The Brazilian Internet Exchange (BIX) has existed for several years, but only last year, due to the efforts of the Brazilian Engineering Steering Group and the Internet explosion in Brazil, have ISPs shown interest in connecting. The BIX is a public exchange supported by the Brazilian goverment and the Academic Network at Sao Paulo. It has nine members now, and four are in the process of establishing a connection.
About the Presenter
Reinaldo Penno Filho began working with IP networks in 1990 for the Rio de
Janeiro Academic State Backbone. In 1994 he joined the National Research
Network (RNP) as a Technical Supervisor. The RNP is a project sponsored
by the United Nations, the National Science Fundation, and the Brazilian
government, to install a national academic backbone in Brazil. Since 1998,
he has been a member of the Brazilian Internet Steering Group and, more
recently, joined Nortel Networks as a Senior Systems Enginer.
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