The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has deployed new Internet infrastructure designed to make websites load faster in Nigeria and strengthen the country’s resilience to cyber disruptions.

This new move has seen IXPN partnered Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) and Verisign.

IXPN Chief Executive Officer, Muhammed Rudman, disclosed this while speaking during the 2026 yearly members’ engagement forum in Lagos.

Rudman said the initiative includes the installation of key systems that allow internet service providers to resolve website addresses locally instead of relying on overseas servers.

According to him, a major component of the upgrade is collaboration with CIRA, which supplied hardware for an authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) server installed within IXPN’s network.

He said the server handles requests that translate website names into numerical addresses computers use to locate sites online.

According to Rudman, the server now manages close to 1,000 requests per second and supports numerous global domain names such as .org, .info, .io, .asia, .apple and .alibaba, among others.

“CIRA reports that the node is handling close to 1,000 DNS responses per second, demonstrating strong usage and clear performance benefits for networks at the exchange.

“This deployment significantly enhances local DNS performance, reduces upstream dependence, and further positions IXPN as a key contributor to regional Internet resilience,” he added.

He explained that every time a user types a website address into a browser, a series of lookups occurs across multiple servers worldwide before the site loads.

By hosting key parts of this system locally, IXPN reduces the distance the request must travel, improving speed and reliability.

Rudman disclosed that the organisation has also signed a memorandum of understanding with Verisign to serve as a regional Internet resolution site, enabling it to host primary DNS infrastructure for major global domains such as .com and .net locally.