LINX121

Event Date: 21st-22nd February 2024

By Holly Ruff

The LINX121 member meeting took place on Wednesday 21st – Thursday 22nd February 2024 at the Park Plaza, Victoria & online.

Why attend LINX121

Networking Opportunities
Knowledge Sharing
Sponsors get Product and Service Exposure
Marketplace Awareness
Problem Solving
LINX operation updates

LINX Social

After the first day of the LINX Meeting, LINX invite all attendees to join us at a pub or bar close by. We will have a range of drinks and food on offer free of charge to all attendees. To gain access to the social, you must be wearing your badge (collected at event reception prior to the social) and have your social ticket (attached to your badge) on hand ready to give to our team at the door.

Agenda

Day 1 – 21st February 2024

Title	Time (GMT)	Description	Speaker
LINX Strategy Session	11:00	We are thrilled to invite all LINX members to an exclusive and insightful event where you’ll get an in-depth look at our company’s future plans, vision, mission, and corporate values. This is a unique opportunity for our valued staff and members to engage directly and forge meaningful connections within the LINX community. Click here to register
Event opens with a welcome lunch	13:00
LINX Meeting to begin: Day 1	14:00	Welcome and introductions	Chair: Jennifer Holmes, LINX
LINX Technology Update	14:15	Maintenances Service issues Pdf	Richard Petrie, LINX
Providing digital infrastructure for inaugural multi-event 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships	14:35	Commsworld, which has extensive experience of providing scalable bandwidth for major sporting events, provided the championships with the connectivity and resilience to stream the 11-day 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, taking place at both indoor and outdoor venues in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, the Highlands and the Scottish Borders, live across the globe. Pdf	Charlie Boisseau, Commsworld
Life as a LINX Board Member	15:05	The LINX Board Election will take place as part of the LINX AGM in May. This talk will explain what it is like to serve on the LINX Board and why you should consider serving. What kind of expectations should people have? It will also be an opportunity for individuals to consider their candidacy for election when nominations open in the weeks that follow LINX122. Pdf	Alex Bloor, LINX Board
30 minute coffee & networking Break	15:20	30 minute coffee & networking break
Our Middle Eastern Activities	15:50	An update on JEDix, the interconnection hub in Jeddah, KSA powered by LINX	Halil Kama, LINX
Precision (Silver Sponsors)	16:15	Pdf	Anthony Clarkson, Precision
Presenting to Win!	16:30	Presenting to win To access the slide deck, click here	David Duffett
Network Innovations in the AWS Network	17:15	AWS Edge Networking – We will pop the hood on some of our own routers and switches and explain whats going on inside, and what value it brings to us and our peers. Please note, this presentation will not be available post event.	Fredrik Korsbäck, Amazon
End of Day One of LINX121	18:00	End of Day One of LINX121	Jennifer Holmes, LINX
Networking Social	18:15	You are welcome to join us for a networking social hosted by LINX at a location close to the Park Plaza Victoria where food and beverages will be provided.

Day 2 – 22nd February 2024

Title	Time (GMT)	Description	Speaker
Day 2 Registration Opens	09:30	Registration Opens – Refreshments Available
LINX Meeting to begin: Day 2	10:00	Welcome and Introductions	Jennifer Holmes, LINX
LINX CEO Quarterly Update	10:10	LINX CEO Quarterly Update Pdf	Kurtis Lindqvist, LINX
Panel Session: Future of Interconnect	10:30	Moderator – Bijal Sanghani, Euro-IX Frederik Korsbäck, AWS Kurtis Lindqvist, LINX Michuki Mwangi, ISOC Neil McRaePlease note, this presentation will not be available post event.
30 minute Coffee & Networking Break	11:15	30 minute coffee & networking break
The journey of a regional IXP into the future of connection	11:45	Starting 20 years ago as a regional IXP with a network spanning multiple pops from day 0, TOP-IX has evolved along the years to an interconnect platform and now the journey is continuing towards the automation world to embrace IX-API – the turnpoint for the IXPs as a global network service composition point. Pdf	Alessandro Galardini, TOPIX
Factors driving the African Internet Evolution – Lessons from Kenya	12:10	Internet expansion and the broader digital evolution in Africa are happening at a phenomenal rate. This presentation will look at the factors driving this evolution. We take the perspective that, “The next big thing is a lot of small things,” where the connectivity evolution in Africa is contingent on the emergence of many small operators. We will use Kenya as a lens to project this trajectory for the rest of the continent. In particular, we’ll unpack how the region is responding to an improved policy and regulatory environment. We will also look at how micro-entrepreneurship and the availability of electronic payments through mobile platforms are influencing digitization efforts across all sectors, and how this is fuelling the demand for affordable Internet access services, content hosting infrastructure and peering. Further, the presentation will also highlight emerging opportunities across the ecosystem. The data sources we plan to use are: Pulse Internet Resilience Index – https://pulse.internetsociety.org/resilience Pulse Country Reports – https://pulse.internetsociety.org/reports Telegeography data ITU Data on policy and regulations – ICT Regulatory Tracker IXP-related data from PCH, AF-IX, and other notable sources Data on cashless payment systems Pdf	Michuki Mwangi, Internet Society
Lunch	12:40	Lunch
A digital gateway to Wales	13:40	As Ogi’s landmark trunk road network nears its first phase completion, we share how the new network of dark fibre and microduct products – spanning the Prince of Wales bridge passing through Vantage Datacentre and onto Cardiff – is set to bring new capacity, diversity and resilience into Wales for carriers, hyperscalers and service providers new to and already in the region. This new network is being made possible thanks to a unique private-public partnership with the Welsh Government through a concession agreement. Pdf	Ed Siegle & Doug Williams, Ogi
An Introduction to LINX Community	14:10	An Introduction to LINX Community Pdf	Megan Atkins and Riccardo Verzeni, LINX
End of LINX121	14:30

Attendee List

The LINX121 attendee list for this event will be viewable on the LINX member portal. Please note that a member log-in to the portal is required to gain access.

Webcast for LINX Members

If you are unable to make the conference in person we provide a webcast service. Members will be able to access the webcast via the ‘events’ section in the LINX Member Portal (log-in required).

LINX has been webcasting its member meetings since LINX41 in May 2003. The service is an excellent way for LINX’s global membership to follow conference proceedings if they are unable to make the event in person.

View our example footage Access our member portal stream

Connectivity

We provide wireless connectivity (ssid=linx) during the event. Search for the ‘linx’ network and key the password ‘linx-meeting’. Please don’t hack, snoop, or otherwise do anything that would detrimental to other users

Equality

We want our events to be as inclusive as possible, so if there is anything we can do to better your experience, please let us know by emailing holly@linx.net.

Whether you require a quiet space, assistance with physical accessibility, or support for visual/hearing impairments, kindly inform us, and we will strive to enhance your event experience to the fullest extent possible.

Why attend LINX121

LINX Social

Agenda

Attendee List

Webcast for LINX Members

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Equality

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