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Partnerships for Connectivity: Building Internet Infrastructure and Building Human Networks of Trust in Latin America and the Caribbean – Focus on Ecuador
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Burundi X : Le premier point d’échange Internet du Burundi lancé le 21 Mars 2014.
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It IS diplomacy, stupid!
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AXIS – The Fulcrum of Africa’s Internet Success
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Mapping Out IXPs: Using Multiple Methods to Ensure Accuracy and Visibility
Reaching the Rest of Us: Public Spectrum for Public Access
By Don Means
In the context of the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), the World Bank/IMF, in partnership with the US State Department, launched the Global Connect Initiative(GCI) in October of last year with the goal of bringing the next 1.5 billion people online by 2020. Commitment to the GCI was reaffirmed on June 24 by presidential […]
Root Name Server Deployed at the iHub
By Paul Muchene
Root name servers are an integral if not the most important part of the directory of the Internet known the domain name system or DNS. DNS is more than three decades old but it is so essential for everyday online activities that many take it for granted. Anytime you type an address or access an […]
RIPE Atlas – What can it do for you?
By RIPE NCC
RIPE Atlas is being used by many researchers and network operators worldwide, and you might have seen it mentioned in numerous blog posts or other publications. But what is RIPE Atlas and how can you benefit from it?What is RIPE Atlas?RIPE Atlas is a global network of probes that actively measure Internet connectivity and reachability, […]
Governing the Internet: Local Participation Shapes Global Internet Governance Outcomes
Modern, global society is increasingly dependent on economic, political and social benefits that hinge upon the availability and stability of the Internet. Understanding the complex matrix of relationships, organizations, principles, protocols, economics and policy behind management of the Internet is key to contributing meaningfully to its progress, and key to governing the Internet. Navigating Complexity […]
Building Technical Capacity in the Kyrgyz Republic
The Internet Society held a workshop on Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Best Practices in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, together with the occasion of the formation of the local ISOC Chapter, and the release of the Kyrgyz Internet Environment Assessment report. This was an excellent opportunity for me to meet the local service providers and representatives of the IX-KG.The […]
AfPIF 2015 Day 2 Summary
Working with Local PartnersWe started day two at the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) with the opening ceremony, attended by leaders from Mozambique’s government, education sector, and the private sector. Mozambique’s team is really helping make a difference by opening up the market, supporting the IXP, and working on innovative University projects.Raul Echeberria, VP, Global Engagement […]
AfPIF 2015 Day 1 Summary
Missed the first day of AfPIF? Here’s the recap!The first day of AfPIF is usually known as “Peering Coordinators’ Day”, and focused on addressing emerging technical issues on interconnection in line with this year’s theme “Lessons Learnt”.OverviewFor AfPIF-15 Day 1, topics for discussion related to data centre operations and features such as cross-connects. There was […]
Dancing Through IPv6 Deployment and IPv6’ing Your IXP
By Megan Kruse
Our friends at Deploy360 just pointed us to this fantastic IPv6 song created by LACNIC.Deploy360 can help you get started if you need help getting IPv6 up and running within your IXP. There’s even a page specifically dedicated to the resources IXP operators might need. And if you’ve already deployed IPv6, then great! They’d love […]
CaribNOG and Caribbean Internet Development
By Claire Craig
NOG? What is a NOG and what does it have to do with connectivity in the Caribbean?A NOG in its simplest form is a forum where people learn how to manage IP networks, configure them, maintain them, and secure them. They are a core way to develop human capacity in many regions with funding from many Internet organizations (i.e., RIRs, ISOC, NSRC, […]
Why Routing Security Matters, and IXPs Play a Role
Why Routing Security Matters, and IXPs Play a RoleRouting security incidents happen somewhat infrequently, but when they do they have real – and negative – consequences. Does this infrequency mean we don’t have to worry? Here we outline three reasons network operators MUST be concerned about routing security incidents.BackgroundA year ago, the Internet Society and […]
Mapping the Internet in the Asia Pacific
We blogged about mapping last year. See this from APNIC from a completely different, but related angle. Many thanks to Dean Pemberton/NSRC for all the work they do in Asia and the Asia Pacific on building out tech and the Internet.Maps are awesome.I like all kind of maps; Maps of cities, maps of subway systems, […]
Caribbean Internet Peering: Building the human network
The inaugural Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Connection Forum (CarPIF), held in Barbados in April, quietly marked the opening of a new chapter in the development of the Internet in the Caribbean.Such gatherings, called peering forums, are designed to bring together senior decision makers from internet service providers, cloud providers, content delivery networks and other related […]
Unleashing the Internet Opportunity in the Kyrgyz Republic
Last week the European Regional Bureau of the Internet Society (ISOC) co-organised a roundtable discussion on the Kyrgyz Internet landscape together with the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NISI). Following our successful Internet Symposium last December in Bishkek, the ISOC team was full of enthusiasm to further explore the opportunities brought on by the Internet in the Kyrgyz Republic.[1]The main goal of […]
Internet Hall of Famer Realizes Dream in Southeast Asian IXP
It is hard to believe that an old dream of mine has finally come true: We now have a neutral Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Thailand, which will help increase Internet capacity throughout Southeast Asia.It’s really amazing for me to realize that this IXP, formally called the Bangkok Internet Exchange Point (BKNIX), had its impetus […]
Building Relationships To Build Access
By Jane Coffin
Bratislava! It’s CEE Peering Day! Welcome to the heart of Central Europe and the cross-roads for people, Internet networks, and partners! What Are We Doing Here?Our team is committed to providing opportunities for people who are building Internet exchange points (IXPs), connecting networks, and making connectivity happenanywhere and everywhere. We support local and regional peering and interconnection events […]
Mapping Out IXPs: Using Multiple Methods to Ensure Accuracy and Visibility
By Jane Coffin
See Yourself on a Map! Where am I? My IXP Is not on the map! This was some of the “feedback” we received when we went “live” with our maps feature on the IXP Toolkit Portal (www.ixptoolkit.org/maps). People were keen to see where they were on a map. Maps offer an amazing visual and give […]
Hurray for the Internet in Asia-Pacific!
By Amelia Yeo
New Thai IXP will improve Internet connectivity and sustainabilityI recently attended a talk by Dr Kanchana Kanchanasut, Internet Hall of Fame inductee and Vice-President of the Thai Network Information Center Foundation. She spoke about IXPs (Internet Exchange Points) and the room was abuzz with news of the new Bangkok Internet Exchange Point (BKNIX), a neutral […]
AXIS – The Fulcrum of Africa’s Internet Success
The Internet Society (ISOC) has been working with the African Union (AU) to facilitate the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS). This AXIS project funded by the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund and the Government of Luxembourg will help keep Internet traffic in Africa internal to the continent and avoid expensive international transit costs and delay latency […]
Partnerships for SMART Internet development and for Progressing WSIS+10 Objectives
By Jane Coffin
We are firm believers that sustainable development – smart Internet development – is all about partnerships. For more than two decades, the Internet Society has worked with partners to expand the Internet globally by facilitating Internet infrastructure development and-or convening communities of interest to build sustainable technical infrastructure and human and technical capacity development. Our mission […]
Burundi X : Le premier point d’échange Internet du Burundi lancé le 21 Mars 2014.
L’histoire de Burundi X commence le 31 Janvier 2010, lors de la quatorzième Assemble ordinaire des Chefs d’Etats de l’Union Africaine, à Addis Abeba en Ethiopie. A l’issue de cette conférence, les Chefs d’Etat ont en effet décidé de renforcer la coopération régionale afin de mettre en place des Points d’Echange Internet nationaux et régionaux. […]
Touching Enhanced Cooperation
A concrete plinth was lain at the foundation of durable Enhanced Cooperation this week when ISOC unveiled its IXP toolkit and portal. In simple English (which no doubt will be expanded to other languages) the soft launch modestly seeks feedback, corrections, and further input to the already pithy and instructive content. More to the point, this […]
IXP Toolkit & Best Practices Guide: Collaboration Guide & Collaboration Portal
By Jane Coffin
Collaborate with us. Provide us with your expertise. We invite you! Please help us improve a baseline Internet exchange point (IXP) Toolkit-Best Practices Guide & Portal. These resources are all about providing a “window” or “door” to IXPs and the community around them, information about best-practices, where to go to find communities of interest, and […]
IXP Toolkit & Best Practices Guide: Collaboration Guide & Collaboration Portal
By Jane Coffin
Collaborate with us. Provide us with your expertise. We invite you! Please help us improve a baseline Internet exchange point (IXP) Toolkit-Best Practices Guide & Portal. These resources are all about providing a “window” or “door” to IXPs and the community around them, information about best-practices, where to go to find communities of interest, and […]
Improving Local Connectivity: Developing IXPs in Suriname
This Blog was originally posted on the Internet Society’s website on 28 August 2013, and focuses on the importance of partnerships to develop local Internet connectivity. We thank LACNIC for all of the excellent collaboration and work together in the region. Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are widely recognized as an integral element for Internet access […]
Beyond The First Mile: Where Your Internet Comes From – OECD
The Internet Society and other Internet community actors provided funding for this OECD report. The report provides excellent insight into the infrastructures that make up basic connectivity and deliver the Internet to you.In 2012 the only submarine fibre optic cable that then connected Benin with global telecommunication networks and the Internet was cut for two […]
It IS diplomacy, stupid!
Today I was an e-squatter, a new type of conference participant. In big events, like the Internet Governance Forum, with more than 2000 participants and many parallel sessions, it’s possible to find a conference room with good wifi connection and do some work back home. My guess is that at least half of the participants […]
Partnerships for Connectivity: Building Internet Infrastructure and Building Human Networks of Trust in Latin America and the Caribbean – Focus on Ecuador
By Jane Coffin
Contributors: Christian O’Flaherty and Jane Coffin, Internet Society, Arturo Severin, LACNIC, and Fabian Mejia, AEPROVI Recently we blogged about a partnership with LACNIC to develop an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Suriname. An effort that would not have gotten off the ground without the help of dedicated officials and Internet community experts in that country. […]
Internet Exchange Points
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) have recently gained increased interest in Internet Governance discussions, as well as among governments. IXPs have played an important role in the development of the Internet, and especially in driving down connectivity costs, increasing resilience of the network and in improving the end-user experience. Europe today is the region of the […]