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Telecom Egypt and AMS-IX Launch EG-IX, the First Open Access Internet
Exchange in Cairo, Egypt

Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated service provider, and will act as an open announce that EG-IX, which is hosted
telecom operator and one of the largest access Internet Exchange Platform for within the RDH, the largest tier III certified
subsea cables operators in the region, large content delivery network, application data center in Egypt is going live now in
announces that EG-IX, the first open and cloud providers and telecom carriers partnership with AMS-IX. The launch of
access internet exchange in Egypt, is live who are looking to enhance the digital the EG-IX platform will support Egypt’s
and available for customers as of today. experience of end customers in MEA digital transformation plans. This step will
The new Internet Exchange, powered by region. IXaaS solution supports Telecom not only enhance the country’s internet
AMS-IX, is intended to enhance the digital Egypt to set up and run a state-of-the- ecosystem, but also support the ongoing
experience of internet users in Egypt, art internet exchange point in Egypt regional efforts to establish a regional
Africa, and the Middle East. EG-IX is hosted capitalizing on more than 25 years of digital ecosystem that aggregates internet
inside Telecom Egypt’s largest certified tier AMS-IX’s experience in such field. EG-IX traffic from Africa and the Middle East."
III data center located in Smart Village in Platform will support Telecom Egypt in its Peter van Burgel, AMS-IX CEO, said: “The
West Cairo and named Regional Data Hub efforts to improve the quality of internet launch of EG-IX is a great milestone for
(RDH). RDH is connected with advanced services in Egypt. Moreover, this exchange AMS-IX, Telecom Egypt and the Internet
fully meshed network securing the access point will strengthen Egypt’s position as community. This new Internet Exchange
to 14 submarine cable systems, to be an international connectivity hub, further will enable networks from all over the
increased to 18 cable systems by 2025. highlighting the potential of the growing world to directly connect and exchange
EG-IX is based on the IX-as-a-Service digital sector in the region. Adel Hamed, traffic, which will lower the cost of peering,
(IXaaS) solution offered by AMS-IX, the Managing Director and Chief Executive reduce latency, and enhance the quality of
world leading interconnection platform Officer, commented: "We are pleased to the Internet for countless end users.”

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