GENEVA,
Switzerland, April 4, 2013/ -- The fourth annual African
Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), organized by the Internet Society (http://www.internetsociety.org),
will be held 3-5 September 2013 in Casablanca, Morocco. A unique regional
forum, AfPIF facilitates discussions on African Internet infrastructure
challenges, including terrestrial capacity issues, national and regional
Internet Exchange Point (IXP) development, local content development, measures
to lower connectivity costs, and international peering. The Ministry of
Industry, Trade, and New Technologies of Morocco has accorded his High
Patronage on this event.
The
three-day program brings together key stakeholders, including Internet service
and content providers, IXP operators, research and education networks,
government network managers, regulators and policymakers to share experiences
and advance peering and interconnection arrangements. The theme of AfPIF
2013 is “Policy Implementation and the Regional Content Factor,” and the forum
will address region-to-region policy, tapping into terrestrial cable potential
and traffic management needs, as well as content issues that are critical
components of transit deficits.
“Nearly
all peering and interconnection agreements are forged at regional and global
peering forums such as AfPIF. We are pleased to offer this important event for
the fourth consecutive year and provide an opportunity for the business and
operational community to work together to augment Internet infrastructure and
services in Africa,” said Dawit Bekele, Internet Society Regional Bureau
Director for Africa. “AfPIF offers the ideal venue for discussions and ideas on
how to implement more efficient and cost effective local, regional, and
international interconnection and peering strategies.”
Distributed by the African Press Organization
on behalf of the Internet Society