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Americas Lightpaths Project

The National Science Foundation funded the Americas Lightpaths (AmLight) project to leverage the existing and future research networks in the Western Hemisphere to support the evolving nature of discovery and scholarship in the research and education community. The project ties together the major research networks of the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Mexico and interconnects the United States to the Latin America network of RedCLARA, which enables connectivity to 18 Latin America national research and education networks.

LEARN is playing a key role on the AmLight project. LEARN will provide the connection to provision the AmLight Central corridor to connect the research and education network of Mexico. Mexico's research and education network, Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet (CUDI) will connect to the United States research and education networks at one of LEARN's points of presence in San Antonio. This is an important opportunity to strengthen the strong relationships that exist between colleagues in the Western Hemisphere.