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BBIX Philippines Launches New IX Points in Cebu, CDO, and Davao in the Philippines
December 20, 2024
BBIX, Inc.
BBIX Philippines Inc.
BBIX Philippines Launches New IX Points in Cebu, CDO, and Davao in the Philippines
BBIX Philippines Inc. (“BBIX Philippines”), a joint venture between BBIX, Inc. (“BBIX”), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that operates an Internet Exchange (IX) business, and InfiniVAN, Inc. (“InfiniVAN”) will open new IX (Internet Exchange) points in Cebu, Cagayan de Oro (“CDO”), and Davao in the Philippines, and will provide IX services from December 20, 2024.
In the regional cities of the Philippines, ensuring the reliability of Internet connection is often a challenge. With the establishment of three new IX points in the regional cities of Cebu, CDO, and Davao, local Internet service providers will now have easier access to BBIX Philippines’ carrier-neutral, low-cost, and low-latency IX services. BBIX and BBIX Philippines are confident that this will further contribute to the ongoing DX (Digital Transformation) of the Philippines.
BBIX and BBIX Philippines will continue to aim to provide high-quality and reliable IX services to customers in the Philippines and around the world.
Overview of IX point
1. Location
| Zone | Sites | Address |
| Cebu | BBIX Cebu No.1 | 7th Floor, JEG TOWER, Kamputhaw, Archbishop Reyes cor. Acacia Street, Cebu City |
| CDO | BBIX CDO No.1 | Sta Cruz 1, Ororama-Macajalar Access Rd, Cagayan de Oro, 9000 Lalawigan ng Misamis Oriental |
| Davao | BBIX Davao No.1 | Unit 1, Harris Bldg, Lower Rapnaga, Bago Aplaya, Talomo District, Davao City 8000 |
2. Services Provided
| Service content | A service that provides interconnection points for exchanging traffic between customers who use the service, aimed at major content providers, Internet service providers, educational institutions, companies, etc. |
| Port type | 10G Ethernet / 100G Ethernet |
| Optional services | Link Aggregation Route Server Private VLAN Cache Service Manila Segment Access Option |
■ About BBIX
Company Name: BBIX, Inc.URL: https://www.bbix.net/en/
Headquarters: 1-9-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO
Date of establishment: June 13, 2003
Capital: 100 million yen
Ownership: 100% owned by SoftBank Corp.
Business: Telecommunications operator under Japan’s Telecommunications Business Act; leasing, maintenance & management of telecommunications equipment; development, sales, maintenance & management of computer hardware/software
■About BBIX Philippines
Company Name: BBIX Philippines Inc.URL：https://bbix.com.ph/
Headquarters: Ore Central Building, 31st St., corner 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Representative: Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO
Date of establishment: September, 2023
Ownership: BBIX, Inc. 50%, InfiniVAN, Inc. 50%
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