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Nepal Internet Exchange is Nepal's only Internet exchange point,[2] established to keep local traffic local and improve local web surfing with local content while saving international bandwidth. It was established in 2002 with the help of Packet Clearing House.
| Full name | Nepal Internet Exchange |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NPIX |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Location | Nepal |
| Website | npix |
| Members | 49 [1] |
NPIX Maintains two IX locations: One in Jawalkhel (Lalitpur), and another in Putalisadak (Kathmandu district).[3] Members connect to one or both of these locations. The two facilities at Jawalakhel and Putalisadak run Cisco and Extreme switching platform respectively. Both locations provide 100 Mbit/s, 1 Gbit/s and 10 Gbit/s ports to members.
NPIX members include major telcos, NSPs, ISPs, National Research Network and Anycast Operators. As of November 2020, the NPIX has 49 participating networks.[4] NPIX is an open IXP allowing anyone with their own AS-Number and IP Address block to become a member and start an exchange of traffic with other members.
Among others, members include DNS Anycast operators providing instances of D, E, I, and L root name servers and over 100 gTLDs/ccTLDs.
As of June 2024, the exchange is carrying about 40 Gbit/s of Internet bandwidth.[5]
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