On Tuesday, 14 November 2017, Albanian Internet Service Providers gathered in central Tirana for the first Albanian Network Operators Forum (ALNOF). The event was organized by RASH, the Albanian Academic Network, and NameX, the Internet Exchange Point based in Rome, Italy, with the goal of bringing Albanian ISPs together to discuss their common issues. The event was sponsored by the Internet Society Organisation ISOC based in the USA.

The main topics on the agenda were Interconnection and Networking Community. The sessions was completed by presentations on PeeringDB, the Facebook network, and IPv6. ALNOF was the opportunity for giving birth to a network operators’ community in Albania and a thriving interconnection environment for Albanian ISPs.