DE-CIX, the world’s leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator, and PacketFabric, a prominent Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, have announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration. PacketFabric is now the inaugural Reseller under DE-CIX’s newly launched R3 Partner Program, marking a significant step in broadening access to high-performance interconnection services.
This partnership enhances PacketFabric’s existing role as DE-CIX’s first Reach Partner in North America, extending active reselling with a global reach. Customers based in the US can now leverage DE-CIX’s renowned interconnection platforms in major cities like New York, Dallas, Chicago, and others, through PacketFabric’s 250+ access points across North America. This expansion aims to bring businesses and their customers closer together, reducing latency and enhancing connectivity.
By combining their strengths, DE-CIX and PacketFabric are poised to address enterprise connectivity needs comprehensively. DE-CIX gains access to 28 additional markets across North America, while PacketFabric can now tap into previously untapped enterprise markets globally.
Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX, expressed excitement about the extended partnership, emphasizing the benefits for US customers. The collaboration offers a combined network footprint, empowering enterprise customers to build robust networks with high-performance, low-latency connectivity to partner networks and clouds.
The partnership also brings substantial interconnection capacity to PacketFabric’s global network, with plans to double capacity in the future. This initiative aims to provide customers with faster connections to more locations than any other NaaS provider.
Vincent English, CEO of PacketFabric, highlighted the significance of DE-CIX’s exchanges in enhancing network performance for global enterprises. The expanded access to DE-CIX across PacketFabric’s North American locations offers joint customers numerous opportunities to interconnect on a private, carrier-grade network.
Overall, the strengthened partnership between DE-CIX and PacketFabric marks a significant advancement in global connectivity solutions, promising enhanced network performance and expanded access for businesses worldwide.
