Future operations at Aqaba Digital Hub will be “AqabaIX powered by DE-CIX”, the two companies have announced. The existing AqabaIX infrastructure, with 13 networks connected and over 100 Gbps of peak traffic, will be upgraded to the DE-CIX Apollon interconnection infrastructure and operated by DE-CIX (German Commercial Internet Exchange) under the DE-CIX as a service (DaaS) model.
The new interconnection platform will serve as a new option for data flows between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe and as a hub for regional connectivity. Technical implementation of the upgrade is planned for the end of 2022.
“As a new corridor between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe as well as the enabler of regional connectivity between Jordan and its neighbouring countries, AqabaIX represents a truly neutral crossroads for international data traffic. Jordan is home to an exciting tech scene, and its economic stability offers a secure investment environment for companies interested in the region,” said Marco Brandstaetter, Regional Director, Middle East, and India at DE-CIX.
“At DE-CIX, we are proud to be supporting local and regional interconnection in this way and enabling the already strong digital economy of Jordan to further prosper through high-quality interconnection services.”
An educational hub for the ICT sector and contributor to around 75% of Arabic content on the Internet, Jordan is a neutral and stable economic centre with an active tech and startup scene. Located on the Gulf of Aqaba, an arm of the Red Sea, AqabaIX is situated at the crossroads between multiple Middle Eastern countries and is also home to a landing station for submarine cable systems.
Eyad Abu Khorma, Founder and CEO of Aqaba Digital Hub, said: “This monumental partnership will aim to deliver an astounding service from high-performance data exchange between participating networks – all to serve Internet service providers (ISPs), content delivery networks (CDNs), content networks, cloud networks, and enterprise networks. Not only will it lower the latency of data traffic but it will also improve the performance of cloud-based resources and applications.”
DE-CIX, home to the largest neutral interconnection ecosystem in the world, celebrates its 10th anniversary of being active in the region in 2022. AqabaIX is the 9th Internet exchange announced under the DaaS model, joining success stories as the UAE-IX powered by DE-CIX in Dubai (launched 2012).
The DaaS programme includes a set of services – such as installation, maintenance, provisioning, marketing, and sales support – designed for data centre operators or other third parties to create their own Internet exchange and interconnection platform fully operated by DE-CIX. DE-CIX delivers the technical setup needed for an Internet exchange as a fully preconfigured and standardised “in a box” solution.
DE-CIX has a presence in 30+ locations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. The company interconnects over 2,500 network operators (carriers), ISPs, content providers, and enterprise networks from more than 100 countries, offering peering, cloud, and interconnection services.
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