Who is IIX?
IIX (International Internet Exchange) is an interconnection and network infrastructure provider that offers software-defined connectivity and peering services for enterprises, cloud providers, and network operators.
- Software-defined interconnection services between enterprises, data centers, and cloud providers.
- Network peering and traffic exchange services for ISPs, content providers, and enterprises.
- Private connectivity options to public cloud platforms and other network endpoints.
- Management and monitoring capabilities for interconnection and bandwidth utilization.
- Services focused on improving network performance, routing control, and traffic cost management.
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More About IIX
IIX (International Internet Exchange) operates in the network interconnection and peering domain, providing enterprises, content providers, cloud platforms, and network operators with software-defined connectivity services. Its offering targets organizations that need to interconnect multiple networks, data centers, and cloud environments while maintaining control over routing, performance, and bandwidth economics. The company positions its services as an alternative to traditional, static network provisioning for inter-data-center connectivity and peering.
In enterprise environments, IIX services are typically integrated into network architectures that span colocation facilities, on-premises (on-prem) data centers, and public cloud providers. Customers use IIX to establish private network paths for traffic exchange instead of relying solely on the public internet, with the intent to influence latency, throughput, and routing behavior. The platform supports use cases such as connecting to multiple cloud providers, interconnecting with content distribution networks, or implementing multi-site data replication over controlled network paths. These deployments commonly align with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies, where enterprises require consistent connectivity and peering management across multiple locations.
From a technology perspective, IIX focuses on Software Defined Networking (SDN) principles (network automation), using centralized control and orchestration to manage interconnection policies and provisioning. Its services System Integration Testing (SIT) in the broader categories of network interconnection, carrier-neutral peering, and cloud on-ramp connectivity. Connectivity over IIX typically uses standard IP-based routing and Ethernet transport, with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and related routing policies employed for peering and Traffic Engineering (TE). By abstracting physical cross-connects and transport arrangements behind a software interface, IIX allows customers to configure and adjust interconnection relationships through a managed platform rather than manual provisioning processes.
IIX offerings relate to other interconnection and peering platforms that operate out of carrier-neutral data centers, though specific capabilities and geographic reach depend on the company’s deployed infrastructure and partner facilities. For directory and marketplace categorization, IIX can be placed under network interconnection services, internet exchange and peering services, and cloud connectivity (networking) solutions. Enterprises and service providers evaluate IIX in the context of network performance objectives, peering strategy, and overall Wide Area Network (WAN) and cloud connectivity design, especially where software-driven interconnection and private peering options are part of the architecture.
Our description of IIX. Updated December 2025.
