Press Release

Bengaluru PoP

Expanding Horizons: DE-CIX India Introduces the Sixth IX location in Bengaluru at NTT DC3

Mumbai, September 2024:
DE-CIX India, the country’s largest interconnection platform, announced its New Point of Presence at NTT DC3 Data Center in the Silicon Valley of India – Bangalore. This is the 6th location in India where we have established our Point Of Presence. This strategic development marks a significant milestone in DE-CIX’s ongoing commitment to enhancing connectivity and accelerating digital transformation across India. DE-CIX India’s new PoP at NTT DC3 will be fully operational and clients are encouraged to leverage this opportunity to enhance their digital capabilities in a thriving market.

This initiative not only aims to improve internet infrastructure but also seeks to empower local businesses and communities by providing access to faster, more reliable connectivity. By leveraging advanced technologies and innovative solutions, DE-CIX is poised to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration among diverse sectors. This strategic move aligns with India’s broader goals of digital inclusion and economic growth, ultimately supporting the country’s vision of becoming a global technology hub.

DE-CIX India – the largest carrier and data center neutral interconnection platforms in India, across five locations – Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. The new PoP at NTT DC3, Bangalore marks our sixth location and enables us to serve a faster, more reliable interconnection options for local businesses, cloud service providers, and internet service providers, empowering them to optimise their network performance and enhance the user experience(6th). By expanding its footprint in Bangalore, DE-CIX India aims to support the region’s rapidly growing tech ecosystem and foster innovation.

“India is witnessing unprecedented growth in digital consumption, and Bangalore is at the forefront of this transformation,” said Sudhir Kunder, CBO of DE-CIX India. “By establishing a PoP at NTT DC3, we are reinforcing our commitment to providing robust and scalable interconnection services that cater to the needs of businesses in this vibrant market.”

About DE-CIX:

DE-CIX (German Commercial Internet Exchange) is the world’s leading operator of Internet Exchanges. In total, in its 55 IX locations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia, DE-CIX interconnects close to 3200+ network operators (carriers), Internet service providers (ISPs), content providers, and enterprise networks from more than 100 countries, offering peering, cloud, and interconnection services. The combined connected customer capacity of all DE-CIX locations worldwide exceeds 140 Terabits/s, making it the largest neutral interconnection ecosystem in the world. DE-CIX in Frankfurt, Germany, with a data throughput of more than 10 Terabits per second (Tbps) and established over 1000+ Data Centers across the globe, makes it one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world.

DE-CIX India is powered by DE-CIX – the largest Interconnection Platform in the country with 600+ connected networks across India with 11 terabits per second of data throughput, focusing on providing Premium Interconnection Platform Services like Peering, DirectCLOUD, and Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS). Operating a wide range of carrier and Data Centre Neutral Exchanges, as well as Interconnecting a large number of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), Over-The-Top (OTT) players, DNS root servers, National and International telco networks, and Social Media Networks in all major metropolitan areas. DE-CIX India established Internet Exchanges in the country’s five major populous cities—Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. DE-CIX Mumbai quickly surpassed 153 exchanges in 29 countries and became the Largest Internet Exchange in the Asia-Pacific region.