Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)
AfPIF is the annual conference organised by Internet Society specifically addressing interconnection challenges together with the wide ranging opportunities the African continent offers.
AfPIF aims to foster national and cross-border interconnection opportunities by providing a forum where key players from infrastructure and service providers, IXPs, regulators and policy makers can engage in a relaxed but business like environment, sharing their experiences and learning from experts in the field.
AfPIF also aims to:
Promote the establishment of new, and the growth of existing, Internet Exchange Points through building community cooperation and demonstrating the value proposition of local/national and regional interconnection.
Bridge the information asymmetry with respect to peering and transit economics. The peering and transit fundamentals enable the development of interconnection relationships and strategies for operators at the local, regional and global levels.
Provide an online portal at www.afpif.org that will serve as a multi-media platform for disseminating information and informational resources on peering and transit.
Internet Society is committed to building on the success of the AfPIF premier events in 2010 and 2011 to provide more training and business opportunities for its attendees. AfPIF will also provide a platform for open discussion and regional problem solving as well as focusing on social and business networking.
Date: 22 August 2012 to 24 August 2012Venue: Hilton Sandton Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
More info:
Hilton Sandton Hotel
138 Rivonia Road,
Sandton,
South Africa 2196