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The lack of IXPs in rural areas exacerbates the digital divide, leaving underdeveloped regions with limited access to high-speed, low-latency internet.

Internet exchange points are the backbone of the internet

We need more IXPs in small cities and towns across America

December 28, 2023

By strategically establishing carrier-neutral IXPs in key locations throughout the U.S., we can extend access to encompass more Americans — millions more.

Involta expands capacity at Tucson data center

Involta expanding capacity in one of the country’s highly sought-after secondary markets

Mission Critical Magazine Staff

December 25, 2023

The expansions come on the heels of the Tucson data center’s 10th anniversary and Involta’s launch of two internet exchanges (IXs), including the Tucson Internet Exchange (TUSIX), located within the Tucson facility.

Internet exchange points are the backbone of the internet

We need more IXPs in small cities and towns across America

Melissa Reali-Elliott

November 22, 2023

By strategically establishing carrier-neutral IXPs in key locations throughout the U.S., we can extend access to encompass more Americans — millions more.

Celebrating 10 years of DE-CIX and Nokia partnership

DE-CIX’s newest Internet Exchange is ready for service in Finland

May 31, 2023

DE-CIX’s and Nokia’s long-standing relationship, which is based on joint research and development efforts and standardization initiatives, has resulted in highly reliable, low-latency, and seamless peering and interconnection services for customers around the world.

Guest Column

The Midwest Data Center Migration Is On

With tax breaks and a host of other incentives, Chicago is fast becoming the darling of the data center set

Mitch Fonseca

January 12, 2021

It’s current data center footprint and continued investment in infrastructure ensure that Chicago won’t be the “Second City” for long.

PCCW Global Brings Global On-Demand Connectivity to NJFX

New point of presence at the CLS

September 18, 2020

NJFX’s carrier-neutral CLS colocation campus offers direct access to multiple independent subsea cable systems interconnecting North America, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.

Epsilon Extends Remote Peering to South Africa with NAPAfrica

The partnership enables Epsilon customers across the globe to efficiently expand their network presence in South Africa within the Teraco-hosted IX

July 28, 2020

This marks Epsilon’s first IX partnership in Africa, having established relationships with global peering exchanges, including AMS-IX, DE-CIX, and LINX.

Epsilon Becomes a London Internet Exchange Platinum Partner

The surge in global internet traffic is driving demand for remote peering and accelerating growth in connectivity to global internet exchanges

April 16, 2020

As a Platinum partner, Epsilon has been recognized by LINX for enabling regional and global network service providers and managed service providers to efficiently grow their presence with LINX and manage surging IP traffic demand.

Hurricane Electric Becomes First Internet Backbone To Connect To 200 Internet Exchanges Around The Globe

With this milestone, Hurricane Electric continues its global leadership role while providing expert guidance in the delivery of next generation Internet protocol.

December 13, 2018

Hurricane Electric has announced that it is the first Internet backbone in the world to connect to over 200 unique Internet exchanges.