Frankfurt am Main/Tokyo, 6 August 2025. Japanese Internet service provider (ISP) BIGLOBE is now connected to DE-CIX Frankfurt via GlobePEER Remote. The direct connection to one of the world’s largest Internet Exchanges enhances latency and network performance for BIGLOBE’s customers – especially for data exchange with European eyeball networks. As one of Japan’s largest ISPs, BIGLOBE is using the remote peering service from the world-leading Internet Exchange operator to optimize its intercontinental data flows. The Tier 2 ISP connects through its existing access point in Tokyo.
Peering at DE-CIX Frankfurt: Controlling data flows and minimizing latency
“Remote peering enables ISPs across the globe to connect to DE-CIX Internet Exchanges independent of their physical location,” says Frank P. Orlowski, Executive Vice President Corporate Development at DE-CIX. “This allows for more efficient control of data flows, reduced latency, and significantly improved network stability.” Yuichi Minami, Executive Officer/CNO at BIGLOBE adds: “By directly connecting to European eyeball and content networks, we shorten data paths and improve service quality – especially for streaming and cloud-based applications. At the same time, we reduce costs and boost the resilience of our network.”
BIGLOBE: Internet and network services for Japan
With nearly 1100 connected networks and an annual data volume of around 45 exabytes (as of 2024), DE-CIX Frankfurt is one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world. GlobePEER Remote allows customers at one DE-CIX location to access other Internet Exchanges within the global DE-CIX ecosystem – including Singapore, New York, Madrid, Dubai, and Frankfurt – without needing additional on-site infrastructure. Companies can simply use their existing access. Headquartered in Tokyo, BIGLOBE provides Internet access and network services, as well as content and applications for both private and business users. The new peering connection is part of the company’s international expansion strategy. In its 30th anniversary year, DE-CIX is accessible from data centers in more than 600 cities worldwide.
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About BIGLOBE
BIGLOBE Inc. (Established in July, 2006, based in Tokyo) is one of Japan’s leading IT companies. The company is one of the largest internet service providers in Japan and offers a variety of networking services, content and applications.
About DE-CIX
DE-CIX, pronounced DEE-KICKS [dˈi:-kˈɪks], is the world’s leading operator of Internet Exchanges (IXs). Founded in 1995, the company is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025. DE-CIX offers its interconnection services in 60 locations in Europe, Africa, North and South America, the Middle East, and Asia. Today, accessible from data centers in over 600 cities world-wide, DE-CIX interconnects thousands of network operators (carriers), Internet service providers (ISPs), content providers and enterprise networks from more than 100 countries, and offers peering, cloud, and other interconnection services.
DE-CIX Frankfurt is one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world, with a data volume of over 45 Exabytes per year (as of 2024) and close to 1100 connected networks. Close to 250 colleagues from over 35 different nations form the foundation of the DE-CIX success story in Germany and around the world. Since the beginning of the commercial Internet, DE-CIX has had a decisive influence – in a range of leading global bodies, such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) – on co-defining guiding principles for the Internet of the present and the future. As the operator of critical IT infrastructure, DE-CIX bears a great responsibility for the seamless, fast, and secure data exchange between people, enterprises, and organizations at its locations around the globe.
Further information at www.de-cix.net
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