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New Internet Exchange Points (IXP) of NIXI inaugurated

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Economy
  • Published
    12th Jul, 2022

Context

Two new Internet Exchange Points (IXP) of NIXI were inaugurated at Durgapur and Bardhman.

What is NIXI?

  • NIXI is a not for profit Organization under section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 and was registered on 19th June 2003.
  • It’s an initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) vision 1000 days.
  • It aims for spreading the internet infrastructure to the citizens of India through the following activities-
    • Internet Exchanges through which the internet data is exchanged amongst Internet Service Protocols (ISPs), Data Centers and CDNs.
    • .IN Registry, managing and operation of .IN country-code domain and .???? IDN domain for India.
    • Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN), managing and operating Internet protocol (IPv4/IPv6).

Benefits of new Points

  • The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) also manages the first Internet Exchange in the state of Kolkata.
    • With the opening of two new Internet Exchange Points in Durgapur and Bardhaman, it is currently increasing its presence throughout the state.
  • The opening of these new NIXI internet exchanges throughout the state will help to advance and improve broadband and Internet services both locally and in surrounding areas.
  • By improving their broadband services to their end users and changing the lives of the people in the area, the internet service providers connecting at these sites will gain.
  • Every sector of the state will benefit from the opening of these new IXPs, including MSMEs and other business sectors as well as the health, education, agricultural, and startup ecosystems.
  • Citizens will have greater access to government benefits and convenience, which will raise their standard of living.
  • The two new Internet Exchange nodes from NIXI will undoubtedly improve the Internet ecosystem of the region.

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