This will not be construed as ignorance Kyle :) but there *is* significant trade between the East African countries and it follows that there is also a lot of data exchange which is currently utilizing international circuits. The same argument for a local IXP then pertains i.e. lower cost (and faster) regional interconnectivity should serve as a way of enhancing (and growing) regional data interchange. The local IXPs would serve as the best place for this inter-regional peering to occur, with a "regional carrier" offering the service at a fee.<div>
<br></div><div>Please take a look at the attached CFP which was used in 2006 to initiate the EAIXP proof-of-concept. It should answer some of your questions.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p>Hi,</p>
<p>Forgive my ignorance, but where is the demand for this? <br>
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What purpose would an EAIXP serve that existing IXPs do not? If I already have access to a local exchange and the EAIXP is in another country, why would I send my traffic via that route?</p>
<p>Regards,<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Jul 23, 2012 1:17 PM, "Stan Ngure" <<a href="mailto:stanngure@gmail.com" target="_blank">stanngure@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div></div>
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Dear Networkers,<br><br>Hope we are all keeping well.<br><br>The challenges and issues in the region brought about by lack of this EAIXP have finally come home to roost in my court. <br><br>Its about time we made this happen, am not sure how but we need an extra gear, because regional services will not be easy to deliver at this rate.<br>
<br><ul><li>What needs to be done?</li><li>Who needs to be involved?</li><li>What resources are needed?</li><li>How do we attain and sustain it?</li></ul><p>Am all ears open, and a willing participant to make this EAIXP dream a reality.<br>
</p><p>Cheers.<br></p><p>Stan Ngure<br></p>
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