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France-IX Selects Nokia for Renewal of its Interconnection Backbone

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France-IX, the premier Internet Peering Service Provider in France, announced it has selected Nokia for the renewal of its interconnection backbone.

The Nokia 7750-SR-s IP router technology solution – chosen for its stability, high performance, flexibility and scalability – will enable France-IX to provide its peering community members with an advanced IXP platform that delivers optimum connection capacity for both current and future needs.

The new platform will provide a higher port density to accommodate anticipated growth and the evolution of France-IX’ service offerings will be supported by the Nokia IP routers, which are 400GE-ready. These will also allow a smooth upgrade path from VPLS to EVPN (Ethernet VPN), as well as the ability to offer network automation and Telemetry. The new backbone will enable France-IX to be more flexible, allowing it to automate the provisioning of new services and cutting the time to their activation to less than a day from receiving a request from resellers and France-IX Marketplace sellers.

Deployment of the new platform is due to start in Paris and Marseille this year with upgrades to all PoPs to be completed progressively from 2020, according to need.

Rafael De Fermin, SVP Europe and MEA for Nokia's IP and Optical Business
Among the most innovative IXPs, France-IX is keen to scale 100G capacity and deliver 400G interconnection on a stable, programmable platform that leverages automation and reduces time to market for new services. 

Simon Muyal, CTO, France-IX
This major investment – the highest made by France-IX since its creation – will give us outstanding stability and the ability to meet our anticipated growth in terms of increased demand for capacity.

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