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Proposals called for Durban Internet Exchange
Qualified industry organisations are invited to submit proposals for the Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA's) hosting of planned Durban Internet Exchange (DINX) before Thursday 31 March 2010. The host must be able to provide sufficient space for four server racks, growing to six over a three-year period, with a right of refusal for a further two.
Companies wishing to submit proposals to host DINX must offer enterprise-class data centres with 24-hour on-site access for all DINX users, fully redundant air-conditioning systems, fully redundant UPS and power reticulation systems, back-up generators and fire protection systems. The winning bidder must be willing to commit to a 24-month contract with an option for ISPA to renew for a further 12 months.
Like the Cape Town (CINX) and Johannesburg (JINX) Internet Exchanges, DINX will enable local ISPs to save costs by interconnecting their networks and exchanging traffic. All ISPs in Durban, not just ISPA members, will be able to peer with DINX.
"CINX and JINX both process massive volumes of traffic with more than 30 ISPs peering with JINX and 16 peering with CINX. With Internet traffic volumes surging in Durban in recent years there is a clear need for the city to have its own Internet Exchange," said Ant Brooks, GM of ISPA.
Local Internet exchanges encourage the local routing of internet traffic not destined for international locations and provide redundancy for an ISP's own links. They also provide for shorter routes between ISPs, increasing service performance for end-users.
"Once DINX goes live, ISPs in Durban will be able to enjoy benefits such as improved performance for traffic within the city, cost-savings and an extra layer of redundancy from the DINX," he added.
All telecoms and Internet service provision companies that can meet the technical demands are invited to submit proposals, including non-ISPA members. Go to www.ispa.org.za for more information.
