DE-CIX is the largest Internet Exchange (IX) operator in the Asia Pacific region, according to the latest ranking by Peering DB.
The ranking is based on the number of networks (ASNs) connected at the IX. DE-CIX India currently has more than 359 networks peering at the exchange, placing it on rank one among 153 IXs tracked in 29 countries in the APAC region.
“The first-place ranking is proof of the innovative spirit of DE-CIX India. We have demonstrated to the industry how we have significantly impacted and redefined the market,” says Sudhir Kunder, Country Director, DE-CIX Interwire, India.
DE-CIX Mumbai recorded peak Internet traffic of 1.5 Tbps during the global lockdown. DE-CIX India expanded its network to 15 points of presence (PoPs), interconnecting cloud service providers, Internet service providers, and end-user networks.
DE-CIX Mumbai launched its DirectCLOUD service to enable customers to connect to big global cloud players like Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and Amazon Web Services via the DE-CIX Cloud Exchange and its award-winning Apollon platform.
PeeringDB is a freely available, user-maintained database of networks, and the go-to location for interconnection data. This database facilitates the global interconnection of networks at IXs, data centers, and other interconnection facilities.
