Global Interconnection

Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX global speaks about what technology can do for the hospitality industry in the near future.

It has taken the pandemic for the hospitality industry to realise the true potential of technology and the virtual world when it comes to business. ETHospitalityWorld spoke with Ivo Ivanov, the Germany-based CEO of DE-CIX (pronounced dee-kicks) Global— the largest internet exchange in the world.

More than 359 connected networks make Mumbai a strategic interconnection hub in Asia

DE-CIX, the leading carrier and data center neutral Internet Exchange (IX) operator on the Indian sub-continent, has now taken the pole position as the largest IX in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This ranking by Peering DB is based on the number of networks (ASNs) connected at the

The leading carrier and data center neutral Internet Exchange operator on the Indian sub-continent, DE-CIX India, today published its annual growth report for 2020, which was marked by a global pandemic. In the year 2020, DE-CIX India experienced enormous growth of 75% in total customer bandwidth, a growth 53% customers and a traffic peak record on 1.5 Tbit/s.

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.

Digital is reshaping how business is done. We are at the cusp of a completely new age in global economics, with enterprises, regardless of size and heritage, redefining their activities and their sectors based on digitalization. Organizations are leveraging their digital strength to reshape their own business models and how business is done within and across entire sectors, including automotive/mobility, healthcare, finance, and media.

The world’s leading Internet Exchange operator DE-CIX was honored at this year’s Global Carrier Awards in the category Best Internet Exchange & Best Internet Exchange Innovation 2020. The award was presented today in the first-ever virtual Global Carrier Awards ceremony. DE-CIX has now earned this important industry award five times since its inception in 2015.

The shopping festival in India scheduled around the festive time is said to be the most anticipated time of the year. The surge in Internet usage coupled with contactless payment options has caused a major shift in consumer behaviour, leading to a growth wave in online shopping. The convenience and safety considerations that drove trends during the early months of the pandemic are now bolstered by deals, offers and discounts. Making the most of it, e-commerce giants are hosting sales for months – in contrast to the five - six-day sales that were the previous norm.  

DE-CIX India team is excited to update our peers and readers about the 25th Anniversary of DE-CIX on 26th June 2020. The 25th Anniversary was scheduled to be a eventful day of celebrations. Acknowledging the exceptional times this event will be a virtual show celebrating the 25 years of Interconnection.

Peering is a process by which two Internet networks connect and exchange traffic to distribute traffic to each other’s customers without having to pay a third party to carry that traffic across the Internet for them. The routing protocol that allows peering between ISPs is Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), which is free and benefits all ISPs.

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