Internet exchange access
Direct IXP access in Amsterdam
Connect your ASN to ERA-IX or Frys-IX on a 10G exchange port. Tell us where your router sits; we check the exchange handoff, cross-connect and membership requirements before quoting.
Exchange handoff · illustrative
Your ASN on the exchange fabric.
A direct port puts your router on the selected exchange. Your BGP sessions determine which participating networks you reach; full Internet transit is a separate order.
- 01
Your router
ASN, interface and facility
- 02
Handoff
Cross-connect or agreed delivery path
- 03
Exchange port
10G on ERA-IX or Frys-IX
Port and handoff availability are confirmed for the selected facility.
Service details
A port onto the exchange fabric
The exchange port, transport and peering policy are separate parts of the order.
ERA-IX or Frys-IX
Request a direct 10G port on either named exchange. We confirm the available handoff for your facility.
Facility handoff
We identify the cross-connect or other approved delivery path between your router and the exchange port.
Your peering policy
Bring a public ASN and define which route-server or bilateral BGP sessions you intend to use under the exchange rules.
Separate transit
An exchange port reaches participating peers under their policies; full Internet transit can be ordered separately.
Technical specification
Exchange access scope
The configuration available for this service. Exact delivery details are confirmed in your order.
- Exchange options
- ERA-IX or Frys-IX
- Port option
- 10G; availability confirmed in quote
- Metro
- Amsterdam
- Handoff
- Facility, interface, media and cross-connect agreed per order
- Routing
- Customer ASN and exchange-approved peering sessions
- Internet transit
- Not included; quoted separately if required
Use cases
When this service fits
A good fit when
- Networks with a public ASN that want to peer on ERA-IX or Frys-IX
- Operators with a Amsterdam handoff who can manage BGP peering policy
Not the right fit when
- Buyers who need full Internet routes without operating exchange peering
- Sites where a viable exchange handoff cannot be arranged
Delivery
How the order is delivered
- 01
Specify the peering need
Send your ASN, preferred exchange, facility, router interface and target date.
- 02
Check the handoff
We confirm port availability, delivery path, exchange requirements and all charges.
- 03
Turn up the port
The agreed link and BGP sessions are tested against the exchange policy.
Quoting
What we need to price it
- Service shape
- Direct 10G exchange port with an agreed customer handoff
- Price
- Quote only; no published port or cross-connect rate
- Price drivers
- Exchange, facility, handoff path, port and third-party charges
- Exchange terms
- Membership, routing rules and any separate exchange charges confirmed before order
- ERA-IX locations
- https://www.era-ix.com/locations
- Frys-IX locations
- https://frys-ix.net/
Questions
Service questions
Is this an exchange port or just reach through your transit?
It is a quoted direct exchange-port service for your ASN. Buying InformatiQ IP transit, which has networks reachable through our own peering, is a separate service.
Will I reach every network on the exchange?
No. Traffic exchange depends on the route-server or bilateral sessions you establish and the other networks’ peering policies. A port does not guarantee a session with every member.
Can I order the port at any Amsterdam building?
Send your facility and interface details. We check whether a viable delivery path exists and quote the cross-connect or transport before confirming service.
Before you order