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DE-CIX Madrid Internet Exchange expands to Interoute’s Data Centre
July 2016 by Marc Jacob
Interoute announces today that DE-CIX, the world’s leading Internet exchange operator, chooses Interoute’s data centre in Madrid as additional site for its Madrid Internet Exchange Point.
DE-CIX Madrid is a carrier- and data-center-neutral Internet Exchange, or IXP, which provides IP interconnection (“peering”) for the entire Internet ecosystem, which includes hosting companies, content delivery networks and providers of broadband Internet access. DE-CIX Madrid is geographically the best place of choice for ISPs from Spain and Portugal and for West African traffic coming to Madrid via Lisbon including global content network operators who need neutral and reliable interconnection services.
Interoute’s data centre is the second enabled site of DE-CIX Madrid. Herewith DE-CIX Madrid increases the attractiveness of the exchange by bringing more networks to the exchange.
The increasing traffic volume and bandwidth consumption combined with the relentless emergence of new applications requires the deployment of Internet exchange points at locations that are as close to the end-users as possible. This shortens the distance between networks and therefore improves networks performance and quality of service. Peering at IXPs is essential for the end-users Internet experience and networking security.
