Internet Exchange Point by Eng. Abbas Yaqub Hassan

Presented at SomNOG2 Conference in Mogadishu, Somalia
http://somnog.so/conference17/

Transcript

1. Internet Exchange Point Engr Abbas Yaqub SomNOG
2. Internet eXchange Point (IXP) • Background of Internet • Why set up an IXP? • International Traffic • Local traffic stays local • Benefits of IXP
3. • Internet is made up of Network Operators of all shapes and sizes   Some have local coverage (access providers)   Others can provide regional or per country coverage   And others are global in scale • These Operators interconnect their businesses     They interconnect according to practical and business needs • Some ISPs provide transit to others   They interconnect other ISP networks Internet
4. 4 Tier 1 ISP Tier 1 ISP Tier 1 ISP Tier 1 ISP IXP Access ISP Regional ISP Regional ISP Regional ISP IXP Access ISP Access ISP Access ISP Access ISP Access ISP Access ISP
5. African IXP There are currently 37 active IXPs located in 34 cities in 28 countries in Africa
6. ISP A ISP D ISP C ISP B Internet eXchange Point (IXP)
7. Traffic Carried by IXPs
8. Intra Africa Routes
9. Connected Networks
10. Staffing
11. Value Added Services
12. Why an Internet Exchange Point? Saving money, improving QoS, Generating a local Internet economy
13. Internet Exchange Point Why peer? • Result:  Both save money  Local traffic stays local  Better network performance, better QoS,…  Less More international bandwidth, Expensive international traffic  Everyone is happy
14. Traffic distribution across 10 African IXPs
15. Do We Need IXP ?