Submission to the itu cwg-internet for the open consultation

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The Importance of IXPs

Submission to the ITU CWG-Internet for the open consultation:

“Elaborate and exemplify on the challenges faced and identified widely accepted best practices for design, installation and operation of IXPs”

Submission Contents

The Importance of IXPs : 1

Obstacles to IXP Deployment :Deployment: 3

Multi-stakeholder Collaboration is Critical: 4

ITU and National Administrations Role: 4

The State of Qatar Approach for Deploying an IXP: 4

The Importance of IXPs :

Internet Exchange Points “IXPs” are among the most critical infrastructure of the Internet. The Internet is a network of interconnected networks; IXPs are the points at which multiple networks interconnect. Without IXPs, there would be no Internet, as we are using today.

Currently there are 116 countries with deployed IXPs and only 87 countries without IXPs (Source: PCH: https://prefix.pch.net/applications/ixpdir/summary/ ). IXPs are rapidly being deployed currently after its advantages has become clear and evident, IXPs generate two primary advantages which are lower costs and improved quality of service.

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