Istanbul. DE-CIX Istanbul has set a new data transmission record. On the evening of July 30 2025, the largest neutral Internet Exchange (IX) in Türkiye surpassed 500 Gigabits per second of data throughput for the first time. In the year of DE-CIX Istanbul’s 10th anniversary, this new record of 505.26 Gbit/s marks a nearly fourfold increase since the beginning of 2020 (+ 295%) and represents a 34% growth since the beginning of 2025. To put this into perspective: 500 Gbit/s is equivalent to approximately 300,000 TikTok videos being streamed simultaneously. The new record was set shortly after 10 pm local time and coincided with the enormous public attention given to the arrival of football star Victor Osimhen in Istanbul – an event that captured the attention of fans across digital platforms.
10 years at the digital crossroads of continents
Celebrating a decade of operations in Istanbul, DE-CIX is a key enabler of digital transformation in the region, bringing world-class interconnection services closer to where businesses and networks need them most.
“DE-CIX Istanbul enables seamless digital services across all sectors and serves as the heart of Türkiye’s digital ecosystem. Thanks to the efficient routing of network traffic, end users benefit from smooth gaming and streaming experiences, and industries can power their data-driven business models,” says Bülent Sen, Regional Director Türkiye at DE-CIX. “DE-CIX Istanbul continues to grow as a vital digital bridge between Europe and the Middle East. In 2024, the number of connected networks at the exchange grew by 18.5%. Data traffic also saw significant growth, with 726 petabytes exchanged – an 11% increase over the previous year.”
What is a Gigabit per second? And how much is 500 Gbit/s?
A Gigabit per second (Gbit/s) is dimension for the transmission speed of data.
- 1 Gbit/s equals 1,000 Megabits per second (Mbit/s)
- A data throughput of 500 Gbit/s is equivalent to approximately 300,000 TikTok videos being streamed simultaneously, or around 20,000 parallel 4K video streams, assuming each stream requires about 25 Mbit/s.