DE-CIX and Lightstorm partner to accelerate access to DE-CIX Internet Exchange platform
Lightstorm, India’s first carrier-neutral network infrastructure platform, today announced a partnership with DE-CIX, the world’s leading interconnection platform operator, to provide direct connectivity to DE-CIX’s Internet Exchanges from any of 45+ multi-tenant data centers (MTDC) where Lightstorm has a presence.
‘India needs to scale up investments to improve Internet access in rural areas’ - Ivo Ivanov, the CEO of DE-CIX International
Ivo Ivanov, the CEO of DE-CIX International, one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world, talks about the infrastructure India needs to ensure that everyone in the country has access to the Internet.
Internet has become the backbone of everyday life in India. Be it access to ration or getting vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, online has become the new normal. Yet, the country still has a long way to go before the technology reaches to all.
India’s data consumption on OTTs surges 947% between March to July
Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdown opened the flood gates in terms of demand for data as work from home (WFH) became a reality. In last roughly four-and-a-half months beginning March, India’s data consumption grew at a scorching pace with demand on OTT and VoD platforms rising by a whopping 947% compared to what it was in February, with indications that the rally is far from over.
Harald A. Summa elected as Chair of the Organization Member Advisory Council of the Internet Society
Internet pioneer and DE-CIX Chief Executive Officer Harald A. Summa has been elected as one of three Co-Chairs of the Organization Member Advisory Council(OMAC) of the Internet Society(ISOC).