DE-CIX, ‘Internet pour tous’ and UNITED SA launch ACIX
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Kinshasa's Internet connectivity and web hosting company, UNITED, will host the neutral IX, which will be run by the non-governmental organization "Internet pour tous" (Internet for all). Internet usage in the DRC, and particularly in Kinshasa, is exploding, growing by almost 30% year over year, supported by a sizable population and a promising digital ecosystem. The market is still underserved, however, as a result of the high cost of Internet connectivity and the absence of advanced interconnection services, according to Mohamad H. Ibrahim from the UNTED. "Networks can exchange data locally and create a local ecosystem using ACIX. Data had to previously travel all the way down to South Africa and back up again in order for networks in East and West Africa to exchange information. We have experience working with DE-CIX, and we are aware of their professionalism and the increase in data speeds that comes with using t