Luxembourg Commercial Internet eXchange explained

Luxembourg Internet eXchange
Abbreviation:LU-CIX
Form:ASBL
Founded:2009
Members:84
Traffic Peaks:475 Gbps
Location:202, Z.A.E. Wolser F3290 Bettembourg, Luxembourg
Website:www.lu-cix.lu

The Luxembourg Internet eXchange (stylised as LU-CIX) is a carrier and neutral internet exchange point (IX) located in Luxembourg.

History

LU-CIX was founded in February 2009[1] under the initiative on cross-industry players.

LU-CIX gathers together national and international telecommunications operators, data centre operators, ISPs and online businesses.[2]

LU-CIX is a member of Euro-IX (European Internet Exchange Association).

Infrastructure

LU-CIX is hosted in 8 data centers, PoPs, across the country to facilitate the membership of a majority of Internet related players.

The traffic peak of LU-CIX is 475 Gbps.

It also leverages strong partnerships with other IX in Europe[3] (ECIX & FranceIX[4]).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.itnation.lu/news/lancement-de-lu-cix-%E2%80%9Cconnecting-europe-in-one-spot%E2%80%9D/745/ Lancement de LU-CIX
  2. http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/economie/story/16291965 Optimiser la transmission des données
  3. http://www.chronicle.lu/categoriesbusinessitcinternet/item/2636-lu%E2%80%90cix-and-ix-reach-open-up-connectivity-to-major-internet-exchanges LU-CIX and IX Reach open up connectivity to major Internet exchanges
  4. http://paperjam.lu/communique/france-ix-et-lu-cix-scellent-leur-partenariat-dans-le-monde-des-points-dechange-internet France IX et LU-CIX scellent leur partenariat dans le monde des points d'échange Internet