United Arab Emirates Internet Exchange
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| Full name | United Arab Emirates Internet Exchange |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UAE-IX |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Location |
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| Website | www.uae-ix.net |
| Members | 53 |
| Peak | 104 Gbit/s |
| Daily (avg.) | 75 Gbit/s |
UAE-IX is a carrier- and data center-neutral internet exchange point (IXP), situated in Dubai (UAE). It interconnects global networks, network operators and content providers in the GCC region. Founded in 2012,[1] UAE-IX is built on a fully redundant switching platform located in two data centers in Dubai, Datamena and Equinix. Initiated by the UAE’s Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) and fully managed by DE-CIX, UAE-IX delivers a local alternative for regional traffic exchange, localizing Internet content. Since inception in 2012, UAE-IX is the biggest Internet Exchange in Middle East and North Africa region in term of number of participating networks and volume of traffic. There are over 10 carriers who could provide connectivity to the Internet Exchange. It is also possible to get connected at the exchange through 4 partners who can provide connectivity without the need of physically being present at the Exchange (remote-peering).
UAE-IX provdies two options to get connected in term of ports a 1 Gigabit Ethernet (1GE) or 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE). In September 2018 the peak traffic exceeded 100 Gbps and additional port option on 100 Gbps was added. Most of the technical requirements are standard and similar to other international exchanges.
UAE-IX is located at DATAMENA, a world-class data center in the Dubai Production City (formerly known as International Media Production Zone (IMPZ)) , Dubai.
Fully supported by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE) of the United Arab Emirates
See also
References
- ↑ UAE-IX in Dubai: DE-CIX takes Internet exchange in the Middle East to the starting line realwire, 18 September 2012