Norwegian Internet Exchange
| Full name | Norwegian Internet Exchange |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NIX |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Location | Norway |
| Website | nix |
The Norwegian Internet Exchange[1] or NIX is an Internet exchange with presence in Tromsø, Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger and Oslo, Norway. NIX is owned and operated by the IT Department ([1]), at the University of Oslo. Companies connected to the NIX are most ISPs operating in Norway, in addition to Amazon and the two largest Norwegian broadcasting companies, NRK and TV2.[2] NIX has a neutral pricing model.[3]
NIX1 is the primary site for the Norwegian Internet Exchange. NIX1 is colocated at three sites in Oslo.[4]
NIX2 is the primary site for redundancy located at Kristian Augusts gate 17 in downtown Oslo.
The remaining four sites are regional sites intended for local use.
- BIX in Bergen
- TRDIX in Trondheim
- TIX in Tromsø
- SIX in Stavanger
The term NIX refers to all of the six IXPs.
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