LUSAKA IXP

What is an IXP

An Internet exchange point (IXP) is a physical infrastructure that allows several Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
and network operators to exchange traffic between their networks, generally referred to as autonomous systems,
by means of mutual peering agreements, which allow traffic to be exchanged at no cost.

Lusaka IXP Objectives:

To enable local networks to efficiently exchange information at a common point
within the country,Thereby improving the quality of the Internet for local communities
by providing good bandwidith and improved latency on local traffic.

Benefits of Connecting to Lusaka IXP

• One connection, direct access to multiple networks
• Carrier Nuetral
• High speed optical ports upto 10G
• Increase resilience and fault tolerance
• Guaranteed Security and 100% Availability