Name of the country:

Georgia

Name/addresss/web-site of the organization:

Georgian Research and Educational Networking Association (GRENA)
Chavchavadze av. 74a
Tbilisi 380062
Georgia
www.grena.org.ge

Organizational structure:

Founders of Georgian Research and Educational Networking Association are:

  1. Georgian Academy of Science
  2. Tbilisi State University
  3. Georgian Technical University
  4. Tbilisi State Pedagogical University
  5. Tbilisi State Medical University
  6. Georgian University of Agriculture
  7. High Energy Physics Institute
  8. Open Society - Georgia Foundation

Present Status:

Network Topology/Underlying technology/Services

- Internet connectivity through radiomodems, leased and dial-up lines.
- Design and Development of LAN at non-commercial institutions throughout the country.
- Standard information services - WWW hosting, FTP, e-mail, etc.
- User training and support.

Connectivity:

1) HEPI - Satellite station - bandwidth 128 kbps to DFN.
2) Internet center of OSGF - 384 kbps leased line commercial provider Sanet.

Financial sources:

NATO and INTAS grants, Open Society - Georgia Foundation, Georgian Academy of Science, Tbilisi State University

Plans for the future:

Currently GRENA is running project:
"Development of Network Infrastructure of Georgian Research and Educational Networking Association" funded by NATO and Open Society - Georgia Foundation (OSGF).

Main problems:

Low rate of the satellite channel, bad condition of city's telephone
cables, lack of the financial support from the local authorities.