The world’s leading operator of Internet Exchanges, DE-CIX, and Berlin’s leading Internet Exchange (IX) BCIX have established a strategic partnership, effective im-mediately. This partnership has the objective of directly connecting the two Internet Exchanges and offering the products of each operator in the locations Berlin and Frankfurt.
The Berlin location will be marketed as ‘DE-CIX powered by BCIX’. “We are delighted not only to have found an ideal partner in BCIX, but also to be able to connect into an excellent interconnection eco-system in the German capital. Through this partnership, we are creating optimal synergies for both companies and our respective customers – given that we can offer all products in both locations. There is no need for additional contracts, as DE-CIX and BCIX can each single-handedly deliver everything. As a result, customers in Frankfurt and Berlin have access to a ‘One-Stop-Shop’ for our complete service portfolio, including products like GlobePEER, DirectCLOUD, and MetroVLAN,” said Dr. Thomas King, Chief Innovation Officer at DE-CIX, speaking about the newly-established partnership.
“There has been a positive cooperative environment between DE-CIX and BCIX for years now. Over the years, we have all gone to great lengths for Germany as an Internet location. Given that the virtual path between Frankfurt and Berlin is interesting for many of our peering partners, we decided to make this connection as easy as possible for our peers,” Christian Kröger, CEO of BCIX Management GmbH, commented on the strategic partnership.
Source: DE-CIX Press Release
