Kenya and Nigeria Are Saving Millions of Dollars With Local Exchanges to Boost Internet Speeds
By Yomi Kazeem
Governments in Africa, internet service providers, and even some of the biggest global tech companies, are working towards the same goal to make internet access cheaper and faster.
Current evidence suggests there is a long way to go as Africa ranks as the regional highest for costs and regional lowest for speeds.
Boosting internet access on the continent will ultimately comprise of filling a range of gaps from undersea cables, in-country fiber optic networks and infrastructure to enabling local regulation. Just as crucial however, are local internet exchange points (IXP) where service providers and network operators exchange internet traffic.
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Source: Quartz Africa (link opens in a new window)
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