The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced that they will be extending their African interconnection platform to PAIX Data Centres in Accra following demand from the local networking community.LINX Accra will be a neutral, multi-site interconnection fabric providing peering services and more for networks to improve performance, increase redundancy and lower latency.
LINX Accra is due to go live in early Q1 of 2025 and will be a fully redundant, interconnected, multi-site fabric to further future-proof digital services and the connectivity eco-system in Ghana.Ghana - the gateway to AfricaAccra, Ghana - 18 November 2024, Ghana is one of the most internationally connected countries in Africa witnessing remarkable growth in its digital landscape in recent years very much driven by presence of six subsea cable systems.
The investment in both the cable systems and data centres has put Ghana on the map, accelerated the countries digital transformation and ultimately made it a key location globally for networks to interconnect.Bright Asiamah Tawiah, Country Managing Director for PAIX said: "The addition of LINX marks a major step in enhancing Ghana's digital infrastructure and connectivity.
By bringing global peering capabilities closer to home, we are enabling local businesses to access faster, more reliable, and affordable internet traffic exchange, which is crucial for their growth in an increasingly digital world.