The Japan Internet Xing (JPIX) and the London Internet Exchange (LINX) have launched new direct network routes between London and Tokyo, enabling European networks to access one of Asia’s largest interconnection hubs with simplified connectivity, low latency and local peering opportunities.
The JPIX and LINX partnership started back in 2018 following a demand for networks in Tokyo to access unique content in London at LINX.
This initial element of the partnership allows JPIX’s customers to connect directly to LINX’s LON1 peering platform in London via a sole carrier partner. The connection will be ordered and managed by JPIX, making it as simple as possible for their customers to connect to LINX.
Mike Hellers, Product Development Manager, LINX, said: “It’s great to see this partnership flourish. We have a handful of networks now peering in London from Tokyo with quite high bandwidths. We are pleased to now be able to work with JPIX to provide the reverse route from London to Tokyo.”
The reverse route for networks to access unique content in Tokyo from London is driven by the growing global demand for Japanese digital content, particularly in areas such as anime, manga and gaming.
The simplified commercial model enables networks to establish a presence in Tokyo without managing separate local connectivity arrangements.
Tetsuya Hamada, Senior Executive Expert, JPIX said: “This new route is a wider project we are working on to increase the awareness of local peering in Japan for networks in Europe.”
Tokyo is one of the world’s most significant interconnection hubs, supported by more than 20 international subsea cable systems connecting Japan to North America, Southeast Asia and Australia.
This extensive connectivity makes the city a strategic location for content delivery, financial trading and international network expansion.
The expansion of this service has encouraged LINX to rebrand their work with fellow IXPs to LINX IX Connect and will cover all the collaborative work and routes they offer with not only JPIX, but Namex in Rome and also NYIIX in New York.
