THE GUYANA INTERNET EXCHANGE POINT
The Internet Exchange Point (IXP) of Guyana is a critical infrastructure that allows local internet service providers to share traffic locally. This improves speed, reliability, and efficiency, ensuring that internet traffic stays within Guyana whenever possible. The establishment of the Guyana Internet Exchange Point represent a successful collaboration among Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Government Stakeholders, University of Guyana, technical professionals and local and international partners. The University of Guyana has provided a neutral space to facilitate the hosting and support of the IXP equipment room. It became operational in May 2025 and marks a significant milestone in strengthening our country’s internet infrastructure and performance.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE GYIXP
A Management Committee will govern the GYIXP, referred to as the GYIXP Management Committee. This committee is responsible for setting strategies, overseeing the administration of GYIXP, and protecting the interests of the Peers, Hosts, and GYIXP. The members of this committee will include representatives from the University of Guyana, Internet service providers, the Government of Guyana, and Technical and administrative leads approved by the management committee.
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BENEFITS OF GYIXP
The GY IXP benefits Guyana and the service providers.
Increased Bandwidth and Network Efficiency
More efficient routing can alleviate congestion, improving the overall capacity and reliability of the internet in a region.
Better Control and Security
Reduces the dependency on external transit providers. Makes it easier to implement security policies and monitor traffic exchanges.
Greater Resilience and Redundancy
Local traffic can continue to flow even if connections to global networks are disrupted. This enhances the stability of the local internet ecosystem.
Reduced Costs
ISPs can reduce the amount of traffic they need to send through upstream providers (transit), which often charge for data transfer. Peering at an IXP is typically free or available at a much lower cost.
Boosts Local Internet Ecosystems
Encourages the development of local content and services. Helps data centers, cloud services, and CDNs to grow regionally, fostering a more robust internet infrastructure.
Improved Performance (Lower Latency)
Traffic between local ISPs or networks can be exchanged locally, reducing the number of network hops and geographical distance the data has to travel. This results in faster load times, especially for latency-sensitive applications like video streaming, gaming, and VoIP.
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