Peering

Overview 

A single membership to the London Internet Exchange (LINX) provides you the fastest and simplest way to take control of your network traffic and establish low-latency connections with more than 950 global members. 

Peering refers to the interconnection of two or more networks to exchange traffic directly, without relying on intermediary transit providers. This direct exchange improves performance, reduces latency, lowers costs, and enhances network resilience. Connecting to an Internet Exchange allows you to establish peering with hundreds of other networks across a single physical port. Members can set up or remove bilateral peering sessions with networks without the need to reprovision circuits or order additional cross connects. 

Key Features 

Available across the following LINX Fabrics: 

  • London LON1 

  • London LON2 

  • LINX Manchester 

  • LINX NOVA 

  • LINX Nairobi 

  • LINX Mombasa 

  • LINX Accra 

  • LINX Scotland  

  • LINX Wales 

    Available Bandwidth: 

  • 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 3Gbps, 4Gbps, 5Gbps, 6Gbps, 7Gbps, 8Gbps, 9Gbps, 10Gbps, 30Gbps, 50Gbps, 100Gbps, 130Gbps, 150Gbps and 400Gbps 

  • MTU Size: 1500 bytes 

 
Peering at LINX Includes: 

  • Single mode fibre and optics for all ports 

  • Support for 10GE, 100GE and 400GE ports with fractional peering bandwidths available 

  • The first 10GE port and the first service on a Peering LAN with a speed of up to 4Gbps is included in the membership fee. This service can either be a Peering Service, MAPS Service, Private VLAN or a CUG.  Any additional service, or any service with a bandwidth above 4Gbps will be charged according to the published fees in addition to the Membership Fee. 

  • LINX Protect provides RTBH based DDoS mitigation 

Benefits of Peering with LINX 

  • Gain greater network resilience and lower latency 

  • Increase control and enhance security of your network traffic 

  • Connect directly via a single cross connect or remotely through one of our layer 2 reseller partners