Myrtle Beach IXP
Welcome to the future home of the Myrtle Beach Internet Exchange Point (IXP).
We intend to modernize the Internet topology for the entire Grand Strand
through the area's first carrier-neutral interconnect.
Welcome to the future home of the Myrtle Beach Internet Exchange Point (IXP).
We intend to modernize the Internet topology for the entire Grand Strand
through the area's first carrier-neutral interconnect.
The primary purpose of an IXP is to allow networks to interconnect directly, via the exchange, rather than through one or more third-party networks. The advantages of the direct interconnection are numerous, but the primary reasons are cost, latency, and bandwidth.
Traffic passing through an exchange is typically not billed by any party, whereas traffic to an ISP's upstream provider is. The direct interconnection, often located in the same city as both networks, avoids the need for data to travel to other cities (potentially on other continents) to get from one network to another, thus reducing latency.
The third advantage, speed, is most noticeable in areas that have poorly developed long-distance connections. ISPs in these regions might have to pay between 10 or 100 times more for data transport than ISPs in North America, Europe or Japan. Therefore, these ISPs typically have slower, more limited connections to the rest of the Internet. However, a connection to a local IXP may allow them to transfer data without limit, and without cost, vastly improving the bandwidth between customers of the two adjacent ISPs.
Engineering/Funding
Founded in 2007 and operating nationwide, Anaptyx is the area's leading wireless ISP for the Government and Hospitality industries. Anaptyx services over 150 locations, providing access to over 150,000 users monthly. Anaptyx's role in the IXP is to provide engineering expertise and funding for the project.
Engineering/Operations
DNSFilter is a recursive DNS service, providing DNS based content filtering and threat protection. DNSFilter's founding team has extensive experience in data center deployments and will provide critical deployment expertise. Additionally, DNSFilter has committed to hosting a local access node in the IXP.
Datacenter/ISP
Frontier is one of the leading ISPs in the United States, serving customers in 29 states. Frontier has consistently supported the advancement of Fiber based internet in the Grand Strand and was the first ISP to commit to the IXP by providing the data center to host it.
ISPs Needed
The Myrtle Beach IXP is looking to bring additional ISPs into the exchange in order to provide the highest quality network exchange possible. If you're a Tier One ISP interested in getting involved, please contact us.
Phone: (+1) 800-454-5202
Fax: (+1) 843-353-0606
919 Lumber Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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