{"id":122506,"date":"2026-04-20T09:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/uganda-launches-national-internet-exchange-for-connectivity"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:58:13","slug":"uganda-launches-national-internet-exchange-for-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/uganda-launches-national-internet-exchange-for-connectivity","title":{"rendered":"Uganda Launches National Internet Exchange for Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>The National Information Technology Authority \u2013 Uganda has unveiled the National IP Peering Exchange (NIPX), a major infrastructure project aimed at reducing internet costs and improving connectivity by keeping domestic data traffic within the country.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Officials say the platform will allow internet service providers, telecom companies and other institutions to exchange data locally rather than routing it through international networks, a process that has long driven up costs and slowed access speeds.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Obita, director of technical services at NITA-U, said at the launch on Friday that the exchange as a critical system that connects local networks on a single platform to enable more efficient data sharing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National IP&#8230; Internet Protocol&#8230; exchange is a facility or infrastructure that will interconnect our local ISPs within the country,\u201d Obita said during the launch in Kampala.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that Uganda has historically relied on international routes to access even locally hosted content, creating unnecessary delays and increasing bandwidth expenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is to keep our traffic local, to keep our data local here,\u201d he said, adding that the initiative will \u201cimprove connectivity&#8230; lower the cost of bandwidth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Obita, much of Uganda\u2019s digital content, including cultural and locally generated material, is already hosted within the country but is often accessed through servers abroad, creating inefficiencies the new system is designed to eliminate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want content about Uganda, say culture, this content is actually resident here in our country&#8230; you don\u2019t have to make a request&#8230; to Europe and then back for the same content,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange will also cache frequently accessed content locally, improving speeds and enhancing user experience for consumers and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat content will be stored in this facility&#8230; to give our citizens a faster connection&#8230; good response times&#8230; and a better experience in terms of connectivity,\u201d Obita added.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond speed and affordability, officials say the NIPX will strengthen network resilience by creating multiple pathways for data exchange among service providers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis also provides resilience&#8230; you have multiple options, because all the service providers&#8230; are all connected within the same place, and they\u2019re sharing data,\u201d Obita said.<\/p>\n<p>Project leaders say the system will also address inefficiencies caused by duplication of data collection across networks.<\/p>\n<p>Deborah Agumeneitwe, projects tech lead at NITA-U, said the platform enables institutions such as banks, telecoms and internet service providers to directly exchange data, reducing redundancy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hoping that this infrastructure will lower internet costs in the long run,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Agumeneitwe explained that peering allows networks to share information instead of sourcing the same data independently, a process that often leads to higher operational costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have information, I have information, so we exchange it. So this prevents data silos&#8230; If I already have it, you just exchange it. That also brings down the internet costs eventually,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The infrastructure has been established with two major exchange points in Kampala and Jinja, a move aimed at decentralising access and improving efficiency across different regions of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Agumeneitwe said the Jinja facility is expected to ease congestion in the capital while enhancing regional connectivity, including cross-border data exchange with neighbouring Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have one in Kampala, and then we have one in Jinja&#8230; so if we want to peer with providers from Kenya, they don\u2019t have to come all the way to Kampala,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Industry stakeholders have welcomed the development, citing its potential to lower operational costs and improve service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Godfrey Sserwamukoko, Chairman of the Internet Service Providers Association of Uganda, said the exchange offers a neutral and open platform for traffic exchange.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NIPX provides a neutral and open platform that holds great potential to optimise local traffic exchange and bring meaningful cost efficiencies to the industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say the NIPX forms part of Uganda\u2019s broader digital transformation agenda under Vision 2040 and is expected to support innovation, attract investment and expand opportunities for digital entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>The infrastructure is now fully operational and open for eligible networks to connect, marking a significant step toward a faster, more reliable and more affordable internet ecosystem in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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