Central Florida's first Internet Exchange provides carrier-neutral, open-access peering at downtown Tampa facilities.

October 5, 2015

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TAMPA, Fla. -- 365 Data Centers, one of the top U.S. colocation providers by market presence, and WOW! Business, today announced the launch of the Tampa Internet Exchange (TPAIX), the first carrier-neutral, open access peering exchange in Tampa serving the Central Florida region. TPAIX is comprised of shared network infrastructure for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, businesses, research and educational institutions to cost-effectively exchange Internet traffic. Participants in the exchange can connect to the TPAIX at both 365's and WOW!'s colocation facilities in downtown Tampa to maximize access to peers and facilitate the open exchange of traffic.

The TPAIX will allow service providers and businesses to improve performance and lower costs by exchanging Internet traffic locally rather than having use expensive, long haul transport to reach Internet exchanges in the closest peering cities, Miami and Atlanta. Connecting to a local Internet exchange can be 70% less than using a long haul private line to distant cities.

TPAIX is a committee-run non-profit organization owned by WOW! that offers core IX fabric locations within the Tampa Bay Area. TPAIX's exchanges are placed within carrier-neutral data centers to facilitate more carrier choice, service options and high-speed connections with competitive pricing that benefit both operators and consumers alike. 365 Data Centers has partnered with WOW! to place a TPAIX POP within 365's colocation facility in Tampa.

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