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IX Reach Connects to the Middle Easts First Carrier-Neutral Internet Exchange, UAE-IX(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) London, UK -- Remote peering specialist and network connectivity solutions provider, IX Reach, has added Dubai to its long list of global locations and become the latest member to connect to the DE-CIX managed United Arab Emirates Internet Exchange, UAE-IX, from its new PoP location in Dubais International Media Production Zone (IMPZ). The Gulf economy is booming and, along with it, the regions data traffic; HDTV, online gaming, multimedia, and cloud computing are all driving data traffic in the region. Historically, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the Middle East regions have had to exchange their traffic via Europe, Asia or North America, leading to high latency rates. The launch of UAE-IX, the first carrier neutral Internet Exchange platform for the Middle East, will help deliver a local alternative for regional traffic exchange and localise Internet content. IX Reachs network presence now offers seamless connectivity to its global footprint, highly competitive wholesale prices and one stop shop connectivity solutions. IX Reach strategically placed its hub at the datamena - Equinix alliance data centre complex in the IMPZ, and is already offering transit and international capacity to its expansive international network, achieving wholesale pricing considerably lower than has traditionally been available in the market. The addition of Dubai and UAE-IX to IX Reachs network benefits customers both internationally and regionally, by offering operators outside the region access into Dubai and the Gulf. Local operators and hosting companies gain access to IX Reachs full portfolio of network services, including capacity into Europe and America, and remote peering solutions to other major Internet Exchanges. In addition, IX Reach can provide highly competitive IP and international private leased circuit (IPLC) services to businesses and office locations in the UAE and region. Through their global network, IX Reach will simplify international connectivity for datamena customers and enterprises in the region said Hatem Bamatraf, Executive Vice President, Enterprise, du. We are proud that IX Reach has chosen datamena and we look forward to supporting them in reaching their growth objectives in the Middle East. Stephen Wilcox, Founder and Technical Director of IX Reach commented, This is an exciting move, IX Reach is bringing something new to Dubai and the region, with more direct access via our network to and from the Middle East at a fraction of the cost it used to be. We've also seen significant interest from the corporate sector - being able to connect offices in Dubai to other international centres such as Frankfurt, London and New York is now a lot easier and cheaper. UAE-IX compliments our services, through the growing list of networks present we ensure that we keep regional traffic local - lowering latency and lowering costs. For more information about IX Reachs global network and remote peering solutions to and from UAE-IX - contact [email protected] or call +44 845 013 0845. About IX Reach IX Reach Ltd is a privately held company based in London, England offering network connectivity solutions and colocation. It operates its own purpose built global MPLS network reaching major cities across Europe, the US, Middle East and Asia, offering a robust and reliable platform to support carriers, ISPs, content providers and large corporates with expanding their own networks. IX Reach specialises in remote peering and providing bespoke solutions based on Point-to-Point/Multipoint connectivity with flexible bandwidth capacity from 100Mbps to multiple 10Gbps. Through its partnerships with key Internet Exchanges, data centres and cloud operators, IX Reach offers all the benefits of one simple solution. For more information visit: www.ixreach.com, email [email protected] call +44 845 013 0845, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Media Contact Elaine Dixon T +44 (0) 845 013 0845 M +44 (0) 78 4343 4357 E [email protected] About datamena Launched in 2012 by du, datamena is a carrier-neutral data centre, connectivity interchange and services platform in the UAE. The company hosts the UAE Internet Exchange (UAE-IX), managed by the worlds largest Internet Exchange operator, Germanys DE-CIX, and provides data centre services in alliance with Equinix, a leading global provider of data centre services. Located at the intersection of some of the worlds most dynamic markets, we help carriers, content and service providers to grow across the Middle East and beyond. For further information, please visit www.datamena.com Media Contact: Saugat Chatterjee Mobile+ 971 55 9367045 Email: [email protected] UAE-IX Bridge between Europe, Africa, and Asia UAE-IX is the first carrier neutral Internet Exchange for the Middle East that interconnects global networks and, above all, network operators and content providers in the GCC region. The UAE-IX is built on a fully redundant switching platform powered by DE-CIX, the worlds largest Internet Exchange Operator. UAE-IX is located in Dubai in two high-class carrier-neutral data centers, Datamena and Equinix. Initiated by the UAEs Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) and powered by DE-CIX, UAE-IX delivers a highly available local alternative for regional traffic exchange, localizing Internet content. 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