[kictanet] [Skunkworks] [EANOG] The East Africa Internet Exchange Point-- Where are we?

[Kivuva]

As an internet user footing the bill through my wallet, I'm not only
interested with the speed of access, but also the pricing. I think
local content and peering will make more sense when ISPs start
charging different (meaning cheaper) rates for traffic destined to
local hosts. This will also spur growth of hosting infrastructure,
growth of applications, and bring local content hosted abroad back
home. This is the same model Safaricom uses for voice calls, with
calls across networks charged a little bit higher than calls in
Safaricom network. So if local data peering at KIXP is charged cheaper
than international data, it will make a lot of sense. Charging the
same to access Safaricom.com or orange.co.ke with yahoo.com or bbc.com
is like KQ charging the same rates from Nairobi to Hethrow and Nairobi
to Mombasa. I believe this is the model used by most Asian content's
ISPs with the proliferation of local based online gaming.  I believe
experts of IXP like Brian Longwe and Michuki can attest to this.

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Lordmwesh

On 23/07/2012, Stan Ngure <stanngure at gmail.com> wrote:
> @ Kyle, the demand is there.
>
> The content is there in as much is doesn't compare to Japan or China.
>
> In my organization we are trying to publish services within the EA region
> but the access experiences are as varied as peers of the ISPs. You always
> hope the client is using a 'good' ISP.
>
>
> And we are just one company, in a few years it will be many. Why should ISP
> in EA first peer to Europe or SA for local destinations.
>
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