Equinix launches new Internet Exchange in Oman
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Equinix, Inc (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data centre company, has announced the launch of a new Equinix Internet Exchange (IX) in Muscat, Oman which will create a regional peering hub for networks, content providers and large enterprises to exchange Internet traffic across Middle East and global markets. With the new venture, Equinix becomes the first company to announce an Internet Exchange in Oman that will cater to the Middle East region.
As IP traffic driven by cloud, mobile, IoT, video, gaming and data/analytics continues to grow, the need for networks to exchange traffic, or “peer,” is accelerating. Equinix is meeting this demand by expanding peering capabilities at the digital edge in proximity to dense populations of users, apps, data and content. This enables service providers and their customers to operate more efficiently, improving end-to-end network performance, s