[governance] Africa to launch own Internet exchange point

[Mawaki Chango]

Hi all,

Yes, thanks for the clarification. I too was surprised at the headline
and thought..."It's been at least 10 years that we've been talking
about the need to do this..." My question is: Is the Banjul IXP
project of any particular/strategic importance for AU or is it that
they just happen to support this in partnership with ISOC?

Speaking of which I shall be interested in finding out whether AU
currently has any ICT/Internet Strategy of Plan and what it is.

Thanks,

Mawaki

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Norbert Klein <nhklein at gmx.net> wrote:
> Thanks for the clarification, David.
>
> I could not think that this would be the first IXP in Africa. So if it is an
> IXP operators training - from where to set up more operations - that
> clarifies the strategic role of the initiative set up in Banjul.
>
> I thought it was also interesting that this effort of ISOC is reported here
> by Xinhua via the China Daily. Maybe an indication that the internationally
> experienced and active hardware supplier Huawei will help the Banjul
> efforts, and whoever will by trained with the experience of ISOC when new
> IXP will be set up in more places in Africa.
>
>
> Norbert Klein
> Phnom Penh/Cambodia
>
> =
>
>
> On 10/18/2012 10:04 PM, David Conrad wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Just to clarify: there are quite a few IXes already up and operational in
> Africa (e.g., see http://nsrc.org/AFRICA/ixp/).  My understanding is that
> the IXP in Gambia being referenced in the body of the article is in the
> process of being developed (part of a joint project between the AU and ISOC)
> and that the current effort is actually focused on training the IXP
> operators.
>
> Regards,
> -drc
>
> On Oct 18, 2012, at 5:38 AM, Riaz K Tayob <riaz.tayob at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Africa to launch own Internet exchange point
>
> Updated: 2012-10-18 16:12
> ( Xinhua)
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> BANJUL - An African Union (AU) Internet expert said Wednesday that Africa
> would establish its own Internet Exchange Point in Gambia to avoid costly
> fees paid to overseas service providers.
>
> The African Union Commission had decided to finance the African Internet
> exchange program, one of whose major projects was the Gambia exchange point,
> Moses Bagingana said at the opening ceremony of a stakeholders' forum here
> about ways to establish the site.
>
> He said Africa needed to find ways of optimizing Internet traffic in the
> continent and boosting Internet connection with other continents.
>
> Bagingana said the Internet exchange program would encourage regional trade
> integration, and create various opportunities for Africans.
>
> Gambian Minister of Communication Information and Infrastructure Nancy Nyang
> said Gambia was attaching great importance to the program, noting Internet
> broad band cables would be launched very soon to improve international
> connectivity.
>
> AU leaders have adopted a declaration to strengthen national and regional
> broad band infrastructure and build up the Gambia Internet exchange point.
>
> http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-10/18/content_15828459.htm
>
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