Announcing DATAHUB-IX (AS202192) — a new IXP for Europe and Central Asia
We are building an open, carrier-neutral Internet Exchange that bridges European traffic hubs with Central Asia. Here is our thesis — and how to join.
We are launching DATAHUB-IX (AS202192) — a carrier-neutral Internet Exchange focused on bridging Europe and Central Asia, with a network philosophy that prioritises operational quality over scale-at-all-costs.
The thesis
Most large IXPs are concentrated in Frankfurt, Amsterdam and London. They serve the European core extraordinarily well. What they don't serve well is the path to Central Asia — Almaty, Astana, Tashkent, Bishkek — where every byte either traverses Russian transit or takes a long Marseille-Mumbai detour.
We believe that path matters. A regional IXP with on-ramps in Falkenstein and Helsinki, and PoPs in Almaty and Astana, can shave 60–120ms RTT off CIS-bound content delivery. That changes how operators design their networks.
Where we are
- Live (today): Falkenstein, Helsinki, Zurich
- Q3 2026: Frankfurt, Amsterdam
- Late 2026: Almaty, Astana
What we offer
This isn't only peering. The fabric extends into Cloud Connect (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Yandex), DDoS blackholing, anycast DNS, colocation and cross-connects. Pricing is published — €350/mo for a 1G port, €950 for 10G, €4,900 for 100G.
Who is this for
- ISPs and eyeball networks in DACH, Nordics and CIS
- Content providers wanting cleaner paths into Central Asia
- Enterprises building hybrid-cloud architectures across EU and CIS
- Anyone tired of carrier monopoly pricing in this corridor
How to join
The order form is at /contact. Pricing is at /pricing. Peering policy is at /peering. We are an open-peering exchange — no application gymnastics, no per-bilateral fees.
If you peer at DE-CIX, AMS-IX or LINX today, you already know what to do. Just send your ASN to [email protected] and we'll handle the rest.