TELEHOUSE NYIIX and The London Internet Exchange (LINX) have agreed to link the former with the latter’s LINX NoVA internet exchange point (IXP) in Northern Virginia. The connection, expected to be available in the next few weeks, will enable each IXP’s members to peer with the other’s members. LINX and TELEHOUSE Europe already have a similar partnership agreement.
Established in 1996 and founded by TELEHOUSE America, the NYIIX Peering Exchange is one of the largest neutral Internet exchange points on the U.S. East Coast and across the world, say the companies. LINX NoVA comprises multiple data center locations within the Northern Virginia region with connections to content delivery networks (CDNs) and regional ISPs. LINX NoVA, which is in the process of expanding to four data centers, is close to the Virginia Beach Landing Station, used by such submarine cable networks as MAREA (U.S. to Europe) and BRUSA (South America to U.S.).
“We have had such a strong relationship with TELEHOUSE in London for over 25 years, and growing our U.S. footprint has been high on our strategic agenda for a while. We are really excited to be partnering with the team at TELEHOUSE America, KDDI America, and TELEHOUSE NYIIX to grow peering services in the U.S. together – for the good of the Internet,” commented Jennifer Holmes, CCO for LINX.
“Our mission at TELEHOUSE NYIIX has always been to provide unparalleled connectivity, data transmission, speed, and cost reduction for every business and organization connecting across the U.S. or the globe. This partnership will further reinforce and enhance NYIIX’s service offerings to the Internet community,” added Akio Sugeno, vice president of engineering for TELEHOUSE NYIIX.
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