The Montreal Internet Exchange (QIX) was incorporated in 2013 as a not-for-profit

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(IXP) and is located in

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. It was originally created in 1995 by the

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(RISQ) and operated by RISQ until 2013, when it was spun off as the QIX. RISQ still operated the IXP until June 2019. Since then, the exchange is operated by a local private network operator called Metro Optic Inc. Since 2013, QIX had two core switches, one located at the biggest carrier hotel in Montreal,

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MTL3, located at 1250 René-Lévesque West and one at

MTL1, located at 625 René-Lévesque West. Since the architecture/hardware refresh in 2020, the

MTL3 site host two spine switches and two leaf switches. The

MTL1 site is hosting one leaf switch. The exchange announced in June 2020 that the IX has expanded to a new location close to the two current sites, eStruxture MTL-1, located at 800 Square-Victoria. This new site is hosting two leaf switches connected to

MTL3 via two diverse dark fibre paths. Another expansion site has been announced end of August 2020, a
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. This new site also host two leaf switches connected

MTL3 via two diverse dark fibre paths. , QIX has 108 unique autonomous systems representing 414 peer connections and peak traffic rates of over 320 Gbps, making it the second largest IXP in Canada. In April 2023, QIX celebrated its 10 years of independence and wa
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As of mid 2023, QIX expanded in two new data centres,

MTL7 and

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MT1 for a total of six point of presences on the

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Montreal Internet Exchange website

QIX on PeeringDB

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