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DE-CIX:
A Stronger Internet Today and Tomorrow<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Established by Harald Summa, German group DE-CIX works to increase connectivity and foster the conditions for a better future supported by technology. Recognizing that it shared many values with the Internet Society, DE-CIX became an Internet Society member in 2012.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Some 50 years ago, a little thing called the Internet came into being. While its creation didn\u2019t generate much buzz at first, except among computer \u201cnerds\u201d (we see you, friends), the Internet soon began changing our planet and laying the foundations for a truly global community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Internet seems to be everywhere, but it\u2019s far from one giant network. It\u2019s actually made up of thousands of networks across the globe\u201475,000 at last count\u2014that are all interconnected by Internet exchange points (IXPs)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These IXPs and connections form the infrastructure of the Internet, the \u201cbones\u201d that applications can be built upon. This infrastructure, and the role it plays in connecting the world for the benefit of all, is where DE-CIX comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supporting the Internet since Its Early Days<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The DE-CIX Group, the world\u2019s leading IXP operator, is one of the oldest players in this market, opening up its first IXP in Frankfurt in 1995. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recognizing early on how important this new technology would be in the future and that it would bring opportunities to people all over the globe, DE-CIX aimed to ensure that the necessary infrastructure was in place, kept in good working order, and extended to as many places as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It quickly expanded within Germany, adding more IXPs to bring stronger and faster connections to the local communities before setting its sights farther afield. In 2012, it created an IXP in Dubai and from there continued on to the US, Southern Europe, India, and Southeast Asia. Its most recent locations include the company\u2019s expansion to Africa, as well as Jordan and Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DE-CIX now operates close to 40 IXPs on four continents with its staff of talented Internet infrastructure experts from 37 countries. Each and every day, DE-CIX interconnects thousands of network operators, Internet service providers (ISPs), content providers, and enterprise networks from more than 100 countries and offers peering, cloud, and interconnection services. And as a part of its commitment to supporting the development of the Internet, it became an active member of the Internet Society in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DE-CIX Key Figures <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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