The YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd (YYCIX) in
Calgary
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,
Canada
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is the first
Internet exchange point
Internet exchange points (IXes or IXPs) are common grounds of Internet Protocol, IP networking, allowing participant Internet service provider, Internet service providers (ISPs) to exchange data destined for their respective networks. IXPs are ...
(IXP) in
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
. It allows the local exchange of Internet traffic between members, staying within Canadian jurisdiction, optimizing the performance and economy of traffic flows, and limiting the potential for extra-legal surveillance.
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The YYCIX follows IXP best-practices, in that it is neutral and independent, has no mandatory fees, and is supported entirely through voluntary donations. The YYCIX is incorporated as a Canadian tax-exempt non-profit corporation.
Technology
The YYCIX is currently running on a variety of Cisco equipment, supporting speeds of 1 Gbit/s on copper, or 1 Gbit/s to 100 Gbit/s on fiber. The YYCIX provides
NTP and an optional BGP route reflectors for
multilateral peering.
Both IPv4 and IPv6 peering is possible and encouraged at the YYCIX.
Availability
YYCIX is currently available in the following locations in Calgary:
DataHive - Data Centre
* Suite 300, 840 – 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta
* Signed a Memorandum of Understanding which provides no-cost cross-connects to members inside its data centre
* Colocation, many carriers, Hurricane Electric
* YYCIX switch ports: 1G/10/25/40/100G SM/MM
Q9 Calgary Three - Data Centre
* 5300 86 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta
* Colocation, many carriers
* YYCIX switch ports: 1G/10G/25G/40G/100G SM/MM
Shaw (ViaWest Calgary) - Data Centre
* 7007 69 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta
* Colocation, many carriers
* YYCIX switch ports: 1G/10G/25G/40G/100G SM/MM
Arrow Calgary - Data Centre
* 330 - 840 7th Ave SW
* Colocation, interconnects to Telecom
* YYCIX switch ports: 1G/10/25/40/100 SM/MM
City of Calgary - City Hall
* City of Calgary, 800 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta
* No colocation permitted, only provides circuit connects to YYCIX
* YYCIX switch ports: 1G/10G/25G/40G/100G SM/MM
Rogers DC2
* 1313 10th Ave SW
* Colocation, interconnects to Telecom
* YYCIX switch ports: 1G/10/25/40/100 SM
See also
*
List of Internet exchange points
This is a list of Internet exchange points ( IXPs). There are several sources for IXP locations, including Packet Clearing House, who have maintained the earliest list of IXPs, with global coverage since 1994. Also, Telegeography, PeeringDB and ...
References
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External links
Official Website
Internet exchange points in Canada
Network access