ECUANEX

Section 1 Coordinates

Name of the network       
Contact person/point      THOMAS WALSH

Postal address            Casilla 17-12-566, Quito, Ecuador
Telephone Number          593-2-227-014
Fax Number                593-2-227-014
e-mail address            thomas@intcoor.ecx.ec

Section 2 Network

1.  Scope of the network (check all that apply)

        Academic                [x]
        General Research        [x]
        Government              [x]
        NGO                     [x]
        Commercial              []
        Special Interest Group  []      Specify________
        Other                   []      Specify________
 
2.  Description

       Operating since         1991_____
       Registered users        202_____
       Active users            165_____ (connected at least once a
                                      month during the last 3 months)
We have 202 institutional paying users with some 700 indirect users

3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as being

     20%  _____ University and research faculty staff
       _____ University students
      5% _____ Government employees
       _____ Commercial employees
     60%  _____ NGO employees
     15%  _____ Employees of International organizations, e.g., 
              (UNESCO, PNUD, OAS, IADB, and World Bank)
       _____ Other   ______________________

4.  Do you charge for services     Yes [x]  No []

       If Yes, specify charging methods (check all that apply)
               ____ Free to end users
               __x__ Fixed Monthly charges to end users
               __x__ Variable (usage-based) charge to end users
               ____ Free to end institutions (such as a university)
               _x___ 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?    _USA$  100,000.oo

6.  Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for

       _5____ communication equipment
       10_____ computer equipment
       10_____ communication charges
       25_____ technical staff
       20_____ management staff
       _5____ support staff
       _5___ facilities
       _5____ software
       _5____ overhead
       _10____ other ______________________

7.  Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country

       _____ IP
       _x____ UUCP
       _____ Fidonet
       _____ Bitnet
       _____ Other _______________________

8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)

       Speed                   19200____
       Leased or switched      ____
       Vendor                  _________
       Where do you connect?   IGC -SAN FRANCISCO

9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have

       90____ e-mail only
       10____ dial-in access to a command line account on a host
       ____ dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
       ____ full-time IP connectivity

10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run

       ____ an FTP server
       ____ a WWW (http) server
       ____ a Gopher server
       2____ a list server
       ____ a news server
       5____ a dial-up bulletin board
       ____ a library catalogue

11. Of the hosts of your network, approximately what percent are

       50____ Personal computers running DOS
       45____ Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
       ____ Personal computers running Unix
       ____ Personal computers running Mac OS
       5____ Unix workstations
       ____ Other workstations
       ____ Unix minicomputers
       ____ Other minicomputers
       ____ Unix mainframes
       ____ Other mainframes
       ____ Other ________________

12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network communicate vi
a

       ____ IP
       100____ UUCP
       ____ Fido
       ____ Bitnet
       ____ Other ________________

Section 3 Help-desk and user support

1.  Is there a help-desk or other central point for queries?  Yes 
[X]  No []


       Postal address   SAME
       Telephone number  593-2-508277
       e-mail address     tecnica@ecuanex.ec

2.  Is a general user guide available?  Yes x[x]   No []

       Paper   [x]      Electronic [x]

3.  User group support activities
       Describe here activities to support user groups in using the network
 .    - installation & configuration of modems
     -installation of programs
     -productionof materials in spanish
     -tecnical conference to share/solve problems
     -volunteer team of technicians from users of system

4.  Training activities and workshops
       Describe here activities to train and inform user support staff.
   - exchange of personal with other nodes
     - courses in dos, unix, pegasus mail, modems, etc
     -production of materials
     -assisting at seminars (INTERNET CONFERENCE)
     -International cooperants train staff
5.  Other activities
       Describe here any other activities on your network you consider
       relevant.  Comments (plans, etc.) 

Section 4 Success stories
  With no government help we have become a national network serving 
the academic and NGO community. We are self sustaining while we do 
get some financing for specific project work.


Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
illustrate the value of your network
The are conferences on many social issues including human rights, 
ecology, religion, women, etc which are well used.


                Thanks for your cooperation!!!!



Thomas Walsh      Intercom - Secretario Ejecutivo
INTERNETthomas@intcoor.ecx.ec   o   thomas@intcoor.ecx.apc.org
Direcci'onCalle Ulpiano Paez 188 y Av. Patria, (esquina) 
            Edificio FLACSO, 1er Piso
            Casilla 17.12.566, Quito, Ecuador
            
OficinaTelefono (593 2) 227-014  Fax(593 2) 227-014
Casa   Telefono (593 3) 941-481  Fax(593 3) 940-955