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MainOne and the Internet Exchange Points of Nigeria (IXPN) have announced a partnership aimed at expanding the peering of internet transit traffic within Nigeria. In a statement released today, MainOne said its datacentre subsidiary, MainData Nigeria (MDXi), will allow IXPN connect directly with the largest number of Internet Protocol (IP) transit and content delivery networks in West Africa.

“MainOne is committed to the penetration of high quality and affordable broadband internet services in West Africa, and bringing the IXPN closer to our network plays an important role in helping us realize that vision not only for Nigeria, but for all of West Africa,” said Funke Opeke, MainOne’s CEO.

Founded in 2006, the IXPN is an operator-neutral exchange point that allows internet service providers (ISPs) and telecom network operators to exchange traffic between their networks at no costs by means of mutual peering agreements. The IXPN aims to provide a national internet infrastructure that facilitates internet operations in Nigeria, localize internet traffic, and reduce local Internet routing cost.

“Our partnership with MDXi provides our members direct and more cost-effective interconnection with their partners, leveraging hosting in MDXi’s Tier III Data Center, and access via MainOne’s open-access submarine cable,” said Muhammed Rudman, IXPN’s CEO. “This will enhance local internet performance, lower costs and minimize traffic bottlenecks for Internet traffic in Nigeria.”

MainOne’s CEO also said hosting the IXPN in MDXi will continue to impact positively on the digital transformation of Nigeria and the overall growth of the Nigerian economy by enabling internet traffic originating and terminating on any network in Nigeria to remain in-country.