Melgarejo Heredia, RafaelAlarcon Mena, Jorge AlejandroCadena Vinueza, Paulina Alexandra2021-08-172022-02-222021-08-172022-02-222021-07978-958-52071-8-92414-6390http://laccei.org/LACCEI2021-VirtualEdition/meta/FP311.htmlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.18687/LACCEI2021.1.1.311http://axces.info/handle/10.18687/20210101_311The investigation proposes an alternative backbone for the Ecuadorian academic and research network as a backup to improve service and underpin government cooperation. The study reckons the state of the art of CEDIA and the support of TRANSELECTRICEnglishLACCEI Licensehttps://laccei.org/blog/copyright-laccei-papers/backboneadvanced networksacademic and research networksIXPpeer research collaborationArticle