Lyon Internet Exchange
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Lyonix (aka Lyon Internet Exchange) is the GIX located in Lyon.
It offers services for providers in Lyon to exchange traffic and increase quality of the bandwidth use.
Lyonix is managed by a non profit organization. It operates two points of presence. Lyonix is the first exchange point in Lyon. Two Cisco 6506 are supporting the service. Lyonix has a 365/24/7 NOC and manage services for its members such as VLans... It has large (such as FranceTelecom or NeufCegetel or Renater) and small local members...
It started in 2001 and a new impulse was given at the end of 2006.
Some private partners helped Lyonix in the past years such as IBM or Accelance.
In 2006 Lyonix received funds from the Greater Lyon and the Rhone-Alpes Region.