The BELLA Impact
More widely BELLA will benefit NRENs and the regions of Europe and Latin America in general.










Benefits for researchers, academics and students
- Wider scope for highly effective collaborations thanks to an immediate 10-fold increase of the current capacity between GÉANT and RedCLARA
- Cost-effective capacity upgrades over time to match evolving needs
- The extension of advanced collaborative services (telemedicine, cloud computing, e-learning, etc.) between the two regions
- Quicker data transmission thanks to reduced latency
- Greater security due to direct routing between the two regions
Benefits for NREN partners
- EU funding support for network improvements
- Better connectivity provided at highly competitive rates
- Human capacity-building in the form of engineering training
Benefits for Latin America and Europe
- Supports applications with high societal impact (biodiversity, climate change, earth observation; e.g. Copernicus)
- Bridges the digital divide and fights the brain drain
- Supports competitive markets through a more inclusive information society
- Creates more opportunities for social cohesion and development
- Accelerates global science and education output
To learn more about the types of research activity that will benefit from BELLA, visit our Use Cases.