IXPN Records Peak Local Internet Traffic

Emma Okonji

The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has grown peak Internet traffic on its infrastructure from 300Gbps last year to 500 Gbps this year, with an ambitious move to increase the traffic to 1 terabyte by the end of 2024.

Disclosing this in a statement in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Mr. Muhammed Rudman attributes the milestone to the addition of several global and local content providers, exchanging traffic locally via the exchange point. 

The statement disclosed that IXPN had over 120 connected members, which includes some of the global content networks such as Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, Google, and Meta, as well as all Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other network operators in the country. 

According to the statement signed by Rudman, “We are delighted to report that IXPN has passed the 500 Gbps peak local Internet traffic threshold. This is attributed to the deployment of robust infrastructure in all our locations across the country, with little or no downtime throughout our years of operation.”