MIX opens in Rome: more than 270 networks from the Milanese IXP now available in Cloud Europe

In the new local public peering point, medium to small-sized ISPs will have the opportunity to enhance the redundancy of their network while staying in Rome. At the same time, large content providers will be able to physically diversify the peering node in the Capital.

Milan, 4 December 2023 – MIX, Italy’s Leading Interconnection Platform based in Milan, and Cloud Europe, a Tier IV certified carrier-neutral data centre located in Rome’s Tecnopolo Tiburtino, announce the finalization of a partnership agreement for the development of the digital market in the Capital. Since November 29, Cloud Europe’s data center hosts MIX-Rome, the first node of the MIX local peering platform dedicated to the ecosystem of Central Italy. It plays a key role in a rapidly growing process expected to further develop, supported by the anticipated data volume from data centers and submarine cables currently under construction. MIX-Rome responds to the operators’ need for a dedicated platform to increase system resilience and manage the significant amounts of traffic coming from Cloud Europe today and, in the future, from the upcoming data centers.

The new local Internet Exchange is accompanied by the remote extension of MIX-Milan’s LAN reserved for ISPs not yet connected to MIX and wishing to peer with the over 270 networks currently not present in Rome. Cloud Europe is pleased to host MIX within the Green Data Center TIER IV Carrier independent, at Technopole Tiburtino, developed within its campus of over 60,000 square meters, representing an ideal solution for business continuity and one of the country’s main technological hubs.

“The symbiotic development between Internet Exchange and Carrier-Neutral Data Center, always a mantra for us, has become a cornerstone of digital infrastructure in all countries. Cloud Europe has been operating a Data Center in Rome since 2010: there has been immediate harmony, and for MIX, it represents the ideal partner to form a cooperative alliance and support sector growth. We have just started, but from the excitement that has arisen in recent months in Rome, we are confident we are heading in the right direction,” said Cristiano Zanforlin, Chief Commercial Officer of MIX.

“The Green Data Center Cloud Europe has been designed and built with the goal of ensuring low environmental impact sustainability through the purchase of energy from renewable sources. Several customers, hyperscalers, banks, system integrators, and streaming platforms have chosen Cloud Europe for its specific configuration and proximity to end-users in Central Italy,” reported Giulio Iucci, CEO of Cloud Europe.

Today, the Roman Data Center represents the main interchange point for national and international telecommunications operators in Central Italy.