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Vote for the Chicago Internet eXchange (ChIX) for the Telecom Associates Member Choice Award

We are happy to report that The Chicago Internet Exchange has been nominated for a Telecom Associates Member Choice Award in the following category:

IP Exchange

But we need your help! VOTE FOR ChIX Please! The more votes we accrue, the better our chances. And the form is fast and easy.

IP Exchange | Chicago Internet eXchange (ChIX)

In the first space provided on the form, please cut and paste the above category, and include ChIX as your choice next to each category. Then include your contact details as requested, and click “submit”.

Who can vote? Active and independent telecom agents, auditors, consultants, VARs and/or other individuals who distribute or recommend telecom or data solutions directly to businesses and who have an informed opinion about which solution providers do the best job. If this describes you, please go to: http://www.telecomassociation.com/TAvote/2009_files/ballot_page.htm

For any further information or questions, please contact Stephen Klenert or James Cornman – support[at]chicagoix.net

Thank you for your continued support of the Chicago Internet Exchange.

Sincerely,

Stephen Klenert, Founding Member Metro Xchanges NFP

James Cornman, Founding Memeber Metro Xchange NFP

Story by Dan Golding, Tier1 Reseach

The North American Internet exchange point (IXP) business – public peering – is largely dominated by Equinix, with some localized competition from Switch and Data (Palo Alto, New York), Telx (Atlanta, Phoenix), CRG West (various) and Terremark (Miami). In most cases, the winning strategy is to be where Equinix isn’t – Silicon Valley is an exception because PAIX was there first. It’s not that there isn’t enough interconnection business for two locations – it’s that in the US, most traffic is privately interconnected, leaving a relatively modest amount for public IXP interconnection. That traffic and money is best concentrated, rather than distributed.

That thought comes to mind in light of some interesting news regarding the ChiX IXP located at 350 Cermak (suite 240) in Chicago. Sharp-eyed readers will recognize that building as the site of Equinix’s CH1 and CH2 facilities, on floors 5 and 6. Telx also has a meet me room in the facility. The news is that Tiscali is offering remote peering service – essentially VPN transport services – to allow folks in other facilities to access the ChiX switch.

To read the full story, login to your http://www.t1r.com/ account .

As reported by Tiscali International Network: http://www.tiscali.com/our_news/press/2008/TINET_and_Chicago_IX.html

Milan, Italy and Chicago, IL USA, 23rd September 2008 – Tiscali International Network (TINet), the world’s only carrier exclusively dedicated to the wholesale IP-MPLS market, and The Chicago IX (ChIX), the first non-profit Internet Exchange platform operating in Chicago, Illinois, today announced that TINet’s Remote Peering solutions are now available to the ChIX member community. This groundbreaking peering arrangement will open up TINet’s Remote Peering Solutions to an anxious new market segment and further solidify the Chicago IX’s role as a key Internet exchange Point in the Mid-West.

TINet’s Remote Peering product offer customers a variety of choices that include point-to-point and point-to-multipoint solutions as well as dedicated bandwidth and bandwidth on-demand options. These IP ‘flavours’ are specifically engineered to be optimized over TINet’s global MPLS network where latency is guaranteed and Class of Service (CoS) is monitored and enforced through their world-class 24×7 pro-active monitoring and help desk.

The ChIX, a non-profit platform, is a unique service model. ChIX is managed and delivered by some of the leading minds in the industry and provides the IP community with a network neutral platform focused on providing quality of service while simultaneously focused on creating a community that works together.

“TINet is an ideal partner who brings a valuable product and solution to the ChIX community,” commented James Cornman, Chief Technical Officer of Metro Xchanges, the managing company of the ChIX. “To enable fast, simple, Ethernet connectivity to a global leader providing quality MPLS solutions is a value add, not only to members of the ChIX, but any network provider looking to enter the Chicago market.”

“The ChIX offers TINet a unique experience to offer our quality class of service, products and solutions to a sophisticated market-place,” added Paolo Gambini, CMO of Tiscali International Network. “ We see this as an opportunity to expand our reach, while participating in ground-breaking chance to be part of a growing community.”

The ChIX platform was made possible by donations from Atlantic Metro Communications, Steadfast Networks, Bit Gravity, Townsend Asset Group, James Cornman and Stephen Klenert. The platform is located at 350 East Cermak Road, Suite 240 in Chicago, Illinois.

For more information on TINet please visit www.tiscali.net

As most of you know, in January 2008 I helped found Metro Xchanges NFP. Metro Xchanges NFP is a non-profit organization dedicated to operating stable internet exchanges across the globe for the greater good of the internet community.

Our first exchange point is located in Chicago Illinois and called ChIX “The Chicago Internet eXchange”

We will be launching more exchange points over the next 90 days, but we need your help. Please make a donation to Metro Xchanges NFP to help us expand. All donations are tax deductible.

A big “THANK YOU” to all those who have donated money, hardware, and time to us in the past.

Just wanted to say “Thank you” to everyone that made our Chicago IX launch party a huge success. @lerorazellman took some amazing photos for us. You can find them here;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoraariel/sets/72157605444429267/

We will be posting them on http://www.chicagoix.net shortly, so keep checking back.

Metro Xchanges also wants to thank its wonderful sponsors for their donations that helped make this all possible.

Atlantic Metro Communications
Townsend Networks
Leora Zellman
Terry Rodery / BitGravity
Emerald Pub
Stephen Klenert
James Cornman

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