Dear All, Please don’t forget to register.
Thanks. > On Jan 25, 2023, at 6:59 PM, Bob Ochieng <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > In Africa, there is an insufficient number of active Internet Exchange Points > (IXPs). Because of this, high volume of Internet traffic has to travel > unnecessarily too far to be exchanged before it then returns to the same > geographical location, resulting in higher costs and slower speeds. IXPs > improve Internet access by keeping local traffic localized and, because of > that, faster and more affordable. To be effective, IXPs need engineers, > service providers, content developers, and policymakers who share the belief > that a strong, collaborative community can leverage the Internet ecosystem to > improve connectivity and increase the value of the Internet for end users. > > The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the > Internet Society (ISOC) invite you to join us for a webinar on: > > “Building African IXP Infrastructure: Progressing the Coalition for Digital > Africa.” > > Monday, 30 January 2023, 14:00 UTC > > We will discuss the ever-changing landscape of African interconnection and > introduce our new partnership to improve the IXP infrastructure in Africa. > > ICANN Interim President & CEO Sally Costerton, ISOC CEO Andrew Sullivan, and > the African IXP Association (AF-IX) Co-Coordinator Kyle Spencer will share > their thoughts about the future of peering and interconnection in Africa and > how our partnership will help to speed Internet access for users across the > continent. > > Kindly register here > <https://events.zoom.us/ev/Al1m_2QI349WkyLgJVCXpOP4L0onkb3RB61EmFnUa_ECHdT6fXL7~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg>. > > The webinar will be conducted in English, with simultaneous interpretation in > French; and recorded for those who cannot attend the live session. > > All are welcome to attend this webinar. Please feel free to forward this > invite to anyone you think may be interested. > > Regards, > > ICANN and ISOC >
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