DETROIT INTERNET EXCHANGE (DET-IX) 123NET PROVIDES ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER, NETWORK & VOICE SERVICES TO MICHIGAN BUSINESSES WHAT IS AN INTERNET EXCHANGE? The Detroit Internet Exchange (DET-IX) is a regional Internet Exchange Point (IXP) that was launched in 2015. The Internet exchange point (IXP) is where networks come together to peer or exchange traffic. While they allow network operators to exchange traffic with other network operators, an exchange point will not PEERING sell you a complete Internet connectivity. They are, instead, one of the building blocks around which the Internet is PARTICIPANTS built. When connecting to a major peering hub it greatly reduces traffic a provider must purchase from an upstream provider. The best part is that membership is free! • 123.net • A2 Hosting, Inc. WHO CONNECTS TO THEM? • ACD.net/ACD Telecom, Inc. Any network that wants to peer with other networks can connect to an exchange point. Traditionally, this meant Internet service providers (ISPs) but with the growing need for connections to alternative providers like content and • Acenet, Inc advertising, companies are connecting to exchanges. These companies are peering with ISPs to get their content to • Active Solutions Group their customer base. • Akamai Technologies • Amazon.com BENEFITS Bilateral Peering • Aptient Consulting Group Inc. Traffic exchanged directly between • Amplex Electric, Inc two members of the DET-IX over the • Clear Rate Communications, Inc shared exchange fabric. INTERNET CONTENT SERVICE PROVIDER PROVIDER • CloudFlare Multilateral Peering • Cloudsafe, Ltd. Traffic exchanged directly between • CMSInter.net, LLC members wishing to peer directly INTERNET CONTENT • D & P Communications with any carrier. SERVICE PROVIDER PROVIDER • Daystarr Communications Purchase Upstream • Everstream An added benefit of the exchange • Facebook is the ability to purchase upstream from the on-net carriers present in • Fastly, Inc. the colocation facility. • Google Inc. • Hurricane Electric • LightSpeed Communications, LLC PEERING PARTICIPANTS • ManagedWay Company • Merit Network Inc. • Network Services Group • Nexcess.net LLC • Oakland Schools • Rocket Fiber • Secant Technologies • Spartan-Net • St. Clair County RESA • Subrigo Corporation • Telnet Worldwide • US Signal • Xfernet 10.18.000.2 24700 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY, SUITE 700, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48075 | WWW.123.NET | 866.460.3503 BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OUR NETWORK FIBER FIXED WIRELESS DATA CENTERS • Up to 100 Gbps Circuits (99.99% SLA) • Up to 10 Gbps Speeds (99.99% SLA) • All Data Centers meet SSAE-18 SOC2 Type II / SOC3, HIPAA & PCI-DSS Compliancy • MEF Standards to Deliver • 55+ Wireless Point-of-Presence (PoP) Sites Carrier Class Metro Ethernet Solutions Across Michigan • 2(N+1) Power & Cooling Confi guration Available • Designed to Deliver • 128-bit AES Encrypted Data Transport Ultra-Low Latency Connectivity • Data Center Power (100% SLA) • Primary & Backup Connectivity for • Custom Diverse Entrance Builds Available Dedicated Internet & Ethernet Services • Up to 30 kW Available per Rack • 3500+ Fiber Route Miles • Emergency/Short-Term Deployments • Dedicated Substation • Dark Fiber Solutions • Campus Wireless Solutions • Carrier Neutral Facilities • Temporary Fixed Wireless Solutions • Multiple Fiber Entrances (Events / Construction Site) • Cabinet Spaces, Cages & Custom Suites Available FAST FACTS FOUNDED: LEADERSHIP: UPSTREAM PROVIDERS: 1995 Daniel Irvin, President & CEO CenturyLink, Cogent, Comcast, GTT, Hurricane Ryan Duda, CTO Electric, Level (3), NTT Communications, CORPORATE: James Kandler, COO PCCW Global, Tata Communications, 24700 Northwestern Highway TeliaSonera, Verizon / XO, and Zayo Southfi eld, MI 48075 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 150+ CARRIERS: WEST MI OFFICE: 123Net, ACD, AT&T, Clear Rate 400 76th Street SW, Suite 12 MARKETS SERVED: Communications, CMS Internet, Cogent, Byron Center, MI 49315 All of Michigan Comcast, D&P, Daystarr, Everstream, Level (3), Lightower, Lightspeed, ManagedWay, Merit, PHONE: DATA CENTERS: Spartan-Net, TeliaSonera, US Signal, Verizon / 866.460.3503 (3) Southfi eld, MI XO, Windstream, and WOW! (1) Grand Rapids, MI WEBSITE: Over 100,000+ sq ft of colocation space www.123.net FIBER ROUTE MILES: 3500+ miles TRUSTED BY LOCAL MICHIGAN CUSTOMERS AND OVER A DOZEN COMPANIES 24700 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY, SUITE 700, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48075 | WWW.123.NET | 866.460.3503.