the local NRENs, the WACREN regional network, and support from the European Commission\u2019s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), through the AfricaConnect Projects.<\/p>\n
NORDUnet peers directly with WACREN at the G\u00c9ANT Open R&E exchange point in London, enabling the best possible connectivity between the three new NRENs and the research and education in the Nordic countries.<\/p>\n
NORDUnet congratulates WACREN on the milestone, and we congratulate RBER, FasoREN, and RITER on becoming part of the Global R&E Network collaboration through WACREN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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