DE-CIX, one of the world’s leading neutral Internet Exchange (IX) operators, and DataVerge, one of Brooklyn’s largest carrier-neutral data centre and interconnection facilities, have announced a new partnership to bring high-speed interconnection to Brooklyn.
DE-CIX New York, already one of the largest IXs in the North East, will be extended to the DataVerge facility in Brooklyn’s Industry City. This will integrate networks and businesses in Brooklyn into the vibrant carrier and data centre-neutral interconnection ecosystem of DE-CIX New York and enable seamless access to the global DE-CIX interconnection ecosystem.
The new infrastructure in the DataVerge facility, which is expected to be live in Q1 2025, brings DE-CIX’s flagship North American IX to 15 switches and over 40 sites served across greater New York. This move further broadens the reach of the DE-CIX platform, now covering an area spanning Long Island to the East and Piscataway and Edison to the South and West.
Growing connectivity demand in Industry City
“We are delighted to expand our relationship with DataVerge – who have evolved over the years along a unique growth trajectory from a valued customer to a valuable partner,” said Ed d’Agostino, Vice President DE-CIX North America. “The DE-CIX presence in Brooklyn provides high-performance interconnection to meet the growing demand in the Industry City ecosystem, mutually benefitting both DataVerge and DE-CIX – and opening the platform to customers that previously did not have access to turn-key connectivity. This new partnership demonstrates our continued commitment to developing the market in New York and elsewhere in the US.”
Ray Sidler, CEO of DataVerge, said: “We are incredibly proud of the thriving interconnected ecosystem we’ve cultivated, and with DE-CIX joining, we see a powerful testament to the value and demand for this network. DE-CIX’s presence highlights the importance of seamless connectivity in driving innovation and reliability for our partners and clients in the Tri-State region. Together, we are advancing a future where robust, global access is the foundation for success.”
Founded in 2014, DE-CIX New York is one of the largest IXs in New York and the youngest Internet Exchange in the top five largest IXs in the US. It connects over 265 networks from across the city, with an infrastructure that spans over 40 sites served.
DE-CIX New York is connected to all other DE-CIX locations in North America, enabling remote peering and access to a vibrant ecosystem of networks not present in other local exchanges. The DE-CIX Internet and Cloud Exchanges in New York, Dallas, Chicago, Richmond, Houston and Phoenix, and the dedicated Cloud Exchange in Seattle, form the largest carrier and data centre neutral interconnection ecosystem in North America.
Further, DE-CIX New York is directly connected to DE-CIX’s locations in Europe and beyond. Globally, DE-CIX offers its interconnection services in close to 60 locations across Europe, Africa, North and South America, the Middle East and Asia.
Accessible from data centres in over 600 cities worldwide, DE-CIX interconnects thousands of network operators (carriers), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers and enterprise networks from more than 100 countries, and offers peering, cloud and other interconnection services.
