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Inside the London Internet Exchange.

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is one of the world’s leading internet exchange points (IXPs), playing a pivotal role in how data moves across the UK and far beyond. Established in 1994, LINX has grown from a small collective of early internet pioneers into a globally recognised industry leader, connecting hundreds of networks and enabling fast, resilient and cost-effective digital communication. Today, LINX operates multiple interconnection hubs not only in London, but also across the UK – including Manchester, Scotland and Wales – as well as international exchanges in the US and Africa.

At its core, an internet exchange point is where networks come together to hand off traffic efficiently. Instead of routing data across long, expensive or indirect paths, an IXP allows internet service providers, cloud platforms, content delivery networks, enterprises and mobile operators to interconnect directly.…