Digital Telecom Internet Exchange

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Digital Telecom Internet Exchange
Full nameDigital Telecom Internet Exhchange
AbbreviationDTEL-IX
Founded2009
LocationFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine, Kyiv
Website link (in English)
Members239 As of February 2021
Ports>250
Peers239 As of February 2021
Peak2.2Tbps As of January 2021
Daily (avg.)2.2Tbps As of January 2021

Digital Telecom Internet Exchange ("DTEL-IX") is an Internet exchange point (IXP) situated in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was founded in 2009 to help establish peering for Ukrainian and international operators. This IXP currently has 239 members, [1] with a maximum throughput of 2.2 Tbps.

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References

  1. "DTEL-IX members list" Our members [Our Members]. dtel-ix.net. Retrieved 12 March 2017.