NAMEX NEWSLETTER | Q3 2023
NAM 2023
Throwback to the Namex Annual Meeting
EDGE IXPS
Microsoft connected cache active at Namex Bari
Namex Bari, active since spring 2022, continues to grow and to expand its ecosystem. Since the arrival of the first national carriers, the number of networks and services present has grown steadily, as has the number of small local operators has been rising quite fast.
DATACENTERS
Namex opens its fourth PoP: Claudius
The expansion and consolidation of Namex IXP in Rome continues. We have activated our new site, Claudius, within Cloud Europe’s EUROPE’s campus at the Tecnopolo Tiburtino.
DATACENTERS
AN UPCOMING DATACENTER
During NAM 2023 we announced an agreement with Aruba to open a Namex PoP within the upcoming Aruba HyperCloud datacenter in Rome.
The new PoP, named “Adriano” will allow to expand the Roman hub’s offerings, coping with the rising demand of new installations.
COMMUNITY
LACNIC 39 - IXPs & live streaming
Our CTO took part in a panel at LACNIC 39 discussing the impact of live streaming on Internet providers and IXPs.
CONSORTIUM
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
Namex achieved 200+ networks, 15% growth in 2022, with 50% traffic surge.
We opened a new edge IXP in Naples and Bari hit 12 connected networks, with 3 Gbps peak. Revenues grew by 24% in 2022; Namex is using the surpluses to mitigate energy crisis costs for all its members.
RMNOG BEERS
#RMNOG, is an informal meeting between colleagues from the ITNOG – Italian Network Operators Group community, was held in Rome.
The event is held monthly in Rome, every third week of the month, with the aim of having a moment of informal aggregation between technicians and entrepreneurs from the Rome area and southern Italy.
NEW SUBMARINE CABLES
The Ionian submarine cable landed in Crotone and BlueMed reached the coast near Rome. The Mediterrean is changing and Italy is preparing for a new pivotal role for digital infrastructures.
