01/06/2026
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ (๐๐๐) ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ.
The specialised training on Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Configuration, Administration, and Deployment, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the National University of Samoa (NUS).
The training was delivered by Internet Society (ISOC) IXP expert Warren Finch and APNIC trainer Dave Phelan, and was designed for key stakeholders within Samoaโs internet ecosystem, including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators, content providers, academia, and other organisations committed to strengthening Samoaโs national and regional internet infrastructure.
This initiative represents an important first step in building local technical capacity to support the establishment and operation of an Internet Exchange Point in Samoa. Participants gained knowledge and practical skills in IXP configuration, administration, and deployment, while ISPs were introduced to peering arrangements that will enable local internet traffic to remain within Samoa.
By facilitating local traffic exchange, an IXP can improve internet performance, reduce latency, enhance resilience, and lower connectivity costs for internet users across the country.
Participants attended from MCIT, Vodafone Samoa, Digicel Samoa, the Samoa Submarine Cable Company, and the National University of Samoa.
The week-long programme consisted of two days of theoretical training followed by three days of hands-on technical exercises conducted at the National Data Centre.
We acknowledge and appreciate the leadership of MCIT in driving this important initiative, the collaboration and support of NUS, and the valuable technical expertise and knowledge sharing provided by APNIC and ISOC. Together, these efforts contribute significantly to advancing Samoaโs digital transformation and strengthening its internet infrastructure for the benefit of all Samoans.
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Samoa | Vodafone Samoa | Digicel | | The National University of Samoa
