Comments on: Africa’s Internet Exchange Points (Map)

By: thadk

thadk — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:06:42 +0000

Whats the story behind the two IXPs in TZ? Does it have anything to do with the TTCL telecom incumbent being closed-minded? Just that they needed one in Arusha because of its position as a development hub?

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Affordable Bandwidth for Africa - Appfrica — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:04:46 +0000

[...] weeks ago Erik Hersman posted some interesting details about Google’s decision to use African Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) to supplement their Global Cache project. The Global Cache basically speeds up the internet [...]

By: Piervincenzo

Piervincenzo — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:08:23 +0000

Thanks for this. It’s very interesting. I think I am going to talk about it in the Italian version of http://www.africanews.it
I wonder why the other African governments don’t take any decision on this as it would mean, as far as I understand it, very cheap ways of communications.
I understand they have other urgent matters to solve, but again communications, phone, mobiles, emails it’s something almost everyone needs for his/her own work.

By: HASH

HASH — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:27:43 +0000

Thanks for catching that Alan. Fixed.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:38:57 +0000

FYI, the capital of Nigeria is now Abuja, not Lagos. Lagos hasn’t been the capital in over 18 years.

Great blog btw, I am an avid reader.

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» Africa’s Internet Exchange Points (Map) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:50:42 +0000

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