Autonomous system
AS37288 WACREN
Education
Summary
West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN)
education research nren
The regional research-and-education backbone for West and Central Africa,
interconnecting the national research and education networks (NRENs) of some 20
countries. Headquartered in Accra, Ghana.
What it's used for
- Connecting member-country NRENs and their universities and research institutions to each other and to the global research internet.
Notable
- An IP here is institutional research-and-education infrastructure, not commercial hosting — a regional backbone above individual campuses.
Interesting
- WACREN is the West/Central African peer of networks like GÉANT in Europe, linking the region's academic community into global research collaboration.
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Summary
| Country | Name | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
| SN | Senegal | 2 |
Reputation
Classification and threat
Education University, school or national research and education network.
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