TEIN/Asi@Connect Benefits

Benefits for researchers

• High-capacity, congestion-free international bandwidth for academic and scientific collaborations accessed via national NREN partners
• Direct connection to the European research and education community with access to over 50 million users
• No TEIN usage charges

Benefits for NREN partners

• EU funding support for developing countries
• Connectivity provided and managed by TEIN at best rates
• Human capacity building of NREN managers, engineers and administrative staff
• Expertise transfer of GÉANT and European NREN partners

Benefits for the region

• Promoting applications with high societal impact, such as telemedicine, e-learning, e-science, and e-culture
• Driving research to tackle global challenges, such as climate change, sustainable farming, and infectious diseases
• Bridging the digital divide and resolving brain drain
• Creating more competitive markets
• Fostering social cohesion and development
• Providing a foundation for a wider Asian-Pacific Research and Education Network