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P an A frican V irtual I nternet e X change

P an A frican V irtual I nternet e X change. Brian Longwe Technology Officer, T elecommunication S ervice P roviders O f K enya brian@pure-id.com. Outline. Background The “Backbone” of the Internet? US Centric Traffic Flows Problems for Regional Connectivity Poor performance

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P an A frican V irtual I nternet e X change

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  1. Pan African Virtual InterneteXchange Brian Longwe Technology Officer, Telecommunication Service Providers Of Kenya brian@pure-id.com Internet Week, Johannesburg - SA 11th September 2002

  2. Outline • Background • The “Backbone” of the Internet? • US Centric Traffic Flows • Problems for Regional Connectivity • Poor performance • High Costs • Solutions • National Exchange Points • Regional Exchange Points • PAVIX?

  3. Background • IS the USA really the backbone of the Internet?

  4. Background • US Centric Traffic Flows Cumbersome!

  5. Problems • Poor Performance on transfers between African countries • 900 – 2000ms latency for Inter-country traffic • Heavy dependence on Inter-Continental Satellite connectivity • Insufficient internal optical fibre connectivity • Insufficient cross-border connectivity

  6. Barriers • Legislation • Economics • Socio-Political Agendas • Inter-Provider Cooperation and Collaboration

  7. Solutions • National Exchange Points: Interconnecting Local ISPs Gateways Local ISPs Keep Local Traffic Local! Internet Exchange Point

  8. Solutions • Regional Exchange Points: Interconnecting National IXs

  9. PAVIX? • Pan African Virtual Internet eXchange • Any Peering/IX initiative involves 90% relational/social engineering and 10% technical engineering • PAVIX is at the Social/Political engineering stage…

  10. PAVIX? • 4 ISPAs have discussed and expressed Interest • ISPA (SA) • TESPOK (Kenya) • TIXP (Tanzania) • UIXP (Uganda)

  11. PAVIX? • Is it possible? • Is it necessary? • Next Steps?

  12. Thank You!

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