AF- CIX partners DE- CIX to improve Internet performance
AF- CIX, the new interconnection platform launched in Nigeria to boost Internet speed and improve network performance for Internet service providers, content delivery networks, cloud providers and enterprises, has entered into a strategic partnership with DE- CIX, the operator of Internet Exchanges in the world to improve Internet performance for businesses in Nigeria.
The platform hosted in Rack Centre – as part of innovations to support the growth of the Internet in Africa through effective and functional traffic localisation, enterprise digitisation acceleration, and community support, among other reasons – is specifically designed to complement the existing network infrastructure providers by providing a redundant path for local traffic exchange and a robust interconnect exchange through its partnership with DE- CIX, the leading operator of Internet exchanges in the world.
According to the Head of Peering and Exchange Platforms for AF- CIX, Obinna Adumike, creating the platform became necessary to improve network performance by keeping traffic local, thereby reducing the number of network hops that Internet traffic needs to take.
He explained that AF- CIX connects networks by eliminating the need to route traffic through international circuits, thereby making the Internet faster and more responsive for users and resulting in lower latency and higher performance.
Chief Executive Officer of DE- CIX, Ivo Ivanov, explained that “The millions of users in Nigeria deserve digital services of state- of- the- art quality. This requires the best local infrastructure possible. DE- CIX is delighted to contribute to this to serve the broader need for interconnection, with modern interconnection services designed for businesses such as cloud connectivity.
“This will unleash the potential of the Nigerian digital economy by providing better performance and user experience of content and applications, and affordable and high- quality Internet access for enterprises and individuals.”