PAIX.net, Seattle Internet Exchange Connect Switch Fabrics

📅 February 14, 2002 - PAIX.net, Inc., a carrier-neutral Internet exchange and subsidiary of Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., today announced the successfulimplementation of an agreement to interconnect PAIX's Layer 2 switch fabricin Seattle with that of the Seattle Internet Exchange (SIX).

The program expands the interconnectivity options available to the customersand participants in each facility, the company says. Integrating the IPtraffic between the SIX and PAIX, both located at 2001 6th Ave., has createda comprehensive peering infrastructure and exchange point accessible fromeither location. For PAIX, this means its participants can immediately reacha large number of new peering partners. As a result, ISPs and othercompanies that need to exchange traffic from a commercial-grade co-locationfacility can do so while maintaining their equipment in Class A facilities.For SIX participants, the agreement provides a solution for expandingconnectivity through additional touch points without additional capitalexpenditures.
"Our relationship with the SIX is important because of the number and typesof customers in the respective facilities," said Paul Vixie, president ofPAIX.net, Inc. "Connecting our Seattle switch fabric to that of the SIX hascreated a kind of 'super-switch,' giving customers in our facility greateraccess to diverse networks, multiple peering partners, and other Internetproviders."
Interest in the connection has been high from participants in both locationsas requests for participation were received within hours of contactingcustomers. Participants in each location pay a fee to PAIX for access to thecommon infrastructure. This access gives them the opportunity to exchangetraffic with the over 75 Internet-centric companies co-located in the PAIXand SIX facilities.
Traditionally, not-for-profit exchanges like the SIX attract smallerregional ISPs because of minimal co-location costs. PAIX is continuing todevelop relationships with other non-profit exchanges in an effort toprovide connectivity to PAIX participants so that these regional customerscan conduct business with the wider array of regional and national Internetcompanies.
PAIX serves as a primary Internet peering hub and enables the growth of theInternet through its geographically dispersed facilities. PAIX's fullyneutral business model provides all types of Internet-centric businesses,including ISPs, Broadband Access Providers, content providers and carrierswith an open marketplace in which they can conduct business withoutinterference.