Open Caribbean Internet eXchange

Eldert J. Louisa, Chairman OCIXSt. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Key challenges for recruiting members for the OCIX

To convince the local key internet players the importance of the Internet Exchange Point (IXP), as being an incumbent telecom operator and that we don’t have any hidden agenda other than a commitment to reduce the “digital divide” gap between the Caribbean and the rest of the world

Continue to bring awareness and let them understand that St Maarten ecosystem is completely dependent of the internet and that this dependency can hurt the economy in case the international links providing internet are lost for whatever reason. Some people fail to realize that the Internet Exchange Points will bring this independency

Most of the local key internet players on St. Maarten still don’t understand the value added benefits of Internet Exchange and that we help us all connected on the IXP enhanced our routing more efficiency, becoming more fault-tolerance and the reduced latency

The importance of creating local content specifically tailored to the local market

OCIX Membership (1)

• ACTIVE • TELEM GROUP• ISC (Internet Systems Consortium)• CaribServe.NET Telecom• SCARLET

• HARDWARE INSTALLED• ARIN• AKAMAI TECHNOLOGY

OCIX Traffic (1)

In the beginning, it was a challenge to convince the local ISPs to become members of the OCIX. But in July 2010 we got one of the biggest ISP, CaribServe/UTS connected and since than we are exchanging the local traffic between TelEm Group and CaribServe/UTS.

OCIX Traffic (2)

On a regular basis the local Internet Service Providers ISPs exchange approximately 85 Mb worth of local internet traffic which is a cost saving of between 20k to 30k USD on a monthly basis for the ISPs. This make it possible for the ISPs to use their transit IP more efficiently

OCIX Prospect Membership

We are currently in discussions with a couple of prospect members consisting of the following: LTD, Video Content Providers, Medical University and some International Telecom & Mobile providers

MEMBERSHIP IS FREE

We need the content in St. Maarten and the Caribbean today

Video Streaming Mobile Content

37 square miles (French & Dutch) ± 1.6 million airline passengers annually ± 200 scheduled and charter movements a day ± 700 private jets annually (The Rich & Famous) ± 1.5 million cruise passengers annually ± 1200 mega yachts annually A population of approximately 80,000.00 inhabitants 100+ hotels 500+ restaurants

524 518 602 705

St. Maarten the Friendly Island

Great Demand for

Content

OCIX organization

OCIX is a non-profit, neutral and independent, professional exchange.

On the 21st April 2008 OCIX Association was established as an Association in St. Maarten, operating under Netherlands Antilles Law.

OCIX N.V. is the company of which the Association is a 100% owner that acts as the operator and administrator of the exchange.

Membership is free of charge

OCIX website http://www.ocix.net

For more information contact us at +599-542-9140 or send us an e-mail at info@OCIX.net