lacnic-caribean, curacao, july 21, 2008 1 haitian internet exchange point a dream coming true

LACNIC-CARIBEAN, CURACAO, LACNIC-CARIBEAN, CURACAO, JULY 21, 2008JULY 21, 2008

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HAITIAN INTERNET HAITIAN INTERNET EXCHANGE POINTEXCHANGE POINT

A DREAM COMING TRUEA DREAM COMING TRUE


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The Haitian eXchange PointThe Haitian eXchange Point

• 1999 first discussions1999 first discussions

• 2002 RDDH Technical paper2002 RDDH Technical paper– Technical approachTechnical approach– Location (Boutilliers)Location (Boutilliers)– No implementation policyNo implementation policy– No implementation cost, entry feesNo implementation cost, entry fees

• But for apparently no reason we couldn’t But for apparently no reason we couldn’t make it happenmake it happen


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HAITIAN ISP’s Market in 1999-HAITIAN ISP’s Market in 1999-20002000

• The 1rst Haitian ISP started operations The 1rst Haitian ISP started operations in 1994in 1994

• 8 operational ISP’s were competing 8 operational ISP’s were competing • Small market , mostly in Port-au-Prince, Small market , mostly in Port-au-Prince,

the capital and Cap Haitian the second the capital and Cap Haitian the second citycity

• But, the regulator CONATEL ( National But, the regulator CONATEL ( National Council of Telecommunications ), say Council of Telecommunications ), say more than 12 licenses has been granted more than 12 licenses has been granted


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Haitian ISP market today Haitian ISP market today

• 3 Big ISP’s 3 Big ISP’s

• 150 Mbps of incoming traffic/ 30 Mbps 150 Mbps of incoming traffic/ 30 Mbps Outgoing Outgoing

• 2 are competing for Residential market 2 are competing for Residential market

• 1 has its niche in the corporate 1 has its niche in the corporate businessbusiness

• Local interconnection between themLocal interconnection between them

• Price very high 2000 USD for 1 MbPrice very high 2000 USD for 1 Mb


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An Important dateAn Important date• October 28, 2007October 28, 2007

• The so called WeboutThe so called Webout

• Because of the Hurricane NoelBecause of the Hurricane Noel

• Tower has been destroyed in Dominican Republic Tower has been destroyed in Dominican Republic

• All 3 biggest Haitian ISP’s that have their All 3 biggest Haitian ISP’s that have their upstream connection mainly from ISP in DR lost upstream connection mainly from ISP in DR lost their connection to Internet for at least 36 hourstheir connection to Internet for at least 36 hours

• The longest downtime lasted 6 daysThe longest downtime lasted 6 days

• Use of backup Satellite, but no national Use of backup Satellite, but no national communication communication


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InterconnectionInterconnection

• This disaster revived the interconnection This disaster revived the interconnection debates. More than ever it becomes a MUSTdebates. More than ever it becomes a MUST

• 2 weeks later the 3 main ISP’s started 2 weeks later the 3 main ISP’s started discussing on how to establish reciprocal discussing on how to establish reciprocal backup in case of service interruptionbackup in case of service interruption

• AHTIC (Haitian Association for the ICTs) AHTIC (Haitian Association for the ICTs) seized the opportunity to lead the process seized the opportunity to lead the process to build the first Haitian Internet eXchange to build the first Haitian Internet eXchange Point Point

• And brought the ISP’s around the table with And brought the ISP’s around the table with a multi stake-holder approacha multi stake-holder approach


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IXP Vs Multilateral PeeringIXP Vs Multilateral Peering

• November 2007 AHTIC created a Steering Committee November 2007 AHTIC created a Steering Committee – Common ground agreementCommon ground agreement– Technical papersTechnical papers– Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures

• On the other hand in the early 2008 the main ISP’s On the other hand in the early 2008 the main ISP’s established the physical interconnection between established the physical interconnection between themthem

• March 2008 2 of them are already started traffic March 2008 2 of them are already started traffic exchangeexchange

• June 22, 2008 They experimented the backup June 22, 2008 They experimented the backup procedure in a live scenario procedure in a live scenario

• But administrative agreements are still missingBut administrative agreements are still missing


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AHTIC roleAHTIC role

– Very importantVery important• PoliciesPolicies

• Implementation proceduresImplementation procedures

• Protecting the rights of small ISP to be part of the IXPProtecting the rights of small ISP to be part of the IXP

– HAICOM an ancient radio communications HAICOM an ancient radio communications offers its facilities to host the IXPoffers its facilities to host the IXP

– Engineers from Oregon University Steve Huter Engineers from Oregon University Steve Huter proposes to provide training and help for the proposes to provide training and help for the IXP technical launching IXP technical launching

– Launching tentative date November 2008Launching tentative date November 2008


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AHTC IXP Steering AHTC IXP Steering committeecommittee

• More help is still neededMore help is still needed

Contacts: Contacts:

Stephane Bruno: Stephane Bruno: [email protected]@websystems.ht

Max L. Henry: Max L. Henry: [email protected]@fds.edu.ht

Reynold Guerrier: Reynold Guerrier: [email protected]@gsis.com.ht

mailto:[email protected]




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Merci !!!Merci !!!

lacnic-caribean, curacao, july 21, 2008 1 haitian internet exchange point a dream coming true

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