The annual Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum has achieved a lot since it launched in 2013. Here are just a few examples of what it has helped to foster.

The post Strengthening Africa’s Domain Name System appeared first on Internet Society.

IXPs can be set up in various different ways. Here we showcase three different IXP models in Asia Pacific.

The post Internet Exchange Points: The Differing Development Models in Asia-Pacific appeared first on Internet Society.

To increase awareness of the benefits of peering, and to encourage the development of more IXPs in Central Asia, we ran a series of online peering events during 2021.

The post Strengthening the Internet Exchange Point Space in Central Asia appeared first on Internet Society.

We created a tailor-made course to train young Ethiopians on how to set up and manage networks efficiently.

The post In Ethiopia: Upgrading Youth Skills to Advance the Digital Economy appeared first on Internet Society.

After several years of stagnation, Bolivia’s IXP, PIT Bolivia, now doubles its exchanged traffic every six months

The post An IXP in Bolivia Steps in to Provide Faster, More Reliable Internet—Just in Time appeared first on Internet Society.

GOMIX is the third Internet Exchange Point in the Democratic Republic of Congo, part of the plan to connect more people to cheaper, higher-quality Internet.

The post GOMIX Brings Faster, Cheaper Internet to Millions in Eastern DRC appeared first on Internet Society.

More than 4,000 people have taken the NetOps course so far – and next year we're launching NetOps 2.0 to take it even further.

The post Developing Talent for the Digital Revolution appeared first on Internet Society.

A new Internet Society study shows local Internet exchange points (IXPs) play a pivotal role in ensuring quality of access to local content and in improving the quality of experience for users in the Asia-Pacific region. The study, which measures the impact of local Internet exchanges across the Asia-Pacific region on local content hosting and […]

The post Internet Society Study: IXPs Can Improve Quality of Service for Local Users appeared first on Internet Society.

IXPs are key to exchanging traffic locally and making the Internet faster and cheaper. Read how RICTA has developed one of Africa's first IXPs

The post In Rwanda, Paving the Way to Keep Local Content Local appeared first on Internet Society.

Africa could very well become the next incubator for Internet innovation – and IXPs have played a crucial part in getting the continent to this stage.

The post A Vibrant Community Works to Make the Internet Better in Africa appeared first on Internet Society.

The Internet Society and CIPESA have commited to work together for an open, secure, and trustworthy Internet for Africa.

The post A Partnership to Advance Digital Rights and Internet Development in Africa appeared first on Internet Society.

A new Internet exchange point will launch in Georgia in September. We look at the motivations for developing the IXP and plans for the future.

The post Georgia Prepares to Launch a New Internet Exchange Point appeared first on Internet Society.

NAPAfrica wants to make the Internet more accessible across the continent. Here's how it's been playing a pivotal role in improving Africa’s Internet access.

The post Measuring IXP Success in South Africa against the 80/20 Goal appeared first on Internet Society.

When the Internet Society, Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific examined the regional digital economy of Central Asia in 2015, it recommended investing in the development of Carrier-Neutral Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) to drive down connectivity costs and enable more people to connect on the […]

The post In Central Asia, Experts Discuss Opportunities to Grow IXPs appeared first on Internet Society.

The Internet Society and the Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association (APIX) commit to work together to support communities that build the Internet and improve digital infrastructure in the region.

The post Supporting IXPs in Asia-Pacific: New Partnership with the Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association appeared first on Internet Society.

The Kenya Education Network (KENET) supports communities that build Internet infrastructure in Kenya. For nearly a decade, KENET has been working with the Internet Society to grow capacity of higher education campuses, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, and young engineers. They peer at the Kenya Internet Exchange Point, and they’ve also been […]

The post Spotlight on the Kenya Education Network, an Africa Peering Community Champion appeared first on Internet Society.

In the renewed agreement, AfChix and the Internet Society commit to continue supporting African girls and women to access and use the Internet and its resources to support digital transformation, connect the unconnected, and drive growth in their countries.

The post African Women to Drive Digitalization and Transformation: AfChix and Internet Society Renew Partnership appeared first on Internet Society.

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and work are still online while the pressure on Internet ecosystems remains unprecedented. This has put the question of Internet resilience to the fore. As networks continue to struggle to cope with traffic spikes and connectivity hiccups, we examine how COVID-19 impacted some regional Internet ecosystems in 2020. […]

The post How Has COVID-19 Impacted Regional Internet Ecosystems? appeared first on Internet Society.

The Internet Society has been supporting the development of the Internet in Macedonia by collaborating with the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (FCSE) of the Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Macedonia on its IXP.mk project. IXPs play a critical role in bringing faster and more affordable Internet, and the Macedonian IXP (IXP.mk) had […]

The post In Macedonia, Strengthening IXP.mk’s Peering Infrastructure appeared first on Internet Society.

When COVID-19 struck Africa, governments imposed temporary or full shutdowns of education systems to contain its spread. At least 53 out of the 54 African countries took measures that canceled or partially closed schools. Kenya, for example, canceled the 2020 academic year in March, before changing its directives six months later to allow schools to […]

The post In Africa, Strengthening Digital Infrastructure for a Safe Return to Schools appeared first on Internet Society.