SCI: Puerto Rico Regional Network for High performance Connection

Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon, Inc., San Juan PR

Investigators

Abstract

This proposal seeks to develop a regional research and education network, initially among six private institutions in Puerto Rico, and to, ultimately, connect them to the Abilene/Internet2 advanced network. Telecommunications costs are extremely high in Puerto Rico and often prohibitive for a small, private college. By creating infrastructure of their own, the intention is to build and jointly manage a network which will enhance the educational, collaborative and technological opportunities currently available to researchers and students in small, poorly funded colleges and universities in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Educational Network (PREN) will initially be composed of the following universities: University of the Sacred Heart (USH) in San Juan Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) in Bayamon Catholic University of Ponce (PUCPR) - Ponce campus Catholic University of Ponce (PUCPR) - Mayaguez campus Catholic University of Ponce (PUCPR) - Arecibo campus Politechnical University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) in San Juan Additional proposed connectors will be added in the second year of the project and may include Carlos Albizu University - Old San Juan American University - Bayamon Universidad Central de Bayamon - Bayamon