MainOne MDXi, IXPN partner to expand local transit traffic
MainData Nigeria (MDXi) and the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) have entered into a partnership aimed at expanding the Internet Transit traffic within Nigeria.
The partnership aims to take advantage of the numerous networks and content providers currently connected to MainOne (wwwMainOne.net) to grow traffic in the Nigerian Internet Exchange.
MDXi which has its open access submarine cable system, Tier III data centre and IP transit network already connected to the Lagos, Accra, London and Amsterdam Internet Exchanges, will bring to the Exchange the capacity to connect directly with the greatest number of IP transit and Content Delivery networks in West Africa.
Chief Executive Officer of the IXPN, Mr Muhammed Rudman reiterated during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU) that the efforts of the Exchange is to deepen local content through partnerships focused on the creation and hosting of content in the country.
“Our partnership with MDXi provides our members direct and more cost-effective interconnection with their partners, leveraging hosting in MDXi’s Tier III Data Center, and access via MainOne’s open-access submarine cable. This will enhance local internet performance, lower costs and minimize traffic bottlenecks for Internet traffic in Nigeria,” Rudman said.
On her part, Ms Funke Opeke, chief executive officer, MainOne affirmed the company’s vision for improved connectivity across West Africa: “MainOne is committed to the penetration of high quality and affordable broadband internet services in West Africa, and bringing the IXPN closer to our network plays an important role in helping us realize that vision not only for Nigeria, but for all of West Africa.
Hosting the IXPN in our data center, MDXi will continue to impact positively on the digital transformation of Nigeria and the overall growth of the Nigerian economy by enabling Internet traffic originating and terminating on any network in Nigeria to remain in-country.”
