By Olubunmi Adeniyi
Lagos. April 11, 2013: The Internet Society has announced its set to host its fourth annual African Peering Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) that will focus on policy aspect of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), content and cross-border interconnections in Africa.
According to the organizers, AfPIF billed for September 3-5, this year in Morocco will facilitate discussions of African Internet infrastructure challenges, including terrestrial capacity issues, national and regional IXP development. Other areas that will come into focus include the local content development, measures to lower connectivity costs and international peering.
The event will be addressing the theme, “Policy Implementation and the Regional Content Factor,” as the emphasis will be based on region-to-region policy, tapping into terrestrial cable potential and traffic management needs, as well as content issues that are critical components of transit deficits.
The three-day programme will bring together key stakeholders including Internet service and content providers, IXP operators, research and education networks, government network managers, regulators and policy makers to share experiences and advance peering and interconnection arrangements.
Dawit Bekele, Internet Society Regional Bureau Director for Africa, says that nearly all peering and interconnection agreements are forged at regional and global peering forums such as AfPIF.
“We are pleased to offer this important event for the fourth consecutive year and provide an opportunity for the business and operational community to work together to augment Internet infrastructure and services in Africa,”, Bekele says.
According to him, the forum offers the ideal venue for discussions and ideas on how to implement more efficient and cost effective local, regional and international interconnection and peering strategies.
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