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MOZAMBIQUE INTERNET EXCHANGE
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The Mozambique IX project team 5

• Cabral, Cecilia, Sergio, Worport and Erik

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The Mozambique IX project

• Agenda

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Project Objective
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Presentation of MOZ-IX
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Project Progress and Dynamics
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Conclusions
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Video
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Interconnections are the Keystone of Internet
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Interconnecting with direct connection
ISP 1
ISP 2
IX
ISP 4
ISP 3
Interconnecting via third party operated Internet
Exchange Point

• Economy of scale advantages through
  interconnectiong over an IX
• cost for maintenance and administration
• cost for equipment

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Peering and Transit 1
There exists two different types of
interconnections peering and transit.
Peering is an interconnection business
relationship whereby ISPs provide connectivity
to each otherscustomers
Transit is the business relationship whereby
one ISP provides (usually sells) access to all
destinations in its routing table
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From Transit to Peering 1

• Through peering the ISPs would get a cheaper and
  faster network for the national traffic

Upstream Transit Provider
Transit , 3 s
Transit , 3 s
ISP 1
ISP 2
Peering , 3 ms
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The Internet market in Mozambique
The bottleneck for the Internet development in
Mozambique is the expensive and limited bandwidth
to the Internet and the lack of local
interconnections
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The Mozambique IX project Objective 1
Deploy a low cost based Internet Exchange Point
(IX) in Maputo, interconnecting at least four
ISPs before the end of May 2002.
Downlink 2Mbps
TV Cabo
Internet
EMIL
256 kbps
512 kbps
64 kbps
CFMNet
5/1,5 Mbps
Internet
TDM
256 kbps
Tropical Net
64 kbps
128 kbps
Com. Sol.
1 Mbps
Virconn
MOZ-IX
Teledata
Internet
CIUEM
1024/512 kbps
Internet
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The Mozambique IX project

• Agenda

1
Project Objective
2
Presentation of MOZ-IX
3
Project Progress and Dynamics
4
Conclusions
5
Video
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Main Modules 2
Technology
Organization

• The objective contains two aspects

Development of MOZ-IX Implementation of
MOZ-IX Training of ISPs MOZ-IX tools - IX
Webpage - MRTG - Looking glass

• Organization of MOZ-IX
• Financing of MOZ-IX
• MOZ-IX regulations
• - Policy
• - Peering
• Transit
• QoS
• MOZ-IX Administration

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The Mozambique IX project

• Agenda

1
Project Objective
2
Presentation of MOZ-IX
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MOZ-IX 2
This is what we have been building
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MOZ-IX technical implementation 2
The MOZ-IX is..
..located at the Eduardo Mondlane University
..based on a layer 2 solution
..consisting of a switch and a number of routers
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Factors that effect the solution 2

• Infrastructure
• The environment into which the MOZ-IX is
  deployed
• Politics
• All parties should feel that they can trust the
  MOZ-IX
• Costs
• The MOZ-IX should be deployed at an affordable
  price
• Technical knowledge
• The responsible staff should be able to maintain
  MOZ-IX

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Variables to be decided upon
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• Location
• Where should MOZ-IX be located

• Topology
• What should the design look like

• Equipment
• What hardware should be used to implement the
  MOZ-IX

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The location of MOZ-IX
2
..Starting with where the MOZ-IX should be
placed, there are some alternatives

• New Location

• Located at any of the ISPs

• TDM

• CIUEM

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Topology
2
There are some different general solutions when
designing an IX point
Layer 2 solutions

• Switch as central traffic relaying device

Layer 3 solutions

• Router as central traffic relaying device

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Layer 2 Solutions
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Layer 3 Solutions
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Design of the MOZ-IX
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Based on a layer 2 solution with modifications
for one-pair leased lines

• Simple

• Scalable

• Insures trust between ISPs and MOZ-IX

• Requires training for ISPs

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Measuring traffic through Moz IX
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Monitoring traffic (MRTG)
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The present topology of MOZ-IX
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The coming topology of MOZ-IX
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The Mozambique IX project

• Agenda

1
Project Objective
2
Presentation of MOZ-IX
Technology
2.1
Organization
2.2
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Ownership of MOZ-IX 2

• The hosting of the IX at CIUEM facilitates the
  start-up of the IX, but the IX are to be operated
  by the ISP together and placed elsewhere in the
  future

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Organization of MOZ-IX 2

• The organization consists of one president
  organization, one hosting organization and one
  members association.

MOZ-IX Association
IX Organization
President Organization
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Responsibilities 2

• MOZ-IX is operated by an ISP association and the
  main responsibility lies with the connected ISPs

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MOZ-IX Administration
There must be some regulatory documents and
procedures. The objective is to keep all
documents and procedures as simple as possible,
though.

• Documents
• Policy of MOZ-IX
• Connection agreement
• Service definition
• Procedures
• Joining
• Termination
• Payment of fees

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Financing of MOZ-IX 2

• The ISPs will pay a monthly fee of US 50, to
  cover future costs.

SIDA DFID
CIUEM
ISPs

• Start-up costs
• Project costs
• Equipment

• Hosting costs
• Space rental
• Salary to staff
• Electricity
• Security
• Other overhead costs

• Continous costs
• Depreciation of
• equipment
• (IP Addresses)

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MOZ-IX Policy 2
Articles in the Policy

• Amendments and Appendices
• MOZ-IX Responsibilities
• Member Responsibilites
• Peering
• Membership and Connection to IX
• Technical Requirements
• Non-compliance
• Fees
• Termination
• Liability
• Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Americo Muchanga, CIUEM and Helder Santos,
Virtual Connection agrees to adhere to the Policy
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Peering 2
The traffic over MOZ-IX is governed by bi-lateral
peering agreements

• Multi-lateral peering agreement (MLPA)
• 4.1 Member agrees to exchange traffic through the
  MOZ-IX Infrastructure with all other Members.
• Or
• Bi-lateral peering agreement
• 4.1 Member agrees to exchange traffic through the
  MOZ-IX Infrastructure only where there is a
  bilateral peering agreement between Member and
  the party with whom traffic is exchanged.
• 4.2 Peering with other MOZ-IX members are not
  covered by this Policy. The Member is responsible
  for the conclusion of peering agreements.

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MOZ-IX QoS 2

• MOZ-IX has got a best-effort service level

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Transit 2
Transit traffic is not allowed over the MOZ-IX
infrastructure as long as the bandwidth in to the
IX is limited
ISP 1
ISP 2
IX
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The Mozambique IX project

• Agenda

1
Project Objective
2
Presentation of MOZ-IX
3
Project Progress and Dynamics
4
Conclusions
5
Video
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Project progresses 3
The project has gone through four phases
Theoretical and Testing
Implementation
Termination
Initial
Phases
Actions
Deliverables
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Project challenges
External Implementation in a developing
country Delays - Equipment being delayed 3
weeks - Physical connections being delayed 3
weeks (1,5 month) - IX room available first on
the 7th May Strong dependence on the
ISPs Knowledge level of ISPs Internal Human
resources - Knowledge level - Earlier
experiences
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Project Dynamics 3

• Knowledge
• Different backgrounds
• Different experience

• Communications
• Problems with the English language
• People not saying what they are thinking

• Culture
• Different view on time priorities
• Project management

• External factors
• Living with eachother 24x7
• Diseases

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The Mozambique IX project

• Agenda

1
Project Objective
2
Presentation of MOZ-IX
3
Project Progress and Dynamics
4
Conclusions
5
Video
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The project outcome 4

• Satisfied ISPs after the final meeting on the
  15th of May 2002 the first day MOZ-IX was up
  and running, the organization finalized and the
  Policy signed.

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Issues calling attention after the project 4

• A critical period for MOZ-IX operations will be
  the first year. The connected parties have a
  common responsibility to get MOZ-IX through this
  period.

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The Mozambique IX project

• Agenda

1
Project Objective
2
Presentation of MOZ-IX
3
Project Progress and Dynamics
4
Conclusions
5
Video
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Video
During 18 weeks the third IX in Africa has been
developed and put up in Maputo, Mozambique. The
project scope has been wide and the time limited.
Thus, we have had to speed up the work...