Mombasa, Kenya – 16th December 2020
Since its operational launch in February 2020, Asteroid Mombasa IXP has enjoyed a steady growth with 15 networks signing up for the interconnection services and filling up the initial port capacity. As a result, Asteroid is upgrading the equipment, which will increase the number of ports connected and available to 46. This upgrade is scheduled for early Q1 2021.
The Asteroid Mombasa IXP currently interconnects a diverse peering community consisting of mostly Kenyan networks (47%), then international (33%) and regional networks (20%). By becoming the second crucial peering location in Kenya, Mombasa provides both resilient connectivity to the local networks, and additional Internet routes from abroad. Two additional submarine cables – PEACE and DARE1 – will land in Mombasa in 2021 and will further diversity and network density in this regional hub.
The Asteroid Mombasa Internet exchange point currently delivers a daily peak traffic of 3Gbps, with the all-time peak traffic of 7.83Gbps delivered in May earlier this year.
Asteroid is a global interconnection platform innovator. They operate neutral Internet exchange points (IXPs) worldwide, and work with trusted parties in local markets to deliver their innovative IXP platform locally, wherever there is a need.