pardon , correct date is February 5-7, 2018 (apologies for sending twice ) On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Mehmet Akcin <meh...@akcin.net> wrote:
> Update : > > Event scheduled tentatively for February 5-7, 2017 in San Juan Puerto Rico! > > https://www.facebook.com/events/1968437066707713/?ti=icl > > Please confirm if you are able to attend, while we are working on details > of agenda few highlights I want to share. > > High level datacenter intros within PR (15mins per provider, technical > focus,-not sales-) > > Puerto Rico / San Juan network providers intros (cls to dc/dc to dc/dc to > business) connectivity option providers ( technical not sales, dark fibre, > waves, etc) > > Interneational / out of island capacity providers update. > > Peering round tables, local isps meeting with large content providers. > > And much more. > > If you are interested in contributing Puerto rico internet exchange > initiative, please contact me directly or via fb. > > There is so much interest about this via linkedin/fb/ and nanog. Looking > forward to support any level from basic accounting to technical ixp setup > and other peering basics. > > Best regards and thank you everyone for supporting in advance > > Mehmet > > On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 10:50 AM Mehmet Akcin <meh...@akcin.net> wrote: > >> Hi Everyone! >> >> Thank you for 10s of great leads regarding PR and Internet EcoSystem. I >> am wondering if we were to have a Peering Forum in Puerto Rico, when would >> be the most preferred time? December, February are two options we have for >> now. >> >> Idea would be to create a day where people who are local and involved in >> network engineering/operations can meet with those in similar functions >> outside of the island. >> >> Thanks once again for amazing support and leads. We look forward to 2018 >> and the reLaunch. >> >> Mehmet >> >> On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 9:27 PM Mehmet Akcin <meh...@akcin.net> wrote: >> >>> Hey there! >>> >>> ... ok this time I am not going to call it PRIX ;) well name doesn't >>> matter really. Nearly 13 years ago I have attempted to start Puerto rico >>> Internet exchange in San Juan. I have lived there over 5 years and i just >>> wanted to really watch videos faster. The project somewhat died when i >>> moved to LA but now there are few interested party to start an internet >>> exchange in Puerto rico. The jsland historically had one of the slowest >>> broadband/internet services which seemed to have improved in recent years >>> however as of 2017 there still is not an IX in Puerto rico. >>> >>> We , 3-4 internet engineers (on island and remote) , want to look into >>> relaunch of this IX and hopefully find a way to keep local traffic >>> exchanged at high speeds and low cost. We need expertise, and people who >>> want to help any way they can. >>> >>> We are trying to make this IX a not-for-profit one and we are looking at >>> opeeating models to adapt which has worked incredibly well like Seattle IX. >>> >>> We are hoping the relaunch to happen sometime in 2018. Thanks in advance >>> hope to share more info and traffic data sometime , soon. Watch this space! >>> >>> Mehmet >>> >>
