AfrISPA / CATIA Update

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AfrISPA / CATIA Update

• iWeek 2004
• William Stucke Chairman
• Eric Osiakwan - Secretary

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AfrISPA

• African Association of ISP Associations
• Members represent 10 out of about 30 eligible
  countries
• Funded by -
• Member contributions
• DfID UK
• IDRC Canada
• OSI and others

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AfrISPA Members

• DRC
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Mauritius
• Nigeria
• Rwanda
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Uganda

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AfrISPA Objectives

1. To provide industry perspectives on policy
   formulation and regulation as it relates to the
   Internet industry and to act as an interface with
   Governmental bodies and the public at large.
2. To develop policies and positions in the best
   interest of the Members and protect and promote
   these interests in regional and International
   Fora.
3. To promote the development of key Internet
   Infrastructure on the Continent.
4. To promote the development of a free and open
   telecommunications market.
5. To facilitate the establishment of national ISP
   Associations in Africa and to provide common
   services to them.
6. To provide and promote educational opportunities
   that will enhance and empower technical and
   policy understanding of the Internet.
7. To build, maintain, and publish relevant industry
   data for Members.

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Key Objectives

• Foster the formation of ISPAs in Africa
• 10 so far
• Build IXPs in Africa
• 12 so far
• CATIA funded workshops
• Equipment delivery this month
• Plan to hold some workshops in association with
  AfNOG

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How much Intra-African Traffic is there?

• IDRC funded project
• NetFlow-based data, correlated with ASN locations
• First 5 systems being installed this month
• Software commissioned by AfrISPA
• Open Source, open access
• Public summaries
• Private details for participating ISPs.

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AfrISPA News

• AF-IX Training team established
• Team Leader Alan Levin - RSA
• Didier Kasole DRC
• Mark Tinka - Swaziland
• Rwanda IXP opened in July 2004
• First 3 papers identified -
• Taking Charge of our African Destiny
• Rules of Engagement Local Loop unbundling
• Whose Voice is it? - VoIP

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CATIA

• Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa
• Funded by DfID UK Government
• Administered by Atos KPMG
• 9 Components, each run as a separate project

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CATIA Components

• Low Cost VSAT
• ISPAs and IXPs - AfrISPA
• ICT Policy Advocacy
• Pro-Poor Broadcasting Policy
• Policy and Regulatory Capacity Building
• International ICT Decision-Making
• Low Cost Computers and Open Source Software
• Networking African Radio Stations
• OKN Open Knowledge Network

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CATIA News

• http//www.catia.ws/Newsletters/NewsletterJuly2004
  .htm
• TRASA workshop on low-cost VSAT in Mozambique
• WATRA workshop on low-cost VSAT in Nigeria
• Launch of the East and Southern Africa Centre for
  International ICT policy in Kampala, Uganda
• Second International ICT Policy Centre in Dakar,
  Senegal
• OKN Pilot hub in Zimbabwe, 5 access points
• International ICT Policy workshop in Dakar,
  Senegal from the 20th-21st September, 2004