Connecting Ohio to the World

Columbus, Ohio provides less than 6 hours travel time by ground to more of the US population than any other major city. This accessible location provides a natural corridor for the next generation, high capacity infrastructure needed to power America’s broadband and a strategic location for Ohio IX.

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Members We Serve

Through Ohio IX, service providers, content providers and enterprises work together to efficiently exchange Internet traffic and provide mutual network access. By doing so, costs are reduced, network performance is increased and overall system robustness is enhanced.

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Optimize traffic and share network routes

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Faster and more reliable access to end users

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Secure and quick content delivery between enterprises

Benefits of Membership

  • Access to a rich assortment of carriers, service, gaming, academia and content providers
  • Access to a great number of users, creating a faster path for services and increased customer satisfaction
  • Increase network performance and reliability including established redundant network connections apart from other exchange locations
  • Reduce latency with more local traffic kept local and a closer connection for regional traffic
  • Ohio IX’s switch fabric is managed 24×7 with on-staff expertise
  • Ability to peer with expanding Ohio IX membership via private and/or public peering
  • Assistance from Ohio IX members on peering practices
  • Ohio IX’s Board of Directors includes representatives from leading network providers, carriers, content providers, and research/education systems
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