AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) has tied up with Sify to launch AMS-IX India, an open Internet Exchange in Mumbai, India.
AMS-IX India will enable customers to connect to the IX via dedicated ports with speeds of (multiple) 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps.
AMS-IX India will serve as a neutral and independent peering platform offering both private and public peering services to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet Content Providers (ICPs), and telecom operators. Content providers and eyeball networks can exchange their internet traffic and benefit from reduced latency and costs.
Raju Vegesna, chairman of Sify, said: “The exchange will create the right eco-system for acceleration of Internet adoption in India and will support the Digital India initiatives. The open nature of AMS-IX India will provide all content and internet service providers a truly global standard.”
Job Witteman, CEO of AMS-IX, said: “India is one of the fastest growing internet markets. The growth is being accelerated by 4G adoption, content players establishing a footprint in India and the supportive policies of the Government.”
Mumbai, being the Internet gateway to the country, was picked as the initial location for the AMS-IX India exchange. This also gives accessibility to some of India’s largest data centers.
Internet traffic at AMS-IX has a peak of 5 Terabits per second (Tbps) and it interconnects more than 800 IP networks.
AMS-IX platform provides IP interconnection and peering services of a guaranteed high quality for all types of IP traffic, irrespective whether this is traditional data, Voice over IP, mobile Internet traffic or video.
