Identification and Framing
Acronym: BELLA-S1
Project Title: BELLA-S1 Building Europe Link with Latin America — BELLA-S1
Grant Agreement: 731505 — BELLA-S1 — H2020-Adhoc-2014-20/H2020-Adhoc-2014-20
Start Date: 29-11-2016
End Date: 31-12-2021
Approved value: 13.679 €
Amount executed on 12/31/2020: 10.133 €
Project Summary
The BELLA Program addresses the long-term interconnectivity needs of the European and Latin American research and education communities, achieved through two projects: BELLA-S, which secures spectrum rights on the EllaLink submarine cable and ensures future-proof connectivity requirements; and BELLA-T, which foresees the completion of fiber connectivity for Latin American advanced networks – bringing much-needed high-speed connectivity and equal access to research and education communities across the continent.
By co-investing in the private companies responsible for implementing the submarine cable, it will be possible to ensure that a large infrastructure capacity will be allocated for use by academia and non-profit organizations in Europe and Latin America.
