| Abbreviation | IIX |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Location |  Israel, Hod HaSharon (at Med-1) |
| Website | isoc.org.il/iix |
| Members | 15 as of August 2014 |
The Israeli Internet Exchange (IIX) is an Internet exchange point (IXP) that provides peering services for the Internet Service Providers in Israel, essentially routing all intra-Israel internet traffic. It is managed by the non-profit Israel Internet Association organization making it as well a not-for-profit operation.[1]
Until June 1996 much of the Israeli Internet service providers were connected by and to ILAN (the Israeli Academic Network), by order of the Ministry of Communications these links had to be dismantled. This could have created a gap which would have caused intra-Israel traffic to be routed through North America. The Israel Internet Association decided to create IIX, to optimize Israeli routing.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Israeli Internet eXchange (IIX)". Israel Internet Association - ISOC-IL. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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