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Falk von Bornstaedt on Strategies for the Transition from IPv4 to IPv6 
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Falk von Bornstaedt on Strategies for the Transition from IPv4 to IPv6 

IPv6 should soon become the predominant transport protocol, demands the Networks Competence Group in the eco Association. An eco survey is trying to determine which obstacles are currently preventing companies from switching completely from IPv4 to IPv6. Leader of the eco Networks Competence Group Falk von Bornstaedt explains the background in a short interview.

27.01.2023
Peak, After Peak, After Peak at the DE-CIX Internet Exchanges
Networks

Peak, After Peak, After Peak at the DE-CIX Internet Exchanges

Dallas 560.17 Gbps, Frankfurt 12.43 Tbps, Hamburg 280.2 Gbps, Marseille 170.16 Gbps... and that's just this week. It might be the core season for holidays in northern hemisphere, but the data throughput at DE-CIX Internet Exchanges keeps on growing.

31.08.2022
Bela Waldhauser
Datacenter
press release

5 Facts on the Sustainability Effects of Data Centres: eco Alliance for Digital Infrastructures Calls for Rapid Roll-out of Renewable Energies

The digital transformation has an impact on various aspects of sustainability, meaning that the new German traffic light coalition is closely interlinking the topics of digitalisation and sustainability. The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany warmly welcomes this development and emphasises just how important the rapid roll-out of renewable energies in Germany is.

16.02.2022
eco Association Announces the 2022 Digital Trends
eco
press release

eco Association Announces the 2022 Digital Trends

This year, it’s not just the Covid-19 pandemic, but also the threatening climate change which will continue to drive forward digital transformation in the economy and society. “Digitalisation is part of the solution to many challenges,” says eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme.

19.01.2022
Smart Villages – Wasn’t That the Promise of the Internet?
IoT
press release

Smart Villages – Wasn’t That the Promise of the Internet?

At the 26th Broadband Forum of the German ict + medienakademie on 10.11.21 in Cologne’s MediaPark, the question was explored as to why Germany is finding it so difficult to tap the potential for growth and prosperity that lies in the “Smart Rural Areas”.

16.11.2021
Global Carrier Awards 2021:   DE-CIX honored as Best Internet Exchange operator and for Best Marketing Campaign of the year
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Global Carrier Awards 2021: DE-CIX honored as Best Internet Exchange operator and for Best Marketing Campaign of the year

The world’s leading Internet Exchange operator DE-CIX has been honored in the  Global Carrier Awards 2021 in the categories Best Internet Exchange operator and Best Marketing Campaign.

22.10.2021
Harald Summa
Gaia-X
press release

Harald A. Summa Elected to the Gaia-X Board of Directors

Summa one of 24 new Gaia-X AISBL Board Members DE-CIX as a blueprint for other Internet Exchange operators Harald A. Summa, CEO of DE-CIX, the operator of the world’s leading Internet Exchange in Frankfurt am Main, was one of 24 people elected to the Gaia-X AISBL Board during the organisation’s first general assembly...

15.06.2021
Protecting User Privacy Online: Who sees where you’re going online?
Domains
press release

DNS over HTTPS: Spanish Version of eco Discussion Paper on DoH available

 DoH improves the privacy and security of users eco Discussion Paper on DoH explains complexities and provides recommendations Paper – first published in September 2020 – now available in Spanish Throughout the history of the Internet, traditional DNS traffic – for example, when a user types a website name...

08.04.2021
Study: 100 Top Decision-Makers Attest to Cologne’s Digital Resilience in the Area of Mobile Working
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press release

Study: 100 Top Decision-Makers Attest to Cologne’s Digital Resilience in the Area of Mobile Working

A study published this month by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology shows that digital resilience in Cologne is high, but varies greatly across sectors. Supply chains, for example, are described by 82 percent of decision-makers as being efficient even in the pandemic.

29.03.2021
Christoph Dietzel
Networks

“The Internet defies the pandemic” – Monumental Growth in 2020

DE-CIX study provides scientific evidence for the first time: The Internet is capable of bearing the burden of Corona – results allow us to breathe a sigh of relief.

10.12.2020
Global Carrier Awards 2020: DE-CIX Honored as Best Internet Exchange of the Year
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Global Carrier Awards 2020: DE-CIX Honored again in 2020

The world’s leading Internet Exchange operator DE-CIX was honored at this year’s Global Carrier Awards in the category Best Internet Exchange & Best Internet Exchange Innovation 2020. DE-CIX has now earned this important industry award five times since its inception in 2015.

22.10.2020
Klaus Landefeld
Networks

DNS over HTTPS (DoH) – DNS Encryption Entering the Mainstream

With large-scale Internet companies currently implementing DNS over HTTPS (DoH), Klaus Landefeld, Vice-Chair of the eco Association, explains the significance of the move, and why network operators and ISPs should be working on implementation themselves.

08.09.2020
Protecting User Privacy Online: Who sees where you’re going online? 1
Networks
press release

DNS over HTTPS: eco Discussion Paper Makes Recommendations for More Security in Network Environments

The DoH protocol, designed to improve user privacy and security, has both its upsides and downsides. A new eco Association paper sets out to clarify some of the complexities and provide recommendations for implementation and deployment.

08.09.2020
Klaus Landefeld
Policy & Law
press release

eco Welcomes the German Federal Network Agency’s Security Catalogue: Transparent 5G Network Roll-out Without Discrimination

The German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) today published the latest draft of its security catalogue. eco welcomes the fact that the BNetzA has not succumbed to political pressure and has focused on appropriate criteria for the security of telecommunications networks.

12.08.2020
Bela Waldhauser
Datacenter

Energy Efficiency 2050: Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures Represents eco in the German Federal Government’s Working Group on Digitalisation

The goals that the German federal government is pursuing with its National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency Strategy 2050 are certainly ambitious. As a member of the government’s Working Group on Digitalisation, eco too is participating in the dialogue process to bring life to these goals.

17.06.2020
“The Internet was built for this” 2
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dotmagazine

“The Internet was built for this”

John Graham-Cumming, CTO of Cloudflare, offers insight into the changing traffic patterns and changing online behavior through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Read more on dotmagazine.

10.06.2020
Unlocking a New Digital Age
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dotmagazine

Unlocking a New Digital Age

In a time of crisis, a global lockdown needs a digital unlocking, explains Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX International. Read more on dotmagazine.

04.06.2020
3 Questions for... John Graham-Cumming 1
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3 Questions for... John Graham-Cumming

On Friday, 8 May 2020 leading industry experts from different layers of the Internet infrastructure - including Access Providers, Internet Exchange Points, Content Delivery Networks, Data Centers, and Cloud Service Providers – will discuss how they are maintaining the Internet during COVID-19. John Graham-Cumming,...

07.05.2020
eco Alliance Urges that Data Centers in Germany be Relieved of the EEG Levy
Datacenter
press release

eco Alliance Reinforces German Energy Minister’s Demand for Abolition of the EEG Levy

The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, founded under the umbrella of the eco Association, welcomes the decision of the energy ministers and senators of the German states to reduce electricity costs and thereby initiate a sustainable energy transition economic programme.

06.05.2020
The Centralization of Data
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dotmagazine

The Centralization of Data

Wido Potters from BIT BV warns that centralization of data can lead to vendor lock-in and increasing risks. Read more on dotmagazine.

22.04.2020
eco Alliance Urges that Data Centers in Germany be Relieved of the EEG Levy
Datacenter

eco Alliance Urges that Data Centers in Germany be Relieved of the EEG Levy

In times of the coronavirus crisis, the data volume is growing exponentially. And yet network operators in Germany are at a distinct competitive disadvantage, with electricity costs being four times higher than in other European countries. The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany therefore calls for the EEG levy for data centers to now be lifted.

10.04.2020
“Fixing computer networks or the human body, the same principles apply” – Interview with Dr. Thomas King 2
Networks
dotmagazine

“Fixing computer networks or the human body, the same principles...

How Dr. Thomas King, CTO of DE-CIX, built his first networks and chose his vocation as a doctor of the Internet. Read more on dotmagazine.

03.04.2020
Thomas Rickert
eco
dotmagazine

“This has been a tremendous experience” – Thomas Rickert

In the eco Association’s 25th anniversary year, Lars Steffen speaks to Thomas Rickert about the initiation of the eco Complaints Office, the CSA, and further initiatives for an Internet with Responsibility. Read more on dotmagazine.

01.04.2020
GAIA-X: Growing a Vibrant European Ecosystem by Creating a Federated Data Infrastructure
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Policy & Law
press release

Corona Pandemic: Digital Infrastructure Particularly Important for the Economy and Society in Times of Crisis

Beyond, of course, the health consequences and the impact on public life, the worldwide spread of COVID-19 means that many people are now staying put at home. This also has an impact on Internet use: With 9.1 Terabit data per second, the Frankfurt Internet exchange DE-CIX set a new world record on 10 March. This shows that functioning digital infrastructures are indispensable for a functioning economic structure and social life and are needed more urgently than ever in Europe.

13.03.2020
IGF 2019: Needs of SMEs for the Internet of the Future
Datacenter

Needs of SMEs for the Internet of the Future

The eco Association, The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructure, and Initiative Digital joined forces on Day Zero of the IGF 2019 to explore the needs and concerns of SMEs in terms of digitalization.

25.11.2019
The Voice of ISPs and Connectivity Providers at ICANN
Domains

The Voice of ISPs and Connectivity Providers at ICANN

At the 66th ICANN meeting in Montréal in November, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, Consultant at DE-CIX, will assume the position of Chair of the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP). In interview, he provides an insight into the work of the ISPCP – and talks about what he expects to be the key topics in Montréal.

21.10.2019
Successful Kick-off of the eco Competence Group Networks
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Successful Kick-off of the eco Competence Group Networks

Under the leadership of Lorenz Grehlich, M-net Telekommunikations GmbH, experts from the area of network operations came together for the inaugural meeting of the eco Competence Group Networks. The objective of the working group is to create a platform where decision-makers can exchange ideas and experiences openly and honestly on diverse networks-related topics.

16.10.2019
Artificial Intelligence – Present and Future
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Networks
dotmagazine

Artificial Intelligence – Present and Future

AI is a key trend in the digital age, says Dietmar Kessler from Equinix, and handling the data and connecting the players are challenges here for infrastructure. Read more on dotmagazine.

15.10.2019
5G: Much More Than Just “Ultrafast Internet” on the Smartphone – New Requirements for Industry of the Future
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Networks
dotmagazine

5G: Much More Than Just “Ultrafast Internet” on the Smartphone – New Requirements for Industry of the Future

Dr. Christoph Dietzel from DE-CIX sheds light on interesting 5G use-cases from business and industry, and looks at to what extent 5G will revolutionize industry. Read more on dotmagazine.

14.10.2019
Joint IX-API Simplifies Peering Services 1
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Joint IX-API Simplifies Peering Services

Together with AMS-IX in Amsterdam and LINX in London, DE-CIX has developed an API that will simplify the provision and configuration of interconnection services in the future. The new standard offers benefits not only for Internet Exchanges, but will also make it easier for IX customers to manage their existing services themselves and to optimize their peering.

08.10.2019

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