Puerto Rico Internet Exchange

Mehmet Akcin mehmet at akcin.net
Mon Sep 4 03:39:16 UTC 2017


pardon , correct date is February 5-7, 2018 (apologies for sending twice )

On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Mehmet Akcin <mehmet at akcin.net> wrote:

> Update :
>
> Event scheduled tentatively for February 5-7, 2017 in San Juan Puerto Rico!
>
> https://www.facebook.com/events/1968437066707713/?ti=icl
>
> Please confirm if you are able to attend, while we are working on details
> of agenda few highlights I want to share.
>
> High level datacenter intros within PR (15mins per provider, technical
> focus,-not sales-)
>
> Puerto Rico / San Juan network providers intros (cls to dc/dc to dc/dc to
> business) connectivity option providers ( technical not sales, dark fibre,
> waves, etc)
>
> Interneational / out of island capacity providers update.
>
> Peering round tables, local isps meeting with large content providers.
>
> And much more.
>
> If you are interested in contributing Puerto rico internet exchange
> initiative, please contact me directly or via fb.
>
> There is so much interest about this via linkedin/fb/ and nanog. Looking
> forward to support any level from basic accounting to technical ixp setup
> and other peering basics.
>
> Best regards and thank you everyone for supporting in advance
>
> Mehmet
>
> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 10:50 AM Mehmet Akcin <mehmet at akcin.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone!
>>
>> Thank you for 10s of great leads regarding PR and Internet EcoSystem. I
>> am wondering if we were to have a Peering Forum in Puerto Rico, when would
>> be the most preferred time? December, February are two options we have for
>> now.
>>
>> Idea would be to create a day where people who are local and involved in
>> network engineering/operations can meet with those in similar functions
>> outside of the island.
>>
>> Thanks once again for amazing support and leads. We look forward to 2018
>> and the reLaunch.
>>
>> Mehmet
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 9:27 PM Mehmet Akcin <mehmet at akcin.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey there!
>>>
>>> ... ok this time I am not going to call it PRIX ;) well name doesn't
>>> matter really. Nearly 13 years ago I have attempted to start Puerto rico
>>> Internet exchange in San Juan. I have lived there over 5 years and i just
>>> wanted to really watch videos faster. The project somewhat died when i
>>> moved to LA but now there are few interested party to start an internet
>>> exchange in Puerto rico. The jsland historically had one of the slowest
>>> broadband/internet services which seemed to have improved in recent years
>>> however as of 2017 there still is not an IX in Puerto rico.
>>>
>>> We , 3-4 internet engineers (on island and remote) , want to look into
>>> relaunch of this IX and hopefully find a way to keep local traffic
>>> exchanged at high speeds and low cost. We need expertise, and people who
>>> want to help any way they can.
>>>
>>> We are trying to make this IX a not-for-profit one and we are looking at
>>> opeeating models to adapt which has worked incredibly well like Seattle IX.
>>>
>>> We are hoping the relaunch to happen sometime in 2018. Thanks in advance
>>> hope to share more info and traffic data sometime , soon. Watch this space!
>>>
>>> Mehmet
>>>
>>



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