DE-CIX, the world’s leading Internet Exchange in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, announced today record growth of the UAE-IX, an Internet exchange serving the Middle East. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), UAE-IX is fully operated by DE-CIX and serves both customers from the region and global players.
One year after the launch of this first neutral Internet Exchange platform, UAE-IX already serves more than 20 networks from the region. Customers include leading global players and providers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Turkey. Recent new peers include STC and Vodafone Qatar, further increasing the reach of the exchange.
UAE-IX’s customer base now reaches 55% of all eyeballs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets. This makes UAE-IX the partner of choice for a wide variety of providers, including access networks, cloud computing players, hosters and content delivery networks (CDNs).
UAE-IX was the first carrier-neutral Internet exchange for the Middle East. It’s built on a fully redundant switching platform, making it a fast and cost-effective exchange point. First initiated by the UAE’s Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) and powered by DE-CIX, UAE-IX delivers a highly reliable regional ecosystem in which carriers can exchange traffic and establish settlement-free peering relationships.
“In the past, Internet content destined for the Middle East region was delivered through European Internet hubs,” commented Harald A. Summa, CEO for DE-CIX. “Cloud computing and rich media content drives today’s traffic growth, demanding higher-quality content that is located close to the users to guarantee a great broadband experience. The TRA, the data center operators and UAE-IX together create an attractive environment to drive large content networks to the region, while access providers benefit from lower cost and improved broadband experience for their end-users.”
For more information, visit www.uae-ix.net and www.de-cix.net.
