IXLeeds is a
Leeds
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
-based
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) founded in 2008. It is the UK's only fully independent exchange outside
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
, and has 20 members.
The exchange was founded as a neutral not-for-profit by a group of
telecommunications
Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...
and
internet service provider
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides a myriad of services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, no ...
(ISP) professionals including
Professor Adam Beaumont, founder and CEO of telecoms operator
aql. Beaumont created the first carrier-neutral data centre in Leeds which allowed multiple operators to interconnect and facilitated the existence of the exchange. aql has provided free space and power for the exchange since its inception.
IXLeeds promotes cooperation between operators in the region to help improve digital infrastructure and support a solid internet exchange fabric.
It is located in one of aql's data centres in the historic
Salem Chapel in Leeds.
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See also
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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
External links
IXLeeds.net
Internet exchange points in the United Kingdom
Science and technology in West Yorkshire
Telecommunications in the United Kingdom