Ramses Exchange
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The Ramses Exchange is a telecoms building in central Cairo
that is a focal point of the Internet in Egypt
. It is situated at 26 Ramses Street.
Reports related to the 2011 Internet shutdown in Egypt refer to the Ramses Exchange as the location where the shut down was effected by powering down parts of the exchange. The Ramses Exchange, located on Ramses Street near the center of Cairo is the main "wire center" for Telecom Egypt, carrying not only municipal telecommunications traffic, but also serving as the main point of entry for international submarine fiber-optic circuits, back-hauled from landing stations near Alexandria. The Ramses Exchange is also the location of the Cairo Regional Internet Exchange
, the largest Internet exchange in North Africa or the Middle East.
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
that is a focal point of the Internet in Egypt
Internet in Egypt
The Internet in Egypt is built upon a modern infrastructure, including widespread broadband Internet access via ADSL. Internet freedom in Mubarak's Egypt was rated as only "partly free" by international watchdog Freedom House...
. It is situated at 26 Ramses Street.
Reports related to the 2011 Internet shutdown in Egypt refer to the Ramses Exchange as the location where the shut down was effected by powering down parts of the exchange. The Ramses Exchange, located on Ramses Street near the center of Cairo is the main "wire center" for Telecom Egypt, carrying not only municipal telecommunications traffic, but also serving as the main point of entry for international submarine fiber-optic circuits, back-hauled from landing stations near Alexandria. The Ramses Exchange is also the location of the Cairo Regional Internet Exchange
Cairo Regional Internet Exchange
The Cairo Regional Internet Exchange is an Internet Exchange Point which was formed in Cairo, Egypt by a joint venture between the National Telecom Company and its subsidiary ECC Solutions along with the Indian FLAG Telecom...
, the largest Internet exchange in North Africa or the Middle East.
See also
- Internet in EgyptInternet in EgyptThe Internet in Egypt is built upon a modern infrastructure, including widespread broadband Internet access via ADSL. Internet freedom in Mubarak's Egypt was rated as only "partly free" by international watchdog Freedom House...