IXPN strengthens digital infrastructure, unveils roadmap

The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria has unveiled its 2025 roadmap, outlining strategies to enhance Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and improve internet interconnectivity.

Speaking recently at the IXPN Members’ Engagement Forum in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer Muhammed Rudman highlighted key milestones achieved by the organisation and emphasised its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s internet exchange ecosystem.

“IXPN plays a pivotal role in ensuring fast, reliable, and secure internet exchange services for organisations across the country. Thus, this forum offers an important opportunity to engage with our valued customers, address challenges, celebrate our successes, and envision a brighter digital future for Nigeria,” said Rudman. “

Highlighting key milestones achieved in 2024, Rudman noted IXPN’s recognition as a MANRS-compliant Internet Exchange Point, demonstrating its commitment to secure reliable internet routing.

He also cited multiple link upgrades between key Points of Presence, including Digital Realty (Medallion) to Equinix (MDXi), Rack Centre, and ADC, significantly increasing capacity.

The deployment of Microsoft Connected Cache to reduce latency and optimise bandwidth utilisation for Microsoft static content was another key achievement.

Looking ahead to 2025, IXPN’s planned projects and initiatives include establishing additional exchange points in other states, attracting more content providers to the country, setting up CDNs and caches in regional IXPN PoPs, offering VLAN services within Lagos and supporting remote peering, and upgrading core devices and main links.

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