AfrISPA / CATIA Update

• iWeek 2004

• William Stucke – Chairman• Eric Osiakwan - Secretary

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

AfrISPA Members

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

AfrISPA Objectives1. 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.

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

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.

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

CATIA

• Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa

• Funded by DfID – UK Government

• Administered by Atos – KPMG

• 9 Components, each run as a separate project

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

CATIA Newshttp://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