Telecoms equipment vendor Nokia has been selected by INX-ZA, the Internet Exchange Point division of the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) of South Africa, to modernise its exchange infrastructure.<\/p>\n
INX-ZA will deploy Nokia\u2019s IP routing portfolio to offer new 400GE and expanded 100GE services to its customers across the country.<\/p>\n
The deployment will be powered by Nokia\u2019s high-capacity 7250 Interconnect Routers and Service Router Operating System (SR OS), enabling INX-ZA to offer new 400GE and expanded 100GE services for peering partners and ISPs \u2013 a capability not previously available in the region.<\/p>\n
In addition, Nokia says it will augment the scale and performance of INX-ZA\u2019s backbone to connect to different points of presence (POPs) with 400GE links.<\/p>\n
Internet exchanges enable data to be exchanged locally and reduce dependency on expensive international bandwidth, yet many IXPs across Africa still operate on aging platforms that lack scalability and efficiency.<\/p>\n
INX-ZA says its shift to Nokia\u2019s solution addresses these limitations head-on, opening the door to more energy-efficient, scalable and high-density infrastructure that can evolve alongside the region\u2019s digital ambitions.<\/p>\n
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Nishal Goburdhan, INX-ZA\u2019s General Manager said upgrading to Nokia\u2019s 400GE-ready infrastructure isn\u2019t just about adding capacity \u2013 it\u2019s about reimagining how South Africa connects.<\/p>\n
“With this modern, energy-efficient platform, INX-ZA can deliver faster, more reliable, and more sustainable interconnection services while maintaining the uptime and performance our community has come to expect of us,” Goburdhan said.<\/p>\n
“Nokia\u2019s technology gives us the scale and capability to keep our exchanges at the forefront of global standards and power the country\u2019s digital economy for the future.”<\/p>\n
Nokia will upgrade INX-ZA\u2019s Internet Exchange Points in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, beginning with Johannesburg \u2013 home to JINX, Africa\u2019s oldest Internet Exchange Point.<\/p>\n
Nokia and INX-ZA plan to expand JINX from seven to ten data centres by the end of 2025, deploying thirty high-performance platforms in phase one.<\/p>\n
Toni Pellegrino, Head of South and East Africa Sales, Network Infrastructure at Nokia said as people are consuming and producing more content and businesses are moving their loads to the cloud, Internet Exchanges are an essential and critical part of digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n
“Working with customers like INX-ZA, which is deeply committed to technical excellence and community enablement, aligns with our belief in delivering resilient, sustainable and scalable trusted infrastructure in South Africa,” Pellegrino said.<\/p>\n
“Our platforms offer the flexibility and openness needed to meet today\u2019s interconnection demands while paving the way for future innovation with SR Linux and automation.”<\/p>\n
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