Connection request for South African Research and Education Network sites
Please complete the following form to request a connection to the South African NREN as per the TENET connection policy for eligible sites. Please provide as much detail as possible to assist with processing of the request. Further details of the South African NREN can be found here: https://sanren.ac.za/south-african-nren/


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Institution name (in full) *
To which institution does the site belong?  Example: University of XYZ, Council for ABC, TVET College, etc.
Site name (in full) *
What is the name of the site the connection is being request for? Example: Main campus, Head office, East London site, Medical school, Kruger park research station, etc. Please provide the full name of the site.
Street address *
Please provide the street address of the site (include everything that is relevant, e.g. building name, floor, postcode, etc. for someone that is not familiar with the area to find the site)
GPS coordinate *
Please enter the geographic co-ordinate of the site in degrees latitude (North/South) and degrees longitude (East/West). Example: -25.890300, 27.685500. PROTIP: use http://www.gps-coordinates.net/ or http://www.mapcoordinates.net/ to get the GPS coordinates for the site if you don't know them. Provide the co-ordinate as close as possible to the building or datacentre where the connection is required.
Site contact name *
The name of a person at the site that can be contacted for site visits, site access, etc.
Site contact email address *
The email address of a person at the site that can be contacted for site visits, site access, etc.
Site contact telephone number *
The telephone number of a person at the site that can be contacted for site visits, site access, etc.
Site connection request type *
Select the type of connection you are requesting. If you are not sure, use "other" and provide an explanation.
Number of users on site *
Please provide an estimate of the number of users at this site. If you have an accurate figure, please enter that in the "other" field.
Number of computers on site *
Please provide an estimate of the number of computers at this site. If you have an accurate figure, please enter that in the "other" field.
Existing network connectivity *
Please indicate what kind of connection the site currently has. If you are not sure, use "other" and provide an explanation.
Existing connection speed *
If the site has an existing connection, please indicate the speed of this connection in megabits per second (1 Mbps = 1000 kbps ). If there is no connection, indicate as: None
Requested connection speed *
If the site has no connection, please indicate the speed of the connection in megabits per second (1 Mbps = 1000 kbps ) that you requesting.
Data intensive projects and applications
Please provide detailed information on all data intensive projects and applications requiring significant connectivity at the site. Example: large science projects, projects requiring large data sets, access to distributed computing (grid and cloud), tele-health, distance learning, data collection nodes, video conferencing,  etc.
General comments/notes
Any detail that is relevant regarding the requirements for the site. Example: if you are requesting an upgrade of your current bandwidth or requesting the move of an existing link to a new site, provide the details here.
Requester *
Who are you (the person filling in the form)?
Requester email address *
Please provide your email address (should we need to contact you for further information to process your request).
Requester telephone number *
Please provide a contact number (should we need to contact you for further information to process your request).
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