TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information

Updated: 6 June 2008 at 15:47

D: Basic Information
D.1 Full name of the organisation (in English)
National Network for Education and Research
D.2 Full name of the organisation in the national language(s)
Fondation RESTENA, Réseau Téléinformatique de l'Education Nationale et de la Recherche
D.3 Abbreviation in English
RESTENA
D.4 Abbreviation in the national language(s)
RESTENA
D.5 Visiting address
6, RUE COUDENHOVE-KALERGI Street

L-1359 LUXEMBOURG City/postal code
D.7 Postal address
6, RUE COUDENHOVE-KALERGI Street

L-1359 LUXEMBOURG City/postal code
D.9 Country
Luxembourg
D.10 Fax
+352 422473
D.11 Phone
+352 4244 09 - 1
D.12 General e-mail address
admin@restena.lu
D.13 Website
http://www.restena.lu/
D.14 Convention used for individual e-mail addresses
firstname.lastname@restena.lu
D.15 Year the first research network operations started
1990
D.16 Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1992
D.17 Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
2000
D.18 Short description of the history of the organisation
http://www.restena.lu/restena/en/EN-History.html

D.19 Form of organisation
(x)Separate legal entity of its own
( )Not a legal entity of its own, but part of a larger organisation
( )Not a separate legal entity and also not part of a larger organisation
Name of the parent organisation
D.20 What is the formal relationship between the organisation and the government?
( )We are a government agency or part of a ministry
( )The Government appoints at least half of the members of our Governing body
(x)There is an indirect relationship (for example if at least half the members of your Governing body are appointed by research and education institutions that in itself are (largely) government-funded)
( )No formal relationship
( )Other, please explain below
D.21 Description of the governing structure of the NREN
Foundation, non profit organisation, members of board of management representing public research and higher educational bodies
D.22 URL to description of the governing structure
http://www.restena.lu/restena/en/EN-Structure.html
D.23 Senior management team
CEO Mr. Title Antoine First name Barthel Last name
Director Job Title

E-mail address
CEO 2 Mr. Title Théo First name Duhautpas Last name
Director Job Title

E-mail address
CTO Mr. Title Alain First name Frieden Last name
Network Engineer Job Title

alain.frieden@restena.lu E-mail address
CTO 2 Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
OTHER Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
D.24 Short description of major changes that occurred in the network during the past year or that are foreseen for the coming year
During 2008, the national optical fiber network will be extended alongside with the deployment of 10 GE interfaces.
Crossborder Fibers (CBF) will be established to RENATER and BELNET.
D.25 Feedback
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TERENA NREN Compendium 2008 Basic Information

D: Basic Information

TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information