Amsterdam – AMS-IX, one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world, presents Arelion, Angola Cables and Equinix with the AMS-IX Partner Awards 2024 in recognition of outstanding success and partnership. Arelion was awarded Gold Partner 2024 for Best Performance, while Equinix received the Award for Best Datacenter Partner 2024. Most promising was Angola Cables, which was presented with the Award for Fastest Growing Partner in 2024.
“Partners are imperative to the success of the AMS-IX network of connected companies worldwide and build together on a better internet”, says Peter van Burgel, CEO of AMS-IX. “While our platform grows, customers and members across the globe enjoy access to a diverse, content-rich and secure eco system with low latency and high stability resulting in the best internet experience for end-users, no matter where they are. Together we work towards better societies through a better internet. We thank our partners for their important role in that mission and want to recognize their hard work towards reaching that goal.”
“Arelion welcomes again the opportunity to support one of the world’s leading internet exchanges as its largest reseller of long-haul peering capacity over its Tier 1 network,” said David Young, Product Manager IP and Security. “The modern peering environment is representative of a healthy internet ecosystem and community that we should all aim to support.”
Michiel Eielts, Managing Director Equinix Benelux: “We are proud to be recognized by AMS-IX as their Best Datacenter Partner. Since the early days of the internet, our strong partnership with AMS-IX has enabled direct, low-latency connections between networks, cloud providers, and enterprises. Together, Equinix and AMS-IX provide the secure and resilient digital infrastructure that is essential for the future—including the advancement and deployment of AI technologies.”
“Receiving the Fastest Growing Partner 2024 award is a clear indication that Angola Cables’ commitment to innovation, high-performance connectivity, and strategic partnerships is delivering tangible results. This recognition reinforces our dedication to accelerating digital transformation across Africa and regions where we operate, while strengthening ties with world-class partners like AMS-IX. We will continue to drive global connectivity with a focus on performance, reliability, and customer proximity”, says Samuel Carvalho, CMO of Angola Cables.
AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) is a neutral member-based association that operates multiple interconnection platforms around the world. Our leading platform in Amsterdam has been playing a crucial role at the core of the internet for over 30 years and is one of the largest hubs for internet traffic in the world with over 14 Terabits per second (Tbps) of peak traffic. Connecting to AMS-IX ensures customers such as internet service providers, telecom companies and cloud providers that their global IP traffic is routed in an efficient, fast, secure, stable and cost-effective way. This allows them to offer low latency and engaging online experiences for end-users. AMS-IX interconnects more than 1000 IP-networks in the world. AMS-IX also manages the world’s first mobile peering points: the Global Roaming Exchange (GRX), the Mobile Data Exchange (MDX) and the Internetwork Packet Exchange (I-IPX) interconnection points.
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