[88546] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Middle Eastern Exchange Points
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (h k)
Thu Feb 9 13:56:58 2006
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:56:22 -0500
From: h k <hkilmer@gmail.com>
To: Bill Woodcock <woody@pch.net>
Cc: Joe Abley <jabley@isc.org>,
Martin Hannigan <hannigan@renesys.com>,
"Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb@gettcomm.com>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOC.4.61.0602071910490.17288@paixhost.pch.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
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On 2/7/06, Bill Woodcock <woody@pch.net> wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006, Joe Abley wrote:
> > I would not be surprised if the toplogical centre of today's Africa=
n
> > Internet turned out to be the LINX.
>
> Yep, with 111 8th close behind.
Most of the African ISPs connect into 118th and the LINX.
All the ISPs I've talked to in Egypt claim that the Cairo IX was a failed
> experiment and that they haven't heard anything about it in the last two
> years. Which roughly corresponds with the last time I heard anyone
> talking about it in the present tense. But I'll defer to Joe if he has
> other information.
>
The existing Cairo IX is/was not a success for many reasons.
Just FYI - There is a new IX starting up in Cairo (see http://www.gpx.ie).
GPX is trying to be available for the growth in the region. I've been
involved in their technical specifications so I can attest to the high leve=
l
of redundancy, load capabilities and architecture.
-Hank
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<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/7/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sende=
rname">Bill Woodcock</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:woody@pch.net">woody@pch.net=
</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
ex;">
<br> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006, Joe Abley wrote=
:<br> > I would not be surprised if the toplogica=
l centre of today's African<br> > Internet turned=
out to be the LINX.<br><br>Yep, with 111 8th close behind.</blockquote>
<div><br><br>Most of the African ISPs connect into 118th and the LINX.<br><=
/div><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid =
rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">All the =
ISPs I've talked to in Egypt claim that the Cairo IX was a failed
<br>experiment and that they haven't heard anything about it in the last tw=
o<br>years. Which roughly corresponds with the last time I heard=
anyone<br>talking about it in the present tense. But I'll defer=
to Joe if he has
<br>other information.<br></blockquote></div><br>The existing Cairo IX is/w=
as not a success for many reasons. <br><br>Just FYI - There is a new =
IX starting up in Cairo (see <a href=3D"http://www.gpx.ie">http://www.gpx.i=
e</a>
). GPX is trying to be available for the growth in the region. =
I've been involved in their technical specifications so I can attest to the=
high level of redundancy, load capabilities and architecture.<br><br>-Hank=
<br>
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