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INX-ZA

is an autonomous division of the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) of South Africa. We currently operate

operates the only completely neutral, and community-run Internet exchange points in South Africa, namely

the exchange and

, Durban Internet Exchange (DINX) and the Nelson Mandela Bay Internet Exchange (NMBINX).  The JINX is Africa's oldest IXP;  operating since 1996, with 100% uptime!

The Internet exchanges (

INXes

INXs) provide

a neutral

the only data-centre agnostic facility for

ISPs and

operators

of Internet Protocol (IP) networks

to connect and exchange traffic

. The exchanges encourage the local

(peer) in South Africa.  Peering encourages the routing of domestic Internet traffic by providing an optimal path for traffic to reach other networks within the same city, country or continent.

This reduces the usage of expensive long-distance links and improves network performance. INXes

INXs is easy, and open to any network that has its own IP address space and an autonomous system number.  

INX-ZA is an autonomous division of the Internet Service Providers’ Association 

 

 

(ISPA) of South Africa.

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