DE-CIX And MSK-IX Sign Agreement For Strategic Partnership
The Moscow location will be marketed as ‘MSK-IX powered by DE-CIX’.
DE-CIX and Russia’s leading Internet Exchange Company MSK-IX have signed an agreement to establish a strategic partnership. This partnership has the objective of directly connecting the two Internet Exchanges and offering the products of each operator in the locations Moscow and Frankfurt – the world’s leading Internet Exchange by peak traffic. The Moscow location will be marketed as ‘MSK-IX powered by DE-CIX’.
“We are delighted to bring our business to the ever growing market of Russia and build a unique direct interconnection in between our flagship IX in Frankfurt and Moscow. Through this partnership, we are creating optimal synergies for both companies — given that we can offer all products in both locations. There is no need for additional contracts, as DE-CIX and MSK-IX can each single-handedly deliver everything. As a result, customers in Frankfurt and Moscow have access to a ‘One-Stop-Shop’ for our complete service portfolio, including products like GlobePEER, DirectCLOUD, and MetroVLAN. DE-CIX is therefore making interconnection and the availability of products easy for our customers,” said Ivo Ivanov, chief executive officer of DE-CIX International.