Introduction to the IXP gravity of the UAE-IX in general and to the GCC region.

2. Internet eXchange Point Gravity
Content Delivery & Digital Services Middle East 2012
Andreas Sturm
Head of Business Development DE-CIX
2012-12-11

3. IXP is ...
• When at least 3 networks (ASNs) exchange IP traffic for their mutual
benefit aka peering
• Beneficial for its participants because of
– providing lowest latency paths
– routing around congested internet paths
– providing redundancy
• Located in carrier neutral data center(s)
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4. IXP gravity is ...
• The „natural“ force of atraction between content (video) + eyeballs
(you&me) and between transport networks/ carriers/ ISPs
• The „natural“ force of atraction exerted by a competetive IP
marketplace such as Frankfurt, GER, home of DE-CIX, the worlds
largest IXP. Frankfurt has ...
– 11+ colo operators with 200,000+ square meters of space
– Single sites have 280+ carriers / ISPs connected
– 5+ million population
– Financial, logistic and telecommunications capital of Germany
– Telegeography ranked Frankfurt the No. 1 Internet traffic hub in
Europe
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5. Middle East – Great potential for an Internet hub
• Large region of over 350 million people
• Common language: Arabic
• GDP growth rate at 4.1 percent in 2010 and 5.1 percent in 2011
• Internet traffic growth 2007 – 2011: 98 percent per year
• Increase of submarine and terrestrial connectivity between the Middle
East, Europe, Asia, and Africa
• Geographically well positioned as a transit hub between Europe,
Africa, and Asia
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6. UAE-IX is …
… the only neutral Internet exchange platform for the Middle East that
interconnects global networks, network operators, and content
providers in the GCC region
… built on a fully redundant switching platform located in the secure
world-class Datamena datacenter in the International Media
Production Zone (IMPZ) in Dubai
… fully managed by DE-CIX, the world’s largest Internet exchange
operator based in Frankfurt
… fully supported by the TRA-UAE, the Telecommunications Regulatory
Authority of the United Arab Emirates
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7. UAE-IX Pricing
• UAE-IX charges a monthly recurring charge ("MRC") for its Public
Peering service plus one-time installation fees / non recurring
charges ("NRC"). There are no additional charges for traffic or the
use of the UAE-IX route servers.
Pricing Speed/
Gbps NRC MRC
1 GE line rate 1 750 USD 950 USD
1000 Base-LX
10 GE line rate 10 2,250 USD 3,850 USD
10000 Base-LR
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8. Customers
• Akamai Technologies (USA). as20940
• Anexia Internetdienstleistungs GmbH (Austria), as42473
• CMC Networks (Mauritius), as25818
• du (UAE), as15802
• Gulfsat Communications Company (Kuwait), as51530
• Medianova Internet Hizmetleri A.S. (Turkey), as21245
• Packet Clearing House (USA), as42, as3856
• Research in Motion (RIM) (Canada), as18705
• Sify Technologies Ltd (India), as9583
• Zajil International Telecom Company KSCC (Kuwait), as6412
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9. What our customers say ...
• “The connection to the UAE-IX is a critical part of Akamai’s peering
strategy in the Middle East” says Christian Kaufmann, Director
Network Architecture at Akamai. “It provides us with a more direct
access to local providers in the region while lowering the latency and
therefore ensuring higher-performing user experiences on any
device, anywhere in the Middle East.”
• “RIM’s support of the UAE-IX is an important part of our growth
strategy in the Middle East, and contributes to our commitment of
offering the best service to our customers,” said Robin Bienfait, RIM
Chief Information Officer.
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10. Upcoming Events
• For upcoming events to meet us, please visit our website:
www.uae-ix.net
• If you want to be informed about updates and new developments,
please sign in for the monthly DE-CIX newsletter by sending a short
email to marketing@uae-ix.net
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11. JOIN US NOW
www.uae-ix.net
sales@uae-ix.net
Phone: +971 44524777
Alternative phone: +49 69 1730 902 92
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