IXPN Establishes Point of Presence at Open Access Data Centres

The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has activated its Point of Presence (PoP) at OADC Lagos, which is owned and operated by Open Access Data Centres (OADC), one of Africa’s fastest-growing data centre operators.

This makes it easier for service providers operating within the Lekki site to interconnect, while new and existing customers will have additional options for connecting to IXPN. 

With the activation at the OADC facility, IXPN is now available at seven data centres, making it the only IXP accessible from all the major data centres operating in Lagos. IXPN is equally available in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu, and Gombe.  This is complementary to OADC’s stated intention to establish edge data centres as part of its core-to-edge data centre strategy, locating data centres and IXPs closer to the point of content consumption.

Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, said: “We are happy to announce that our Point of Presence (PoP) is now live at OADC Lagos. The idea behind the activation of its PoP at OADC is to give IXPN’s members opportunity to be in all the data centres in Lagos. With this activation, IXPN services are now available and accessible to all network providers, providing them with affordable services and the opportunity to connect at multiple points. We want to be available and accessible to all service providers, and that’s why we are expanding our tentacles to every major data centre in Lagos and as well as in other states.”