Last week, Africa faced yet again a significant setback in its connectivity infrastructure, with multiple undersea cable failures causing widespread disruptions, particularly impacting South Africa, a key commercial hub on the continent. The breakdown in broadband...
The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) serves as the lifeblood of the internet, facilitating the exchange of routing information between vast networks. However, a phenomenon known as BGP flapping can disrupt this critical function, jeopardizing network stability and...
After reading the title of this article you may be thinking of small neighborhoods in the world’s most-connected cities where BGP-minded people live together, or maybe online places where BGP connoisseurs hang out, such as the North American Network Operators...
Over the recent weekend, the digital world faced a stark reminder of its vulnerabilities when Seacom, a crucial link in Africa’s connection to the global internet, experienced significant subsea cable disruption in its network in the Red Sea. This incident,...
RFC 9234 introduces a novel mechanism that leverages the BGP Role to prevent and detect route leaks. BGP leaks occur when incorrect routing information is spread through the BGP system, causing unintended traffic redirection. Simply put, it’s akin to a highway...
