Our story
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1994
A Layer 2 infrastructure is formed between a few organisations in Amsterdam Science Park to exchange internet traffic: AMS-IX is born.
1997
20 Internet Service Providers are connected to the platform. The AMS-IX Association is established.
1998
The first Multicast VLAN is implemented.
2000
100 networks are connected. The AMS-IX Association forms the AMS-IX BV, led by CEO Job Witteman.
2001
AMS-IX Network Operations Centre (NOC) is created, and Henk Steenman joins the company as CTO.
2002
Start of platform extension with additional Points of presence (PoP) in Amsterdam Metro. + First IX to offer GPRS Roaming Exchange (GRX).
2003
AMS-IX is the first Internet Exchange to deploy photonic cross-connect (PXC) devices.
2004
AMS-IX is the first Internet exchange to deploy 10 GE ports.
2005
The Internet traffic exchanged over our platform reaches 100 Gbps, and we host the first European Peering Forum (EPF) in Frankfurt.
2008
The Internet traffic exchanged over our platform reaches a peak of 500 Gbps.
2009
We introduce our customer portal My.AMS-IX, and the platform network topology is migrated to MPLS/VPLS.
2010
The Internet traffic exchanged over our platform reaches a peak of 1 Tbps, and we introduce the AMS-IX partner program.
2011
AMS-IX is the first IX to introduce 100 GE ports. We also introduce the first Inter-IPX Service.
2012
We start expanding internationally with the opening of AMS-IX Hong Kong, in collaboration with HGC.
2013
CAR-IX, an Internet Exchange we helped setting-up in 2008 in Curaçao, is rebranded AMS-IX Caribbean.
2014
We expand to the United States, opening Internet Exchanges in the Bay Area and Chicago.
2016
We continue to expand our service portfolio with the introduction of Cloud, in collaboration with Megaport.
2017
We expand our footprint to India, with the setup of AMS-IX Mumbai, in collaboration with Sify.
2018
We Launch EasyAccess, a remote connectivity solution bundling IP transport and peering port. Peter van Burgel is appointed as new CEO.
2019
We launch IX-as-a-Service, a fully managed solution for setting up and running an Internet Exchange. MN-IX, powered by AMS-IX, goes live in Manama, Bahrain.
2020
Together with DE-CIX and LINX, we launch the Internet Exchange Application Programming Interface (IX API). In parallel, we add Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) to our product portfolio.
2021
We introduce ams-ix.me, the new and improved AMS-IX self-service portal. Internet traffic exchanged over our platform reaches 10 Tbps.
2022
We continue to expand our footprint with the opening of 4 new Internet Exchanges: AMS-IX Singapore, AMS-IX Kolkata, AMS-IX Hyderabad, and EG-IX, powered by AMS-IX.
2023
We start migrating to the Juniper platform, significantly reducing energy consumption, and introduce 400 GE ports. 3 new IXPs are launched: AMS-IX Lagos, AMS-IX Bangkok, and irix, powered by AMS-IX in Kuching. We start offering Data Centre Interconnect (DCI).Watch our 30 years video
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Peak Traffic Evolution
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Words from our customers
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Hani Askar
Batelco
"We chose AMS-IX due to its strong reputation and because their priorities fit our strategy. Our joint goal is to improve Bahrain's digital infrastructure and increase traffic on the platform to support a vibrant society. We are proud to have created one of the best internet exchanges in the region in just a few years."
Rens Ariens
Novoserve
" AMS-IX is the first platform to go to as it is the largest in the Dutch market with a very rich ecosystem of almost 900 connections. The Internet Exchange has a track record of 30 years and is a trusted, reliable partner. We’re happy to see that AMS-IX is investing in its platform, like the introduction of new switches that are capable of handling 400G ports"
About AMS-IX
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AMS-IX is an association that operates multiple interconnection platforms around the world. Our leading platform in Amsterdam has been playing a crucial role at the core of the Internet for 30 years and is one of the largest hubs for internet traffic in the world.
Connecting to AMS-IX ensures customers such as internet service providers, telecom companies and cloud providers that their global IP traffic is routed in an efficient, fast, secure, stable and cost-effective way. This allows them to offer low latency and engaging online experiences for end-users.
After 30 years, we continue to work towards a faster, safer and more sustainable Internet.
Connecting to AMS-IX ensures customers such as internet service providers, telecom companies and cloud providers that their global IP traffic is routed in an efficient, fast, secure, stable and cost-effective way. This allows them to offer low latency and engaging online experiences for end-users.
After 30 years, we continue to work towards a faster, safer and more sustainable Internet.
Our three pillars
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Independence
We hold a position that is not dictated or (in)directly influenced by any organization, political movement, or government. In our ambition to stay independent yet responsible, we welcome all networks and organizations that do not infringe legislation and respect the principles that make the internet great.
Security
We support technical innovations that aim to protect companies and individual against cyber threats. We aim to guard online safety by ensuring equal access to and flow of information and making sure that users can choose to be protected from the internet interacting with their personal lives in ways that may be harmful.
Sustainability
Digitalization was initially considered part of the solution in the quest to build a more sustainable society. But the connectivity sector has become a serious consumer of energy. It is our ambition to reduce the impact of the connectivity sector across the energy chain.
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