The world's leading ISPs are already connected to DE-CIX
Over 500 customers from 55+ countries are creating more than 2.5 Terabits of peak traffic through the public peering platform of DE-CIX Frankfurt. This makes DE-CIX Frankfurt the world's largest Internet Exchange Point.
With multiple redundant layer 2 networks spread out over 18 locations in Frankfurt, DE-CIX offers a highly available switching platform. The amount of traffic exchanged and the high availability of peering are the qualities our customers love the most.
What is an IXP
In order to understand the concept and benefits of an Internet Exchange Point (IXP or sometimes just IX), understanding the underlying concept of the Internet is very helpful.
There is no single organization that is the unique and ultimate source of the Internet. The Internet is built by every Carrier, ISP and Network operator offering Internet access – hence why it is often referred to as ‘the Network of networks’. In order for the Internet to work in the manner we are all used to, all those individual Carriers, ISPs and Network operators need to exchange data, or, put it another way, grant others access to their network. That access is either agreed on a payment basis – for transit/upstream – or on a cost neutral basis, otherwise known as peering.
In order for peering to work efficiently, Internet Exchange Points offer a neutral local network where any Carrier, ISP or Network operator can connect and exchange traffic. The IXP uses switching equipment to build the local network, by placing equipment in existing carrier neutral datacenters - sometimes in more than one location for redundancy purposes, and uses dark fiber to interconnect those locations.
In order to be truly neutral, DE-CIX is entirely owned by eco – Association of the German Internet Industry and is therefore ‘owned’ by the Internet Industry.
About DE-CIX
DE-CIX is provider of premium IX services to all kinds of networks and operates several carrier neutral and independent Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in the world, including DE-CIX Frankfurt, the world’s largest IXP.
Founded in 1995, DE-CIX provides the infrastructure for direct and settlement-free IP interconnection, called peering, at several Internet Exchange points in the world to more than 500 leading Internet service providers from 55+ countries.
DE-CIX operates the industry's most robust and advanced peering platforms. All types of ISPs including broadband providers, content delivery networks, web hosters, and incumbent operators use DE-CIX services to improve their IP performance and lower their IP Transit costs.
Telegeography ranked DE-CIX Frankfurt the No.1 Internet traffic hub in Europe, making the city the perfect spot to establish peering connections. DE-CIX serves customers in 18 data center facilities in Frankfurt, including Equinix, Interxion and TelecityGroup.
DE-CIX is strictly carrier neutral and is owned by the eco association - the world’s largest non-profit association for the Internet industry. DE-CIX is committed to serving the Internet community by providing world class Internet exchange services and professional, friendly and courteous service at all times.