Mumbai – October 2024: 

The world’s leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator, DE-CIX, and submarine cable operator, GCX have signed a strategic partnership agreement to enhance global connectivity. This agreement allows GCX to resell DE-CIX India’s services to their end customers across the Middle East, Europe, USA, and Asia while creating opportunities to connect with a rapidly growing Indian audience. Through this partnership, DE-CIX India will leverage GCX’s extensive global subsea infrastructure to meet international demand more efficiently.

GCX’s robust network spans four submarine cable systems – FA-1, FALCON, HAWK, and FNAL – providing high-capacity connectivity across key regions, including the Middle East, Asia, USA, UK, and Europe. This partnership strengthens DE-CIX’s global reach, enabling international customers to access IX services through GCX’s expansive network seamlessly.

• FLAG Atlantic 1 (FA1): London, Paris, New York, Washington D.C. and Frankfurt
• FALCON: 20 PoPs and landing stations in 14 countries of the Middle East including Egypt, UAE, Iran, Sudan, Qatar, India, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Maldives, Yemen, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Oman, and Iraq.
• HAWK: Western Europe, Middle East, USA and Asia
• FLAG North Asian Loop (FNAL): Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan

Sudhir Kunder, CBO at DE-CIX

“We are excited to welcome GCX as our new partner,” said Sudhir Kunder, CBO, DE-CIX India “This partnership reflects our commitment towards expanding our global reach while providing top-notch services to our wide array of customers. We look forward to working closely with GCX and creating a mutually fast-paced digital environment for everyone.’’

Vineet Verma, President at GCX

Vineet Verma, President at GCX for the Middle East and India says: “GCX is renowned for its extensive telecom infrastructure and innovative solutions, will now offer even greater connectivity and service quality to its customers. This collaboration enables GCX to further expand its market presence in India, leveraging its strong foundation to deliver superior performance and reliability. With a focus on customer satisfaction and technological advancement, GCX is poised to set new standards in the industry, ensuring seamless and efficient interconnection services for its global clientele.”

About DE-CIX:

DE-CIX (German Commercial Internet Exchange) is the world’s leading operator of Internet Exchanges. Across 32 locations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia, DE-CIX interconnects nearly 3,200 network operators (carriers), Internet service providers (ISPs), content providers, and enterprise networks from more than 100 countries, offering Peering, DirectCLOUD, and interconnection services. The combined connected customer capacity across all DE-CIX locations worldwide exceeds 140 terabits, making it the largest neutral interconnection ecosystem in the world. DE-CIX in Frankfurt, Germany, with over 1,000 connected networks, is one of the largest Internet Exchanges globally.

DE-CIX India, powered by DE-CIX, is the largest interconnection platform in the country, with over 600 connected networks. It focuses on providing premium interconnection platform services such as Peering, DirectCLOUD, and Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS). Operating a wide range of carrier and data centre-neutral exchanges, DE-CIX India interconnects numerous 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 has established Internet Exchanges in five of the country’s largest cities—Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. DE-CIX Mumbai quickly surpassed 153 exchanges in 29 countries, becoming the largest Internet Exchange in the Asia-Pacific region.

Media Contact DE-CIX:

Gaganapriya Venaktesulu

Marketing Team

Telephone: +91 73044 81246 

Email: Venkatesulu.gaganapriya@de-cix.in

About GCX:

GCX offers network services that power digital transformation for enterprises, new media providers, and telecom carriers. GCX covers all aspects of cloud-centric connectivity, including managed SD-WAN and hybrid networks, network security management, direct Cloud connections, and 100 Gbps+ waves. With a pedigree of over 30+ years, GCX is an expert in providing connectivity throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America via the vast GCX subsea network, with extensions available in more than 200 countries worldwide.

Media Contact GCX:
Alexandra Campbell

Product Marketing Manager

Telephone: +65 8134 8245

Email: acampbell@gcxworld.com