MyIX Updates

1. 19th September 2022
The Vertical
Kuala Lumpur

2. 1. IXP
2. Growth
3. POP
4. Value Added Services
5. Membership
6. Charges
7. Latest updates
AGENDA

3. Peering without Local Internet Exchange: traffic goes
out & comes back in (“Boomerang”)
2
Global
Internet
Downstream Customers Downstream Customers
MY ISP-A MY ISP-B

4. Internet Traffic Model “Boomerang”
(In the absence a Local Internet Exchange) is inefficient
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur
Shah Alam
Colorado
1
2
3
1 2 3
Kuala Lumpur Colorado Hong Kong Shah Alam
The local traffic is re routed
internationally before reaching its
destination (Boomerang Effect)
TMNet AS4788
SingTel AS7473
Maxis AS9543
Time AS9930
MIX Jaring AS2400
DiGi AS4818
Hutchison
AS9304
Verio AS2914 Verizon AS701
Teleglobe/VSNL AS6453
International carriers

5. With a Local Internet Exchange, domestic traffic is
routed locally and is efficient is inefficient
4
Global
Internet
Downstream Customers Downstream Customers
MY ISP-A MY ISP-B

6. MyIX brings savings & quality to industry
Keeps domestic traffic within a country/region
without having to take indirect international route
“ keep local traffic local”
Savings on International bandwidth and IP transit
costs
Improved throughput and latency performance
Better user experience

7. MyIX was formed with MCMC support
Malaysia Internet Exchange (MyIX) established in
September 2006
Seeding fund from MCMC (2006-2010)
Support from regulator, MCMC
Neutral, 1st Internet Exchange in Malaysia
National Internet Exchange
Operated by the industry via Persatuan Pengendali Internet
Malaysia
Managed by Elected Committee (bi-annually in Annual
General Meeting)

8. Operating for industry benefit
Non-profit, Self sustainable since 2011
Income
§ Membership fee
§ Port fee
Expenses
§ Network infrastructure & related support services
§ Satellite Nodes
§ Co location
§ Administration
Surplus
§ Own office with training facility
§ Network Upgrades
§ Satellite Nodes
§ Value added services for members ( training, forum, portal )

9. Significant Growth in Members & Traffic
(Aug 2022)
0.3 3.8 3.8 5.8 8 11.2 22.6 37.4 77.4
135
201 245
391
493
779
1425
1587
-220
-20
180
380
580
780
980
1180
1380
1580
1780
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ordinary Member Associate Member
Peering Partner Max Utilization (Gbps)

10. Point of Presence
Central Region
Ø AIMS Data Centre (Menara AIMS)
Ø Telekom Malaysia (CX1, Cyberjaya)
Satellite Nodes
Ø Setia Commercial Centre, Kuching
Ø Iskandar Puteri Core Data Centre, Johor
Ø CJ1, Cyberjaya
Ø KVDC, Cyberjaya
Ø AIMS, Cyberjaya

11. MyIX today is well connected and recognized
regionally by key internet players
130 different networks connected
~1.6 Tbps Peak traffic
Supports both IPv4/IPv6 dual stack
As part of good internet ecosystem, foreign players have set
presence since 2010
We have almost all local ISP, mobile operators, hosting
companies, regional operators and global content
providers
Bridging Networks, Empowering Peering Communities

12. Value Added Services
Route Server
Looking Glass (include #ASN)
F-Root, I-Root, M-Root DNS
PCH
RPKI
Speed test Server (*MCMC)
Training (collaboration with APNIC)
Portal for members/peers
ü View port traffic utilization
ü View peering traffic between networks
ü Prefixes Management

13. Membership
Ordinary (NSP)
Associate (Hosting, DC, Other)
Peering Partners (International)
Recent changes to membership policy
▷ Admission of enterprises

15. MyIX Charges
Membership fee, RM 2,500 per annum
Port charges (1G, 10G, 100G)

16. MRC Port Charges from FY 2019

17. Upgrade/Changes during MCO to cater
for growth
Increased core network capacity from 100G to 200G
Commissioned 3 Satellite Nodes
Admission of Enterprises
New logo to reflect Malaysia's progression into a fully-
fledged digital economy, with internet connectivity
being the key enabler

18. Summary
ISP/Mobile/Hosting/DC Operators/ University/
Government Agency/Regional ISP /Global Content
Players (Diverse Networks)
Open for all ASN including Enterprises
Uniqueness
ü Non-profit, Service Oriented
ü Largest public peering exchange in Malaysia
ü Operate by Industry
ü Incumbent peering
ü Stakeholders
ü Support from regulator