DE-CIX North America Inc. is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the process of OPEN-IX certification. The DE-CIX New York Internet exchange now holds OIX-1 certification, which defines the technical requirements, minimum service levels and information-sharing provisions of participating exchanges. Certification was granted on March 9, following review and approval from the OPEN-IX Board.

DE-CIX New York has been growing rapidly since it began operations in early 2014. It is a leading exchange in the New York/New Jersey metro area, with a strong emphasis on both data center and carrier neutrality. DE-CIX New York has added more than 55 networks to its member list since last year, and its numbers continue to grow.

DE-CIX New York functions based on the same principles of openness and neutrality of its parent organization in Frankfurt/Germany, DE-CIX, which emphasizes a not-for-profit business model and easy entry into the exchange. In the NY/NJ metro area, this means that DE-CIX New York has developed more than 100 access points to the exchange that are located across the metro area in data centers where many members may already have a presence, reducing connection costs.

"My team worked hard to develop DE-CIX New York into an exchange that adds value to the Internet ecosystem in the New York metro," states Harald A. Summa, President of DE-CIX. "We are pleased that our New York operation is now certified by Open-IX. This confirms our high operational and technical standards."

As part of the OIX-1 certification, DE-CIX New York customers at all enabled data centers in New York and New Jersey can now take advantage of the exchange. Among other sites, DE-CIX New York operates in major data centers such as 60 Hudson Street, 111 8^th Avenue, 32 Avenue of the Americas, 85 10^th Avenue and 165 Halsey Street in Newark, NJ.