LATNET

                     Global Networking Survey
 
 Section 1: Coordinates
 
 Name of the network:  LATNET 
 
 Contact person/point: Guntis Barzdins
 
 Postal Address:  RAINIS BLVD.29, RIGA LV-1459, LATVIA
 Telephone Number: +371 2 212427
    Fax Number: +371 7 820153   
    E-mail address: guntis@mii.lu.lv
    
    Section 2: Network
    
    1.  Scope of the network: (check all that apply)
    
            Academic  		[X] 
            General Research		[ X]
            Government		[X]
            NGO			[X]
            Commercial		[X]
            Special Interest Group	[ ]	Specify________
            Other			[ ]   	Specify________
     
    2.  Description:
    
           Operating since:  1992 
           Registered users: 5000
           Active users:  3000
           (connected at least once a month during the last 3 
           months)

    3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as 
    being:
    
              10%   University and research faculty staff
              40%  University students
              10%  Government employees
              20%  Commercial employees
              10%  NGO employees
              10%  Employees of International organizations  
           _____   Other   
    
    4.  Do you charge for services?     Yes [X]  No [ ]
    
           If Yes, specify charging methods (check all that apply):
                   ____ Free to end users
                   ____ Fixed charges to end users
                      X   Variable (usage-based) charge to end users
                      X    Free to end institutions (such as a university)
                   ____ Fixed charged to institutions
                      X   Variable (usage-based) charge to institutions
    
    5.  What is the approximate annual budget for your network 
        connection and/or information center?       300,000  USA$
    
    6.  Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for:
    
              20% communication equipment
              20% computer equipment
              30% communication charges
              10% technical staff
              10% management staff
              10% support staff
           _____ facilities
           _____ software
           _____ overhead
           _____ other ______________________

    7.  Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country
    
                X   IP
           _____ UUCP
           _____ Fidonet
           _____ Bitnet
           _____ Other _______________________

    8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)
    
           Speed                   64K                                                               128K       
           Leased or switched       LEASED                                                LEASED
           Communication vendor    LATTELEKOM                                  LATTELEKOM
           Connection point  HELSINKI NORDUNET (FINLAND)          KNOLM
                                                                                                              NORDUNET                                                                                                              
    
    9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have:
    
                 20%  e-mail only
                 10%  dial-in access to a command line account on a host
                 20%  dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
                 50%  full-time IP connectivity

    10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run:
    
                 1%    an FTP server
                 6%    a WWW (http) server
                 1%    a Gopher server
                 1%    a list server
                 1%    a news server
           _______ a dial-up bulletin board
                 1%    a library catalogue
           _______ other 
           
    11. Of the hosts of your network, what of each type?
    
              5% Personal computers running DOS
            60% Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
              5% Personal computers running Unix
              3% Personal computers running Mac OS
            15% Unix workstations
              8% Other workstations VMS,VM
           ____ Unix minicomputers
           ____ Other minicomputers
           ____ Unix mainframes
           ____ Other mainframes
           ____ Other _Netware__

    12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network 
    communicate via:
    
            80% IP
            29% UUCP
              1% Fido
           ____ Bitnet
           ____ Other ________________
    
    
    Media: 
    
    Comments (plans, etc.):
    
    Section 4: Help-desk and user support
    
    1.  Is there a help-desk or other central point for queries?  Yes [X] 
        No [ ]
    
           Postal address: RAINIS BLVD 29, RIGA LV-1459, LATVIA  
           Telephone Number: +371 2 211241
           e-mail address: bruno@mii.lu.lv
    
    2.  Is a general user guide available?  Yes [X]   No [ ]
    
           Paper   [X]      Electronic [ ]
    
    3.  User group support activities
    
        Describe activities to support user groups in using the 
        network. YES
    
    
    4.  Training activities and workshops

        Describe activities to train and inform user support 
        staff. YES
    
    
    5.  Other activities

        Describe any other activities on your network you 
        consider relevant.  Comments (plans, etc.):  SCHOOL CONNECTION PROJECT 

    Section 5: Success stories
    
    Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
    illustrate the value of your network:  1.  All branches of science in Latvia rely on Internet for international communication.  2.  We use Wirclen LAN technology with small amplifiers to cover the whole capital city (902-928MH2).  Approximately 3/4 of users are connected this way.