"Internet exchange AMS-IX will withdraw from the United States in March 2026. The company will then close its nodes in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. The focus will shift to emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The withdrawal is the result of a strategic reassessment by CEO Peter van Burgel. "Now is the time to evaluate our activities, and we believe that our efforts will be better served elsewhere," he says."
"AMS-IX began its US operations in 2013. At the time, the company believed there was strong demand for the European Internet Exchange model. With this model, AMS-IX introduced an open and neutral alternative to the US market. Van Burgel looks back on that role with pride. Nevertheless, we can conclude that it has not been a success story in the busy market there."
"The Internet exchange currently operates fifteen Internet hubs in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. The company is active in Hong Kong, Mumbai, Djibouti, Singapore, Bangkok, and Manila, among other places. AMS-IX has been in existence for 30 years and has grown to become one of the largest hubs worldwide. In February 2024, the platform reached a peak of 12 terabits per second."
AMS-IX will withdraw from the United States in March 2026 and close nodes in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. The company will refocus on emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America following a strategic reassessment by CEO Peter van Burgel. AMS-IX began US operations in 2013 to introduce the European Internet Exchange model as an open, neutral alternative but did not achieve market success. The exchange currently operates fifteen hubs across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America and reached a 12 terabits-per-second peak in February 2024. US customers can migrate peering to Megaport, with AMS-IX promising a smooth, hassle-free transition.
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