The internet exchange (IX), which has more than 35 different locations in Frankfurt alone, said it is working with Nokia on the upgrade.
Thomas King (pictured), CTO at DE-CIX, said: “Through our partnership with Nokia, we have access to hardware of the latest generation to future-proof our platform and offer our customers reliable and seamless peering and interconnection services over the long term.”
DE-CIX said it is upgrading the edge routers in Frankfurt to new Nokia 7750 SR-14s models. “Alongside other optimizations, this will equip the IX for the future,” said DE-CIX, which is owned by Eco, Association of the Internet Industry.
DE-CIX, which has over 1100 connected networks in Frankfurt and and a peak load of close to 11Tbps data throughput, is the largest IX in Europe.
King said: “DE-CIX is well-known as a technology leader with the capability to build and operate a modern, scalable infrastructure. … With the broad portfolio of Nokia equipment, we can without a problem build IXs of any size – an important pillar of our global expansion strategy.”
Nokia’s Ken Kutzler, VP of its IP routing hardware business, said: “Working with DE-CIX is really special for us. Together, we regularly push the limits of current technology and we’re proud to continue our innovative partnership. … DE-CIX can continue to expect best-in-class performance, smooth operations and a future-proof platform.”
DE-CIX said it will start the upgrade before the end of 2021 and it expects to complete the work in the second quarter of 2022.
