New partnership offers the most direct route for connectivity

Specializing in global data center solutions at the edge of the network, EdgeConneX have announced a partnership with the Detroit Internet Exchange (DET-IX), offering connectivity solutions via its Edge Data Center (EDC) in Southfield, MI.

Owned and operated by 123.Net, DET-IX is a not-for-profit regional Internet exchange point (IXP) located in Southfield, connecting through five carrier neutral data centers.  Membership and interconnection is free with available peering for local EdgeConneX customers, including wireless carriers, service providers, content delivery networks (CDNs), cloud providers and enterprises.

DET-IX  has over 25 networks that connect members regionally, with throughput peaking at 35Gbps, ranking DET-IX as one of the top 100 exchanges in the world.  This is the third facility operator DET-IX is expanding into, making connectivity to DET-IX easier than ever.

EdgeConneX offers high-density power in a highly redundant, reliable and climate-controlled 40,800 square-foot facility, and delivers up to 20KW per cabinet, N+1 design and provides tenants with the most efficient placement of their content and applications.

EdgeConneX has arrangements with multiple carriers for dark and lit fiber, as well as for Out-Of-Band (OOB) signaling and Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) at the EDC.  The current list of carriers includes 123.Net, AT&T, Comcast, Lightower, US Signal, Telia, TelNet and WOW! Business.

Clint Heiden, Chief Commercial Officer, EdgeConneX, said: “Our Edge Data Centers facilitate innovative distribution models that support our customers’ content, hybrid cloud needs and applications at the edge of the network.”

He continued: “123.Net is committed to deploying smarter technology to develop agile workforces and promote business innovation, and this corresponds well with our policy of precisely locating the EDC to offer customers a secure colocation facility to deliver content and applications to local-market consumers with the lowest possible latency.”

“123.Net and the DET-IX is pleased to have EdgeConneX join the exchange, furthering the mission in offering reduced latency, better connectivity and cost savings to its members,” added Ryan Duda, CTO, 123.Net.