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CAR-IX
Caribbean Internet Exchange
Nico Scheper
Who is the CAR-IX ?
Caribbean Internet Exchange (CAR-IX)
Blank presentation (logo, etc) Public private initiative (facilitator) Key stakeholders are the Minister of
telecommunication; the regulator and the key telecom operators.
IX considered valuable for increased connectivity and business activity
Who is the CAR-IX ?
Bringing together 5 operators as founding members
Founding members are:UTSScarletTelboEOCGDigicel
Key values
Neutral Non-profit (balanced costs) Membership based Profiting members, business
community and ultimately the end-users
CAR-IX business structure
Not for profit CAR-IX association Holding all shares in CAR-IX bv (ltd) Connected parties will automatically
be member Elected board from amongst the
members One member one vote Bi lateral peering agreements
CAR-IX business structure
Flying start through partnership Strategic partnership with the Amsterdam
Internet Exchange (www.ams-ix.net) 300 connected parties; 500 ports operational Transfer over 10 years’ IX knowledge and
expertise knowledge to stakeholders Co-location at the E-commerce Park tier 2
datacenter in Curacao
CAR-IX Management
CAR-IX Board members Eric Stakland (CEO Scarlet; Chairman) Paul de Geus (CEO UTS) Edsel Winklaar (CEO Telbo) Chris Engels (GM MIO) Hans Lute (GM Digicel)
MD Agaya, (Nico Scheper)
CAR-IX
www.car-ix.net www.car-ix.org www.car-ix.an www.car-ix.com
CTU\LACNIC conference: 2007 discussing IX concept 2008 RFS October 2008 2009 Fully operational
CAR-IX
Today: register the CAR-IX at
www.peeringdb.com Thanking all speakers for sharing
their valuable knowledge with us