ISOC announced to ITRealms that the forum would focus on Policy
Aspects of Internet eXchange Points (IXPs), content, and cross-border
Interconnections in Africa.
AfPIF 2013 will attract high patronage by the Minister of Industry, Trade, and
New Technologies across the continent.
The three-dayforum billed for September 3 through 5, 2013 in Casablanca, Morocco is a
unique regional forum, which 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.
It also serves to gather 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.
Dawit Bekele, the Internet Society Regional Bureau Director for Africa, says
that 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,” he said, stressing that it 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.
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