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Study Reveals Economic and Societal Benefits of Establishing IXPs in Emerging Markets

By CircleID Reporter
  • April 17, 2012, 7:35 pm PDT
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The Internet Society today published the results of a study that demonstrates the far-reaching economic and societal benefits of establishing Internet Exchange Points (or IXPs) in emerging markets. The study, commissioned by the Internet Society and conducted by independent strategy and research consultancy, Analysys Mason, examined the critical cost and performance benefits of IXPs in Kenya and Nigeria—two sub-Saharan countries that have been on the leading edge of Internet growth in Africa.

“Many emerging markets do not have well-established IXPs, forcing domestic Internet traffic onto long-distance international links, resulting in significantly higher costs and latency.”

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