Cote d'Ivoire IXP projet(CIIXP)

Eric Assi

Agenda

● Initiative● Internet connectivity in RCI● CIIXP projet● Local internet traffic (overview)

InitiativeCIIXP is an initiave of NIC-CI with the

parternship of Cote d'Ivoire Telecom ( LIR and state own telco )

The projet has received now the support of 8 ISPs.

Official launching is scheduled to next may

An ISP association is also in projet.

Internet Connectivity in RCI

Since 2002 RCI has an internet connectivity with the SAT3 fiber.

● The current capacity is based on 4 STM1 for CIT

● 1 DS3 connection for AROBASE (2nd telco)● nE1 VSAT connections for some ISP

Internet Connectivity in RCI

● Traffic usage : An average of 300 Mbps for AVISO ( ~

18K DSL, 4K dial-up access, 150 lease line access)

100 Mbps for other ISP ● Connectivity price :

2Mbps ~ 4000 US$ 300Mbps ~ 177 000 US$

CIIXP projet● Regulatory issues :

ATCI will be informed● IXP access :

CIIXP is a non commercial exchange point, ISPs only have to pay for the lease line to the IXP.

● Site neutrality : The IXP will be hosted by CIT under the

resposability of NIC-CI

CIIXP projet● IXP facilities :

CIT hosting E1 access for ISP with a negociated

prices Cisco 2600 series routers and Catalyst

2900 switches Layer 2 IXP

● IXP access Only to exchange local internet trafic

Local traffic ISP1/ISP0

● ISP1/ISP0(AVISO) ~ 2Mbps

Local traffic ISP2/ISP0

● ISP2/ISP0(AVISO) ~ 400Kbps

Local traffic ISP3/ISP0

● ISP3/ISP0(AVISO) ~ 80Kbps