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InternetExchangeforFijiJohnChand|Fiji|May2017
FiX
AnInternetExchangePoint(IXorIXP)isaphysicalinfrastructurethroughwhichInternetServiceProviders(ISPs)andContentDeliveryNetworks(CDNs)exchangeInternettrafficbetweentheirnetworks(autonomoussystems).
WhatisanIXP?
TheInternetExchangeofFiji(FiX),willbetheneutralmeetingpointoftheISPsinFiji.ItsmainpurposeistofacilitateexchangeofdomesticInternettrafficbetweenthepeeringISPmembers.
PurposeofanIXPinFiji
ThisenablesmoreefficientuseofInternationalbandwidth,savingforeignexchange.ItalsoimprovestheQualityofServicesforthecustomersofmemberISPs,byavoidingmultipleinternationalhopsandthusreducinglatency.
IXPinFiji
BenefitsforISPsandInternetUsersinFiji• Substantialcost-savings
• Morebandwidthbecomesavailableforlocalusers
• Localcontentsaremuchfaster
• GrowthofLocalContents
• AccesstomoreContentProvidersareavailableviatheIXP
• ReduceofUpstreamBandwidthcongestion
• ‘Unlimited’bandwidththroughtheIXP
OtherBenefits
• RootServermirrors
• TimeServers
• ContentServers
• PublicRouteServerandlookingglass
• DNStoprovidelocalresolutionofcountrycodeandgenerictopleveldomains(ccTLDs andgTLDs)suchase.g,.fj
• Google• Akamai• Netflix• Facebook• LinkedIn• Amazon• Yahoo
ContentProviderBenefits
PeeringisaprocessbywhichtwoInternetnetworksconnectandexchangetraffic.
Itallowsthemtodirectlyhandofftrafficbetweeneachother’scustomers,withouthavingtopayathirdparty(UpstreamTransitProvider)tocarrythattrafficacrosstheInternetforthem.
WhatisPeering?
VodafoneFijiandTelecomFijiarecurrentlydoingdirectpeeringwhichenablesthemtosavemorethan50MbpsUpstreamtrafficatpeakhours.
BandwidthCost:50MB
VFL&TFLPeeringBenefits- Example
Thebandwidthsavingonpeeringtrafficcanbesignificantaslocalcontentandtrafficwillalwaysincrease.
1 Provider=50M5Providers=250M
IXPPeeringMemberBenefits
ThebandwidthsavingonpeeringCDNtrafficcanbesignificant.
FacebookperISP: 150MbpsNetFlix perISP: 150MbpsAppleperISP: 120MbpsAmazonperISP: 20Mbps
CDNBenefitsPerISP
EstablishingtheIXP
ThehardpartwithestablishinganIXPisnotreallythetechnicalpart,butbuildingacommunityandtrust.
• VodafoneFijiLimited(VFL)
• FijiInternationalTelecommunicationsLimited(FINTEL)
• Digicel FijiLimited
• TheUniversityoftheSouthPacific(USP)
• TelecomFijiLimited(TFL)
PeeringISPMembers
SelectingtheLocationfortheIXP
BesidescreatingacommunitytosupportyourIXP,theotherimportantfactorforestablishingasuccessfulIXPisitslocation.
Itisveryimportanttohaveaneutraldatacentre whereanyfibreinfrastructurecanbebuiltin.Theselocationscanbehardtofindbutareverycriticalforsuccess.
1. FijiGovernmentITCCentre
2. FINTELVatuwaqa CommunicationsCentre
3. UniversityoftheSouthPacific
WherewilltheIXPbelocated/hosted?
TypeofSwitchthatweneed
Weneedaswitchthatwillsupport1GEand10GEports,preferablyviaSFPs,notanexpensiveandlargeswitchwithamassiveamountoffeatures.
TheIXPwillbemanagedandoperatedonaNeutralbasisandataNeutrallocation,inlinewiththebestpracticesforsuchinitiativesglobally.
IXPManagement&Operations
InstitutionalModeltoOperateIXP
1. GovernmentDataCentre
2. AnyUniversityinFiji
3. ISPAssociationofFiji
ImportantFeaturesofaPotentialIXPSite
• Proximitytothenetworksofthepotentialpeeringmembers.• Availabilityofelectricpower,includingbackupsupplyorgenerator.• Availabilityofair-conditioning.• Availability,capacityandreliabilityoftelecommunicationlinks• AccesstoFiberfacilitiesorrights-of-way.• Abilitytobuildantennatowersordigtrenchesforfiber.• Easeofaccess.Independent24X7X365accessforIXPmemberstaff• Qualityofsecurity.CCTV,24hourmonitoring• Availabilityofrackspace.
IXPSetupCost
• ServerRoom/DataCenter• RackSpace• Power• Aircondition• CCTVCamera• Fiberaccess
IXPNetworkDesign
InDecember2012, fivelocalnetworkoperatorssignedanMOUtoformallyestablishVanuatuInternetExchangewithallindustrystakeholders(baranincumbenttelecomoperator).
InternetexperienceforthelocalcommunityhasimprovedsignificantlysincetheestablishmentoftheVanuatuIXPandcontinuestodosoasmorecontents/servicesareaddedtotheIXP.
TheVanuatuIXP,whichiscurrentlyhousedattheVanuatuGovernmentDatacenter,hassincebecomecriticalinfrastructureforVanuatu.
VanuatuIXP- VIX
PapuaNewGuineacanexpectanimproved InternetexperienceaslocalInternetServiceProviders(ISPs)beginconnectingtotheeconomy’sfirstneutralInternetExchangePoint– PNG- IXP.A softlauncheventwasheldon5April2017tocommemorateitsoperationwithanofficiallaunchsetfor17May.
HostedbyPNG’stelecommunicationregulator,the NationalInformationandCommunicationsTechnologyAuthority(NICTA),thenewIXPwillhelpreducedelayandoperationalcostsassociatedwithroutinglocaltrafficviainternationallinks,improvingthequalityofconnectivityandservice.
PNGIXP
PotentialtosetupaRegionalIXPafterthesuccessfullyestablishmentoflocalIXP.
• Vanuatu• Tonga• Samoa• PNG
RegionalIXP
• APNIC- AsiaPacificNetworkInformationCentre
• ICANN- InternetCorporationforAssignedNamesandNumbers
• NSRC- NetworkStartupResourceCenter
• ISOC– InternetSociety
InternationalSupport
Digicel Contact
• Tomu Lawaniyasana – IPManagerEmail:[email protected]
• Mudassar Latif– CTORegionalEmail:[email protected]
FINTELContact
• Laisiasa Momo – ManagerNetwork&TechnologyEmail:[email protected]
• Petero Kamoe – EngineerDigitalSystemsEmail:[email protected]
• Taniela Sikivou – AssistantEngineerData&IPCoreEmail:[email protected]
• AndrewKumar– ChiefTechnicalOfficer(CTO)Email:[email protected]
• Ravikash Chandra– TechnicalSupportManager– DataEmail:[email protected]
• Salesh Kumar– EngineerDataNetwork&ICTEmail:[email protected]
VFLContact
• Mesake Tuinabua - ManagerNOCEmail:[email protected]
• Navitalai TakaEmail:[email protected]
• Ruveni Waqanitoga – ISPEngineerEmail:[email protected]
TFLContact
• Kisione Finau – DirectorITServicesEmail:[email protected]
• EdwinSandys– NetworkEngineerEmail:[email protected]
• Marika Qalomai – NetworkEngineerEmail:[email protected]
USPContact
JohnChandFiji
Email:[email protected]:+6799999920