Nigeria hits Internet milestone as IXPN surpasses 1 terabit per second in local traffic

Facebook, TikTok videos drive Nigeria's record internet traffic

Nigeria’s domestic internet traffic has hit a record high of 1 terabit per second — enough to stream over 200,000 high-definition videos at the same time— driven by a surge in video consumption across platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, according to the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN). The milestone, reached in March 2024, marks the highest traffic level since its inception in 2007.This growth highlights Nigeria’s emergence a…

IXPN: Nigeria Hits 1 Terabit in Domestic Internet Traffic, a Big Step Towards Internet Independence - Tech

For the first time, Nigeria’s domestic internet traffic has reached a peak of 1 Terabit per second (1Tbps). The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) confirmed this milestone, reiterating the country’s goal to localise digital infrastructure and reduce reliance on foreign bandwidth. At 1Tbps, the speed and volume of internet traffic handled locally in Nigeria have grown to the level where over a million Zoom calls could run at once without i…

Nigeria hits Internet milestone as IXPN surpasses 1 terabit per second in local traffic

The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has announced it crossed 1 Terabit per second (1Tbps) in peak domestic internet traffic for the first time, a landmark achievement that cements the country's growing digital prowess.  The post Nigeria hits Internet milestone as IXPN surpasses 1 terabit per second in local traffic  appeared first on Nairametrics.