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AMS-IX and FLEXOPTIX: Shaping the Future of Global Networks

An AMS-IX Story

AMS-IX

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About AMS-IX

AMS-IX, one of the biggest Internet Exchanges in the world, continuously seeks to improve its infrastructure and offer top performance and resilience for the benefit of clients peering to the Exchange. In order to do so, AMS-IX uses hardware of the highest standards. Such as the transceivers from FLEXOPTIX, which are designed to convert electrical signals to high speed optical data communication. With both companies leading their respective markets and striving for best-in-class solutions, AMS-IX and FLEXOPTIX form a remarkable partnership, benefiting the future of connectivity across the globe.

About Flexoptix

FLEXOPTIX is a leading technology provider for optical components. FLEXOPTIX specializes in pluggable transceivers alongside application development, international marketing, logistics and ecommerce in that space. The FLEXOPTIX focus is on reliability, speed and useability of its products and services. The company is an active participant in the network operator communities sharing information regarding market development and trends, along with lessons learned in the pluggable industry. This is what further defines the collaboration between AMS-IX and FLEXOPTIX – apart from striving to be technical frontrunners –. Both companies are highly invested in their respective communities, sharing experiences and being present and available at community gatherings. This collaborative approach benefits clients and the community as a whole, developing and strengthening connectivity across the globe.

“AMS-IX is a strong part of the peering industry and a supporter of the global community and that's exactly what we've been doing since 2008, supporting the community. Whether it's a sponsorship of a NOG meeting, whether it's a fellowship sponsorship. Both companies generate revenue with customers in our industry, but also give back. We give back to try to support and promote.”

As both companies are not shy of innovation, they work together on testing new hardware solutions and share their experience. FLEXOPTIX offers AMS-IX a sustainable solution and continues to support the Sustainability Initiatives at AMS-IX.

“FLEXOPTIX continues to invest in the community, by working together, supporting events and providing reliable, innovative products”, Ruben van den Brink, CTO at AMS-IX says. “Their community involvement and work to innovate and stay technical leders in their field, mirrors that of AMS-IX. This is why our partnership works. Together with FLEXOPTIX we can offer our members and customers best-in-class technology. And by testing new innovations together, we will make sure this technoloy leadership is embedded in our service, now and in the future. Something the community as a whole benefit from.”

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