DE-CIX Interwire To Open New Internet Exchanges in Delhi, Kolkata, And Chennai
DE-CIX Interwire Internet Services Private Limited will expand its business activities to the Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai markets in the first quarter of 2019. With the Mumbai IX powered by DE-CIX, the company already operates the largest Internet Exchange in the most important Internet Gateway for the Indian sub-continent. Now owning a nationwide license for India, the IX operator adds additional local markets to its Indian footprint, which will allow key regions in India to benefit from DE-CIX premium interconnection services. The three new Indian IXs will run as DE-CIX Delhi, DE-CIX Kolkata and DE-CIX Chennai.
“We are delighted to play a key role in the effort to help India establish a world-class Internet infrastructure and also lay the foundation for Internet connectivity in India”, says Ivo Ivanov, chief executive officer at DE-CIX International. “Adding Exchanges in the Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata markets is crucial for the development of the Internet in these regions and we are happy to facilitate interconnection between national networks and international players”, Ivanov adds.