New Internet Exchange Points (IXP) of NIXI inaugurated

Context

Two new Internet Exchange Points (IXP) of NIXI were inaugurated at Durgapur and Bardhman.

What is NIXI?

• NIXI is a not for profit Organization under section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 and was registered on 19th June 2003.
• It’s an initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) vision 1000 days.
• It aims for spreading the internet infrastructure to the citizens of India through the following activities-
  • Internet Exchanges through which the internet data is exchanged amongst Internet Service Protocols (ISPs), Data Centers and CDNs.
  • .IN Registry, managing and operation of .IN country-code domain and .???? IDN domain for India.
  • Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN), managing and operating Internet protocol (IPv4/IPv6).
    

Benefits of new Points

• The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) also manages the first Internet Exchange in the state of Kolkata.
  • With the opening of two new Internet Exchange Points in Durgapur and Bardhaman, it is currently increasing its presence throughout the state.
• The opening of these new NIXI internet exchanges throughout the state will help to advance and improve broadband and Internet services both locally and in surrounding areas.
• By improving their broadband services to their end users and changing the lives of the people in the area, the internet service providers connecting at these sites will gain.
• Every sector of the state will benefit from the opening of these new IXPs, including MSMEs and other business sectors as well as the health, education, agricultural, and startup ecosystems.
• Citizens will have greater access to government benefits and convenience, which will raise their standard of living.
• The two new Internet Exchange nodes from NIXI will undoubtedly improve the Internet ecosystem of the region.