The Neutral Internet Exchange, established in 2001, is distributed across 74 data centers in 31 European cities in 13 countries with 600+ member networks. NL-ix is considered among the top internet exchanges globally, with a focus not on metropolitan ‘islands of interconnection’ but a fully meshed international interconnection fabric. It offers a range of transport, transit, and training services.
The evolution of the IX model and the development of new pure-play B2B cloud interconnection businesses enabled NL-ix to integrate the two sides entirely. The synergy between the Internet Exchange and interconnection services is powerful: IX members drive and benefit from the international distribution and the quality of the core network, while the exchange offers every form of interconnection, everywhere – free peering, premium peering, routing, cloud connection, and dedicated transport.
NL-ix works constructively with other internet exchanges in Europe and beyond. Today, all of this has made NL-ix Europe’s most experienced – and most extensive – international Interconnect Exchange. NL-ix has 616 member networks and operates leading Internet Exchanges in Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Brussels, Paris, Marseille, and London. These Exchanges are no island of interconnection but instead Exchanges with a local value and a European reach.
NL-ix operates a number of connectivity initiatives, including: