The big news in September was the announcement of Ruhr-CIX powered by DE-CIX – a new Internet Exchange serving the Ruhr region of Germany. The new Internet Exchange is operated by DE-CIX on behalf of the regional Internet companies DOKOM21, TMR, and GELSEN-NET.
We extended our partnership with Seaborn to the benefit of networks in South America, who can now easily access DE-CIX's neutral interconnection ecosystem. Partners are an important part of our ecosystem, and sometimes it is love at first sight – as CEO of Angola Cables, António Nunes puts it. You can read the full interview on our anniversary website.
As reported previously, we have seen consistently high averages for data traffic in the past few months in many of our Internet Exchanges worldwide. We have put some stats together for you and you can also read an article about the Internet infrastructure in times of Covid-19 on our website.
On the events front, the EPF was held online for the first time, and the Future Internet round table series kicked-off in Berlin. The round table discussions continue all over Germany this autumn – see the dates and cities below.
Enjoy the newsletter.
The African hub
Read our interview with the CEO of Angola Cables, António Nunes, to learn about the educative power of the Internet, connecting continents with submarine cables, and the love at first sight between Angola Cables and DE-CIX. Read the interview.
New Internet Exchange in the Ruhr region
We are happy to announce a new Internet Exchange in the Ruhr region of Germany: Ruhr-CIX powered by DE-CIX. Established jointly by the Ruhr region cities of Dortmund, Bochum, and Gelsenkirchen, Ruhr-CIX is located at the data centers of regional Internet companies. Find out more.
DE-CIX Malaysia wins Malaysia Technology Excellence award
DE-CIX Malaysia received an award in the connectivity and telecommunications category at the Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards 2020. The awards honour Malaysian companies that have contributed in a remarkable way to transforming industries through technology. Read more.
Traffic increases and new peaks at DE-CIX exchanges
The consistently high average data traffic has been the new normal in the past few months. We have also seen increases in overall data traffic and have hit new peaks in many of our Internet Exchanges worldwide. Find out more.
Increased security with MACsec
Our Apollon platform supports MACsec industry-standard security technology that provides point-to-point security on Ethernet links. The feature is particularly interesting for you if you are using our VirtualPNI or DirectCLOUD services. Find out more.
First customer from Nepal
We are very excited to announce that we have our very first customer from Nepal: Communications & Communicate Nepal is now peering at DE-CIX Mumbai. Read more.
Partnership with Seaborn
In addition to interconnection to DE-CIX New York, Seaborn is now offering access also to our exchanges in Frankfurt, Dallas, Madrid, and Marseille. Find out more.
How to access DE-CIX
There are multiple options for how you can connect to DE-CIX in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. Check out our handy guide, which lists all the options available for you. Download the guide.
Future Internet round table series hits the road
After successful events and lively discussions in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Fürth covering topics such as 5G, cloud, and artificial intelligence, the Future Internet expert round table series has four more events planned around Germany:
The European Peering Forum took place online in September. With more than 300 participants world wide, the event was a success. Read more.
Non-profit organization GAIA-X officially established
September saw the official establishment of the non-profit organization GAIA-X AISBL. The project aims to create an efficient and trustworthy data and infrastructure ecosystem in Europe. Find out more.
Welcome Ruhr-CIX! The new Internet Exchange is operated by DE-CIX on behalf of regional Internet companies DOKOM21, TMR, and GELSEN-NET. Find out more.
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