NAPAfrica is a neutral, layer 2 Internet eXchange Point (IXP), located within each Teraco data centre facility in South Africa. Instead of costly multiple direct links, a single peering point allows multiple networks to interconnect using an exchange environment. In today's broadband market of exploding traffic volumes, network and content providers peer to exchange their traffic in order to achieve: - reduced costs in local bandwidth; - reduced latency with simplified routing and direct interconnects; - improved performance by bypassing potential traffic bottlenecks; - increased resilience by offering convenient multiple network connection options; Connectivity and content options within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world are growing. Networks and content providers are reaping the benefits of colocating within neutral data centres which offer access to exchanges where traffic can be exchanged easily and without complex settlements. Vendor-neutral locations throughout the world have become popular interconnected locations for exchange points such as AMS-IX, LINX and DE-CIX for this precise reason.
External link for NAPAfrica Internet eXchange
Isando
Johannesburg, ZA
Rondebosch
Cape Town, ZA
Riverhorse Valley
Durban, ZA
1 Riverfields Boulevard, Glenmarais, Kempton Park
Johannesburg, Gauteng 1600, ZA
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Beers for Peers last night! It was a fantastic evening of networking, sharing ideas, and building connections within the peering community. We appreciate your presence and look forward to seeing you at the next one! #BeersForPeers #PeeringCommunity #Networking Teraco – A Digital Realty Company
Join us for the next virtual Teraco Tech Day with Console Connect to learn more about IX partners, cloud on-ramps, and advanced network solution building. 📅 Thursday, 24 October 2024 @ 10:00 (GMT+2) Register your virtual seat at: https://lnkd.in/dndXjR6 #TechDay #TechEvent #NetworkInfrastructure #CloudConnectivity
NAPAfrica Update (September 2024): Take a look at the latest stats reflecting our members and consolidated traffic growth. For more detailed insights, visit www.napafrica.net #AfricaPeering #IXP #Peering
Thanks to Kentik for joining us at the Teraco Tech Day last week to give insight into how peering managers, network operations engineers, and security engineers should provision capacity and optimise network traffic. If you missed the Teraco Tech Day session with Kentik, the recording is now available to watch on-demand: https://lnkd.in/gfu3PT3b We also announced that NAPAfrica and Africa Cloud Exchange members can now have FREE access to the exchange’s Kentik Platform. Learn more and sign up at: https://lnkd.in/dvZp2Vmy
BREAKING NEWS: NAPAfrica and Africa Cloud Exchange members can now get FREE access to the powerful Kentik Platform! 🔎 All Your Networks in One Place From data centre to edge, cloud to internet – wherever your traffic goes, now you can have eyes on it. 💡 Insights that Matter ☑ Collect network, cloud, host, and container telemetry. ☑ Query enriched network data with full context. ☑ Get AI-driven insights to stay ahead of performance issues, attacks, and traffic changes. ⚡ Fast Action, Smarter Networks Ask questions, get answers, take action – all in real-time. Just another way we're adding value to the peering experience. Learn more about the features you'll be able to use as a member and sign up for access: https://lnkd.in/dvZp2Vmy #MaximisePeering #KentikPlatform #NetworkOptimisation #NetworkInsights #PeeringTools
Peering at NAPAfrica isn’t just about making individual connections; it’s about unlocking a whole network ecosystem. One of the major benefits of joining a NAPAfrica Internet Exchange is our multilateral peering agreements. This means once you're connected to our route server, you instantly gain access to most of the connected networks—all through a single connection! With multilateral peering, you can exchange traffic with a wide array of networks, boosting performance and saving both time and costs. Just one more way we're adding value to the peering experience. Learn more at: www.napafrica.net #MaximisePeering #PeeringCommunity #NetworkTraffic
NAPAfrica infrastructure operates within Teraco’s carrier-neutral data centres, the largest and most connected facilities in Africa. Physically connecting to the IX from within Teraco's data centres offers lower latency, better performance, higher reliability, increased security, cost-efficiency, scalability, and more control over your interconnection with an IX. This is ideal for businesses seeking to optimise their network and gain the full benefits of peering. Just one more way we're adding value to the peering experience. Learn more at: www.napafrica.net #MaximisePeering #PeeringCommunity #AfricaTech #InternetExchange
NAPAfrica has built the largest peering community in Africa, with over 640 members from across the continent and beyond. This vast and diverse community fosters extensive peering opportunities, enabling businesses to exchange traffic with a wide variety of networks. NAPAfrica’s ecosystem includes major cloud providers, content delivery networks (CDNs), financial institutions, gaming platforms, and more. This makes it easy for participants to peer directly with services critical to their business, bypassing the need for expensive transit routes and reducing latency to key platforms. Just one more way we're adding value to the peering experience. Learn more at: www.napafrica.net #MaximisePeering #PeeringCommunity #NetworkTraffic
Members connected to NAPAfrica can start exchanging traffic at no cost (no membership fees, no port fees, no cross-connect fees), leading to significant savings for networks, content providers, and enterprises. By removing these financial barriers, NAPAfrica encourages broader participation and enables businesses of all sizes to peer. Just one more way we're adding value to the peering experience. Learn more at: www.napafrica.net #MaximisePeering #PeeringCommunity #NetworkTraffic
Don't forget to join us for a value-packed Teraco Virtual Tech Day session with Jac Kloots from Kentik on Thursday, where we'll be discussing how peering managers, network operations engineers, and security engineers should provision capacity and optimise network traffic. 📅 Thursday, 26 September 2024 @ 10:00 (GMT+2) Register now to reserve your space: https://lnkd.in/dndXjR6 #TechDay #TechEvent #PeeringCommunity