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Internet Society Foundation announces new round of funding to promote Internet resiliency

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

RESTON, Va., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation has launched a new round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events.

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation has launched a new round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events.
  • This funding will support projects that increase network resiliency in communities prone to natural and climate-related disasters, ensuring these communities can prepare for and withstand the effects of a disaster on Internet connectivity.
  • New grants to support communities to re-establish Internet connectivity and build capacity for future emergencies.
  • "Internet connectivity becomes a vital tool when disaster strikes, both for people in need and those responding to the emergency," noted Sarah Armstrong, Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation.

Internet Society Foundation announces new round of funding to promote Internet resiliency

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

RESTON, Va., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation has launched a new round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events.

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation has launched a new round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events.
  • This funding will support projects that increase network resiliency in communities prone to natural and climate-related disasters, ensuring these communities can prepare for and withstand the effects of a disaster on Internet connectivity.
  • "Internet connectivity becomes a vital tool when disaster strikes, both for people in need and those responding to the emergency," noted Sarah Armstrong, Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation.
  • The Resiliency program will open for applications between 20 July 2023 and 15 September 2023.

Kentik Streamlines Interconnection and Peering in First-Ever Integration with PeeringDB

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentik, the network observability company, today announced that it is the first network observability platform to integrate with the PeeringDB database, a community maintained interconnection and peering directory for networks, clouds, services, and enterprises, to offer organizations the ability to streamline analytics-driven peering decisions. 

Key Points: 
  • With PeeringDB's online database of networks and Internet exchange points (IXPs), network operators can maintain and share detailed information about their network infrastructure and peering policies with other prospective peering partners.
  • When used in conjunction with the Kentik Network Observability Platform, customers can streamline the process of evaluating peering partners with relevant traffic flows, common footprint, and peering policies of target networks in a single view.
  • "The integration of PeeringDB into the Kentik service is great news," said Jamy Rousseau, Strategic Marketing Manager at Orange International Carriers.
  • "The combination of Kentik Market Intelligence and PeeringDB will enable more efficient evaluations of IP Transit and Peering arrangements in markets that interest us.

NetActuate Adds Third Location in Africa with New Data Center in Nairobi, Kenya

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Raleigh, N.C., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today NetActuate, a leading global provider of network and infrastructure solutions, announced the launch of services from a new data center location in Nairobi, Kenya. This brings NetActuate's total footprint in Africa to three strategic locations for maximum reach: Nairobi, Accra, and Johannesburg.

Key Points: 
  • NetActuate announces the launch of network and infrastructure services in Nairobi, Kenya, marking its third Africa location.
  • Raleigh, N.C., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today NetActuate, a leading global provider of network and infrastructure solutions, announced the launch of services from a new data center location in Nairobi, Kenya .
  • "NetActuate is thrilled to expand our global network to Nairobi, our third location in Africa," said Mark Mahle, CEO of NetActuate.
  • Located at Sameer Industrial Park, this data center is the most connected in East Africa.

HostDime's Mexico Data Center to House GDL-IX, Latin America's Newest IXP

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Once HostDime completes its new Tier IV data center in Guadalajara next year, GDL-IX will be extended to the new facility as well.

Key Points: 
  • Once HostDime completes its new Tier IV data center in Guadalajara next year, GDL-IX will be extended to the new facility as well.
  • This is HostDime's second data center selected by an IXP to be a resident in a HostDime facility, with the first being the IX.br exchange point residing in their João Pessoa, Brazil, data center.
  • HostDime is currently in the process of beginning construction on its second data center in Guadalajara, Mexico, dubbed "Andromeda", which will be only the second Tier IV data center in Mexico.
  • HostDime's mission is to design, build, and operate purpose-built, next-gen, public data center facilities in emerging markets at the global edge.

Connected Nation, network interconnection pioneer Hunter Newby form joint venture to build, operate Internet Exchange Points in 125+ regional hub communities across America

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Monday, January 30, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Metro Connect 2023 event in South Florida today, national nonprofit Connected Nation (CN) announced that it has formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with network interconnection pioneer Hunter Newby to pursue the construction and operations of at least 125 new carrier-neutral Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in regional hub communities throughout the United States. These facilities will improve internet performance in the regions they serve by reducing network latency, improving access to cloud applications and content, and enabling better network resiliency through the creation of new network paths into and out of each region. 

Key Points: 
  • Each facility will also serve as a competitive marketplace for wholesale internet (IP transit) and backhaul (transport), resulting in lower prices for both network operators and end-users.
  • The JV, called "Connected Nation Internet Exchange Points LLC" (CNIXP), is a Delaware limited liability company.
  • Local broadband providers also pay higher rates than they should for wholesale internet access, or IP transit.
  • To contact the CNIXP team, utilize the contact form located on this page .

Angola Cables Selects Infinera’s ICE6 Technology to Upgrade Subsea Network Connecting Brazil and the US

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Monday, October 17, 2022

Angola Cables is an internationally established ICT and digital solutions and network services provider and has been ranked as the most interconnected operator* on the African continent.

Key Points: 
  • Angola Cables is an internationally established ICT and digital solutions and network services provider and has been ranked as the most interconnected operator* on the African continent.
  • Angola Cables also operates twodata centers, AngoNAP Fortaleza Tier III (Brazil) and the data centre, AngoNAP Luanda (Angola), and managesPIX in BrazilandAngonix Angola- one of the largest Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Africa.
  • This press release contains forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the ability of Infinera to provide a seamless upgrade to Angola Cables existing network by utilizing its ICE6 technology.
  • Infinera assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.

Internet Society Foundation Announces US$1.5 million in funding to promote Internet resiliency

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

RESTON, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation has launched a second round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events.

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation has launched a second round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events.
  • A resilient Internet connection is one that maintains an acceptable level of service in the face of faults and challenges to normal operation.
  • "Connectivity to the Internet becomes a vital tool when disaster strikes, both for people in need and those responding to the emergency," noted Sarah Armstrong, Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation.
  • More information on the grant including the application process can be found at: https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/resiliency-grant-program/
    About The Internet Society Foundation:
    The Internet Society Foundation was established in 2019 to support the positive difference the Internet can make to people everywhere.

Now interconnecting Brazil and Southern Europe: EllaLink and DE-CIX announce strategic partnership

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

After having recently announced a partnership with Group IP Telecom , EllaLink now brings its partnership with DE-CIX, the worlds leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator, to life.

Key Points: 
  • After having recently announced a partnership with Group IP Telecom , EllaLink now brings its partnership with DE-CIX, the worlds leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator, to life.
  • With this partnership, DE-CIX will provide access to the largest carrier and data center neutral interconnection ecosystem in Southern Europe.
  • We are proud to bring the two strong business regions of Southern Europe and Latin America together through our partnership.
  • Carvalho believes that, in the short term, the partnership between the three companies will generate two-way demand, in both Europe in Brazil.

Vancouver Internet Exchange (VANIX) Welcomes Amazon Web Services

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vancouver Internet Exchange (VANIX) is excited to welcome Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a new participant in its exchange.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vancouver Internet Exchange (VANIX) is excited to welcome Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a new participant in its exchange.
  • AWS joins the ranks of over 59 Internet service providers and content providers that are improving the quality of access to internet services in Western Canada by interconnecting at VANIX.
  • VANIX operates one of a number of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) throughout Canada, which allow Internet Service Providers and content providers to keep local traffic local, within Canada.
  • VANIX provides Internet and network-based businesses the ability to connect confidently to a professional and responsive local Internet exchange.