[menog] EMIX experiences?

[Kais Al-Essa]

Dears,


As far as I know, EMIX is NOT an Internet Exchange.

They are more of an Internet Transit provider for the region.


Regards..

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On 3/22/2011 2:00 AM, fahad at 2connectbahrain.com wrote:

> EMIX does not sell INTO the UAE. It sells to ISPs in the region.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Mercer<jim at reptiles.org>
> Sender: menog-bounces at menog.net
> Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:32:34
> To: Bill Woodcock<woody at pch.net>
> Cc:<menog at menog.net>
> Subject: Re: [menog] EMIX experiences?
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 01:57:32PM -0700, Bill Woodcock wrote:
>> On Mar 21, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Richard Barnes wrote:
>>> I'm wondering impressions people have of EMXI.  I can't tell from the
>>> their website whether they're an exchange or a transit provider.
>>> Their website says that they facilitate peering, but it's not clear to
>>> me how that works -- can I talk BGP directly with my peer, or does it
>>> all go through EMIX?
>> My information may not be 100% up-to-date, but historically, EMIX has been Etisalat's international transit gateway product, not an Internet exchange in the generally-accepted sense of the phrase.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_exchange_point
> a number of years ago i tried to get similar answers, while actually living in
> Dubai, and never got anywhere.
>
> i think bill is correct, although, i was never able to find a sales person
> willing to sell me an EMIX connection.
>
> it is sad really, because the UAE is well positioned to run a good sized
> and well connected exchange.
>
> --jim
>
>
>
>>                                  -Bill
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