African IXP Association
Appearance
Full name | African IXP Association |
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Abbreviation | Af-IX |
Founded | August, 2012CE |
Website | Official website |
The African IXP Association, or Af-IX, is an association of African Internet exchange points.[1] It is a community-driven association serving African Internet exchange points and Internet Service Providers and the general IP community, including politicians, regulators, and other industry related sectors. Af-IX is part of the global IX-F Internet eXchange Federation.[2] Membership in Af-IX is free, and open to all operators of Internet Exchange Points in Africa.
Meetings
The Af-IX normally meets twice annually, during the African Internet Summit (AIS), and again during the African Peering and Interconnect Forum (AfPIF).