Dear all,
In Africa, there is an insufficient number of active Internet Exchange Points
(IXPs). Because of this, high volume of Internet traffic has to travel
unnecessarily too far to be exchanged before it then returns to the same
geographical location, resulting in higher costs and slower speeds. IXPs
improve Internet access by keeping local traffic localized and, because of
that, faster and more affordable. To be effective, IXPs need engineers, service
providers, content developers, and policymakers who share the belief that a
strong, collaborative community can leverage the Internet ecosystem to improve
connectivity and increase the value of the Internet for end users.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the
Internet Society (ISOC) invite you to join us for a webinar on:
“Building African IXP Infrastructure: Progressing the Coalition for Digital
Africa.”
Monday, 30 January 2023, 14:00 UTC
We will discuss the ever-changing landscape of African interconnection and
introduce our new partnership to improve the IXP infrastructure in Africa.
ICANN Interim President & CEO Sally Costerton, ISOC CEO Andrew Sullivan, and
the African IXP Association (AF-IX) Co-Coordinator Kyle Spencer will share
their thoughts about the future of peering and interconnection in Africa and
how our partnership will help to speed Internet access for users across the
continent.
Kindly register here
<https://events.zoom.us/ev/Al1m_2QI349WkyLgJVCXpOP4L0onkb3RB61EmFnUa_ECHdT6fXL7~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg>.
The webinar will be conducted in English, with simultaneous interpretation in
French; and recorded for those who cannot attend the live session.
All are welcome to attend this webinar. Please feel free to forward this invite
to anyone you think may be interested.
Regards,
ICANN and ISOC
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