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RIONet Nodes in Africa
RIONet Nodes in Africa
- COMPUTER SCIENCES COLLOQUIUM
- Pascal Renaud
- ORSTOM
- Paris, France
- PLACE: Room 2310 Computer Sciences and Statistics.
- TITLE: RIO net an operational network in african countries in the south of Sahara.
ABSTRACT: The RIO network [1] was born in order to respond to
communication needs of a french governmental scientific research agency.
It is now moving into an international computer network. The problem
was to link 500 researchers in 26 countries located in Africa, Latin
America, southern Pacific and Asia. With half part of research
activities, Africa was the most important area for this project and as a
matter of fact network technology was nearly unknown there (first
experiences of Fidonet[2] were begining at the same time). When the
first nodes were settled, we had to provide to other organizations and
at first our local partners, the possibility to have access to this new
tool. Then bit by bit, in the same way that RIOnet extends geographicaly
it also extends to new partners: NGO's, Ingeneer schools,
universities... Presently, it includes about 15 nodes in 10 African
countries.
Electronic communication networks offer a cheap and reliable solution to
develop north/south relationships. They also contribute to the emergence
of necessary transversal links for establishing a scientific community
of southern countries. The RIO network links LAN (Ethernet, TCP-IP,
NFS), of Unix workstations and of PC (DOS & Mac), set up in ORSTOM and
some of its partners'premises. It is intended for researchers working on
fields of development (health, food, environment). Very simple ergonomic
interfaces have been developed tenable them to be use by people who know
little about computers. It uses available telecommunications links
(dialup lines, switched packet networks) with Internet and UUCP (g & f)
protocols.
[1] P. RENAUD & M. Michaux : An operational network in 6 sub-Saharan
countries of Africa and Three Pacific islands - INET 92, Kobe, Japan.
[2] Randy Bush : FidoNet(tm): Use, Technology, and Tools - INET 92,
Kobe, Japan.
NODES OF RIO NETWORK / Noeuds du reseau informatique RIO
Release 2 / November 1992
FRANCE (Main nodes)
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PLACE / ORG: Montpellier / ORSTOM (central node)
NODE NAME: orstom.orstom.fr
LINK: Internet (192.33.151.1)
NUMBER OF USERS: 110
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 12
NETWORK MANAGER: Monique MICHAUX
TELEPHONE: (33) 67 54 75 10
FAX: (33) 67 54 78 00
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - 911 avenue Agropolis
34032 Montpellier cedex
PLACE / ORG: Paris / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: paris.orstom.fr
LINK: Internet (192.54.153.1)
NUMBER OF USERS: 108
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 5
NETWORK MANAGER: Pierre MALARD
TELEPHONE: (33 1) 48 03 75 18
FAX: (33 1) 48 03 08 29
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - 213 rue La Fayette - 75480 Paris cedex 10
PLACE / ORG: Bondy / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: bondy.orstom.fr
LINK: Internet (192.33.152.1)
NUMBER OF USERS: 77
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 15
NETWORK MANAGER: Marc LEBRIS
TELEPHONE: (33 1) 48 47 31 95
FAX: (33 1) 48 47 30 88
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - 72 route d'Aulnay - 93143 Bondy cedex
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AFRICA
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BURKINA-FASO
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PLACE / ORG: Ouagadougou / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: ouaga.orstom.bf
LINK: UUCP/f/X25
NUMBER OF USERS: 17
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 2
USER ACCESS dialup, X25
NETWORK MANAGER: GIACOMETTI Arnaud
TELEPHONE: (226) 30 67 37 / 30 67 39
FAX: (226) 31 03 85
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - 01 BP 182 - Ouagadougou
PLACE / ORG: Bobo-Dioulasso / ORSTOM - OCCGE - Centre Muraz
NODE NAME: bobo.orstom.bf
LINK: UUCP/g/v24bis to Ouaga.orstom.bf
NUMBER OF USERS: 9
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS local
NETWORK MANAGER: see Ouaga
TELEPHONE: (226) 30 67 37 / 30 67 39
FAX: (226) 31 03 85
POSTAL ADDRESS: Centre MURAZ - BP 171 Bobo-Dioulasso
CAMEROUN
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PLACE / ORG: Yaounde / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: yaounde.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/f/X25 (9,6 Kbs)
NUMBER OF USERS: 18
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS X25
NETWORK MANAGER: Jacques MOUNGANG
TELEPHONE: (237) 20 15 08
FAX: (237) 20 18 54
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - BP 1857 - Yaounde
CONGO
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PLACE / ORG: Brazzaville / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: brazza.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/PEP
NUMBER OF USERS: 18
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS dialup
NETWORK MANAGER: Jean Michel BOUCHEZ
TELEPHONE: (242) 83 26 80 / 81 / 82
FAX: (242) 83 29 77
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - BP 181 - Brazzaville
COTE D'IVOIRE
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PLACE / ORG: Abidjan / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: abidjan.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/f/X25
NUMBER OF USERS: 12
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS dialup, X25
NETWORK MANAGER: Daniel BEGUE
TELEPHONE: (225) 24 37 79
FAX: (225) 24 65 04
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - B.P. 917 - ABIDJAN 15
PLACE / ORG: Abidjan / CRO
NODE NAME: cro.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/g/V22
NUMBER OF USERS: 18
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS:
USER ACCESS dialup
NETWORK MANAGER: Daniel BEGUE
TELEPHONE: (225) 35 50 14
FAX: (225) 35 11 55
POSTAL ADDRESS: Centre de recherche Oceanographique,
29 rue des pecheur, BP V18 Abidjan
MALI
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PLACE / ORG: Bamako / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: bamako.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/g/V22
NUMBER OF USERS: 16
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS dialup, X25
NETWORK MANAGER: Eric STEVANCE
TELEPHONE: (223) 22 43 05 / 22 27 74
FAX: (223) 22 75 88
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - BP 2528 - Bamako
NIGER
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PLACE / ORG: Niamey / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: niamey.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/f/X25
NUMBER OF USERS: 23
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 3
USER ACCESS dialup, X25
NETWORK MANAGER: Yves ARNAUD
TELEPHONE: (227) 73 20 54 / 72 31 15
FAX: (227) 72 28 04
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - BP 11 416 - Niamey
SENEGAL
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PLACE / ORG: Dakar / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: dakar.orstom.sn
LINK: UUCP/f/X25
NUMBER OF USERS: 55
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 2
USER ACCESS X25(PAD), dialup
NETWORK MANAGER: Herve CHEVILLOTTE
TELEPHONE: (221) 32 34 76 / 32 34 80
FAX: (221) 32 43 07
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - BP 1386 - Dakar
PLACE / ORG: Dakar / ENSUT
NODE NAME: ensut.ensut.sn
LINK: UUCP/g/V22 bis to dakar.orstom.sn
NUMBER OF USERS: 12
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS local
NETWORK MANAGER: Christian CLERCIN
TELEPHONE: (221) 25 75 28
FAX: (221) 25 55 94
POSTAL ADDRESS: Universite de Dakar - BP 5085 - Dakar
PLACE / ORG: Dakar / ISRA-ORSTOM
NODE NAME: belair.orstom.sn
LINK: UUCP/g/V22bis to dakar.orstom.sn
NUMBER OF USERS: 20
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
NETWORK MANAGER: Herve CHEVILLOTTE
USER ACCESS local
TELEPHONE: (221) 32 18 46 / 32 67 46 - (221) 32 10 63
FAX:
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM-ISRA - route des Hydrocarbures - Dakar-Hann
PLACE / ORG: Dakar / ENSUT-LPA
NODE NAME: lpa.ensut.sn
LINK: UUCP/g/V22 bis to dakar.orstom.sn
NUMBER OF USERS: 5
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS local
NETWORK MANAGER: Simeon FONGANG
TELEPHONE: (221) 25 93 64
FAX: (221) 25 55 94
POSTAL ADDRESS: Universite de Dakar - BP 5085 - Dakar-Fann
PLACE / ORG: Dakar /Centre de suivi ecologique
NODE NAME: cse.orstom.sn
LINK: UUCP to orstom.sn
NUMBER OF USERS: 5
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 0
USER ACCESS local
NETWORK MANAGER: Amadou Moktar DIEYE
TELEPHONE: (221) 25.80.66
FAX: (221) 25.81.68
POSTAL ADDRESS: Centre de Suivi Ecologique - Dakar
PLACE / ORG: Dakar / ISRA - CRODT
NODE NAME: isra.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/f/X25 direct to orstom.orstom.fr
(no direct connection to .sn domain)
NUMBER OF USERS: 12
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 4
USER ACCESS local
NETWORK MANAGER: Andre PESIN
TELEPHONE: (221) 34 05 34 / 36
FAX: (221) 34 27 92
POSTAL ADDRESS: ISRA/CRODT - BP 2241 - Dakar
TOGO
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PLACE / ORG: Lome / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: lome.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/f/X25
NUMBER OF USERS: 21
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS dialup, X25
NETWORK MANAGER: Richard GOZO
TELEPHONE: (228) 21 43 44 / 21 43 46
FAX: (228) 21 03 43
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - BP 375 - Lome
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INDIAN OCEAN
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SEYCHELLES
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PLACE / ORG: Victoria / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: seychel.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/F/V22-X25
NUMBER OF USERS: 6
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 1
USER ACCESS local
NETWORK MANAGER: Lionel CABON
TELEPHONE: (248) 247 42
FAX: (248) 245 08
POSTAL ADDRESS: Seychelles Fishing Authority Headquarters -
Rue des Frangipaniers - BP 570 Victoria-Mahe
MADAGASCAR
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PLACE / ORG: Antanarivo / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: tana.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/g/V22-X25
NUMBER OF USERS: 5
USER ACCESS local
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 0 (UUPC/DOS)
NETWORK MANAGER: Christian Depraetere
TELEPHONE: +261 24 27 66
FAX: +261 24 30 36
POSTAL ADDRESS: ORSTOM - BP 434 - 101 Antananarivo
MAURICIUS
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PLACE / ORG: Maurice / ORSTOM
NODE NAME: maurice.orstom.fr
LINK: UUCP/G/V24
NUMBER OF USERS: 1
NUMB OF UNIX HOSTS: 0 (UUPC)
NETWORK MANAGER: Maurice CAYRE
TELEPHONE: (230) 233 47 29
FAX:
POSTAL ADDRESS: Fisheries research center - Alsion -Petite Riviere
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