The Israeli Internet Exchange (IIX) is an
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) that provides
peering
In computer networking, peering is a voluntary interconnection of administratively separate Internet networks for the purpose of exchanging traffic between the "down-stream" users of each network. Peering is settlement-free, also known as "bill-a ...
services for the
Internet Service Providers
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, non ...
in
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
, essentially routing all intra-Israel internet traffic. It is managed by the non-profit
Israel Internet Association organization making it as well a not-for-profit operation.
Until June 1996 much of the Israeli Internet service providers were connected by and to
ILAN Ilan may refer to:
Organization
*ILAN, Israeli umbrella organization for the treatment of disabled children
Given name
*Ilan (name), a Hebrew/Israeli name
*Ilan Bakhar, a retired Israeli footballer
*Ilan Araújo Dall'Igna, a Brazilian footballer
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(the Israeli Academic Network), by order of the
Ministry of Communications
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these links had to be dismantled. This could have created a gap which would have caused intra-Israel traffic to be routed through North America. The Israel Internet Association decided to create IIX, to optimize Israeli routing.
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 ...
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Internet exchange points
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Internet in Israel
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Israel Internet Association
References
External links
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Internet exchange points in Israel
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