New Internet Exchange Points (IXP) of NIXI inaugurated

Context

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

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).

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.