AFR-IX Telecom is extending its network reach across South Africa and the African continent with the establishment of a new Point of Presence (PoP) at the Digital Parks Africa (DPA) data centre in Samrand.

This strategic addition enhances AFR-IX Telecom’s capacity to serve Internet Service Providers (ISPs) with a Tier-1 network experience, providing superior network performance, flexibility, and reliability closer to the edge of their customers’ networks.

Business Development Manager at AFR-IX Telecom, Craig Young emphasised the significance of this expansion for the company’s wholesale growth strategy: “The addition of this PoP at Digital Parks Africa marks a crucial milestone in our mission to deliver Tier-1 connectivity solutions. This expansion enhances our capacity to support ISPs with greater speed and efficiency while enabling lower latency and increased reliability across diverse sectors.” Through this partnership, AFR-IX Telecom aims to lower the barrier to entry for ISPs by extending its core network, while also collaborating with DPA to democratise AI infrastructure in the data centre market.

Through this strategic collaboration, AFR-IX Telecom aims to streamline the entry process for ISPs by expanding its core network within Africa. Additionally, AFR-IX and DPA share a common vision to make advanced AI infrastructure more accessible, allowing more businesses to leverage AI-driven services and insights in the data centre environment.

“The integration of AI infrastructure is a crucial next step on the roadmap for enterprise evolution, and here at Digital Parks Africa we are dedicated to enabling our clients and their end-users to benefit from this technology to drive operational and strategic growth,” said Digital Parks Africa Head of Business Development Eckart Zollner.

Digital Parks Africa supports these efforts with its high-efficiency power utilisation design and a transparent, pay-as-you-go billing model, ensuring clients are only charged for their actual energy consumption. This billing structure makes colocation an economical alternative to on-premises server rooms, allowing service providers to optimise their cost structures amid growing market competitiveness and a downward pricing trend across the industry.

“Together with AFR-IX, we’re poised to leverage our combined expertise and resources to deliver enhanced value and innovation to our customers,” Zollner added.