Malaysia– DE-CIX, the world-renowned Internet Exchange (IX) operator, and Chief Telecom, a premier data center and IX operator in East Asia, have entered a strategic partnership, poised to revolutionize connectivity in the region. As of June 2024, Chief Telecom customers can now tap into DE-CIX’s neutral and expansive global ecosystem, offering unparalleled peering, cloud, and interconnection services.
This collaboration allows Chief Telecom to transport its customers to Singapore, linking them to the DE-CIX ASEAN distributed interconnection platform. This platform facilitates remote peering with DE-CIX Frankfurt, the largest IX in Europe and one of the most significant globally. Consequently, Chief Telecom’s clientele will benefit from DE-CIX’s enterprise services, including the Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) for secure and dedicated Microsoft 365 cloud connectivity, cloud interconnectivity with major providers, and cloud-to-cloud connectivity through the DE-CIX Cloud ROUTER.
Partnership Propels Digital Economies and Societies Forward
Reducing latency times and enhancing performance of digital content and applications, this strategic partnership is set to benefit Chief Telecom’s customers by bolstering their economic ties to Singapore and the broader Southeast Asia region. Mareike Jacobshagen, Head of Global Business Partner Program at DE-CIX, stated, “This new partnership opens a doorway to the ASEAN region that will allow Chief Telecom’s networks to directly interconnect with networks in Southeast Asia. Together with partners like Chief Telecom, we are driving digitalisation in many regions around the globe and shaping the infrastructure that today’s digital economies and societies need to grow and prosper.”
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Mr. Joseph Wu, Chairman of Chief Telecom, emphasized the significance of this alliance, noting, “DE-CIX not only connects thousands of data centers in Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia, and Africa, but also operates more than 50 Internet and Cloud Exchanges worldwide. It is one of the top commercial internet exchange operators globally. In the future, Chief Telecom and DE-CIX will leverage their combined strength to promote more comprehensive solutions in Europe and Asia. The customers and peering members of both parties, therefore, will benefit from higher-quality internet services.”
The distributed DE-CIX ASEAN interconnection platform links key markets in Southeast Asia, promoting direct data pathways, lower latency, and enhanced cloud access across the region. Covering seven key metro markets including Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang, Brunei, and Manila, customers at any of these exchanges can seamlessly exchange internet traffic with networks across the region, ensuring top-quality interconnection services for both wholesale and enterprise needs, in the most cost-effective manner.
About DE-CIX
DE-CIX is the leading global operator of Internet Exchanges (IXs), providing interconnection services in over 50 metro-markets across Europe, Africa, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. Connecting thousands of network operators, ISPs, content providers, and enterprise networks from more than 100 countries, DE-CIX offers unparalleled peering, cloud, and other interconnection services. With a data volume of nearly 40 Exabytes per year at its Frankfurt location, DE-CIX is one of the largest Internet Exchanges worldwide. Further information is available at www.de-cix.net.
About Chief Telecom
Founded in 1991, Chief Telecom became an affiliate of CHT in 2006 and was listed on the Taipei Exchange in 2018 (TWSE: 6561). Chief Telecom is ISO 27001, ISO 27011, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and Data Centre Operations Standard (DCOS) certified, ensuring top-notch information security. With its global internet backbone, Chief Cloud eXchange (CCX), and TPIX – the largest internet exchange in Taiwan, Chief Telecom provides comprehensive solutions and various business models to enhance operational efficiency and competitiveness. For more information, visit www.chief.com.tw.
