…becomes West Africa regional exchange
By Prince Osuagwu
Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, IXPN, has for several years advocated that internet traffics generated within Africa should be kept in Africa.
This position has over the years, endeared it to African internet services practitioners.
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However, today, that recognition has been extended to full honour as the African Union Commission, AUC just named the company regional internet exchange.
In 2016, the IXPN was awarded a grant to enable it grow into a regional Internet Exchange for West Africa.
Project Manager, African Internet Exchange System, AU Commission, Mr. Moses Bayingana said with many IXPs in Africa currently exchanging intra-country traffic locally and intra-regional traffic exchanged regionally; this will reduce the latency and save…
