Case Studies

AFIX Decision-makers’ WorkshopSession 2

AFIX Decision-makers' Workshop: Session 2

Outline of Content Mozambique - MOZIX Kenya - South Africa - JINX Lessons

AFIX Decision-makers' Workshop: Session 2

MOZIX Handling local traffic today Option A: Bypassing ISPs Option B: Bi-lateral peering Option C: The IXP

AFIX Decision-makers' Workshop: Session 2

Kenya ISP Models

Divided into segments based on international bandwidth (Mbps): big and small ISPs have different issues and sometimes different costs

Local-to-local traffic is the key opportunity to save $$: what % of overall traffic stays local? (Average in Africa = 30%)

Bandwidth cost: $ per Mbps international and local

AFIX Decision-makers' Workshop: Session 2

South Africa - JINX Scenarios – Setting Up

Uses data from ISP Models worksheet 4 possible scenarios for comparison Indicate # of ISPs of each size that are in

your market. Indicate # of those ISPs who choose to

participate in an IXP Change any global variables to suit your

market

AFIX Decision-makers' Workshop: Session 2

Common Lessons Access: the ability for ISPs to connect to the IXP using

cost effective means, and the ability for ISPs to obtain secure access to the IXP

Infrastructure: the capability of the infrastructure – environmental (secure, cool and with reliable backup power), switch and router (where route server is used) - to scale.

Although the location may be best suited to be at one of the peers, until an IXP becomes mature, the governance of the IXP is best to be neutral in order to ensure sustainability.

AFIX Decision-makers' Workshop: Session 2

Conclusion IXPs bring ISP's together (although the sales

people compete, technical and management people co-operate). This is widely recognised as a critical success factor in the information society. Exchanging of ideas allows for the local Internet to adopt some (sane) practises that promote a more stable Internet. Working as a group (strength through unity) allows the group to (favourably) influence (petition) government/telecommunications type organisations.