LINX - London Internet Exchange

12/08/2026

new member spotlight!

We are excited to have welcomed Zenlayer to our IXP in Kenya earlier this year.

Through distributed inference and a hyperconnected network, Zenlayer operate to improve AI experiences for users around the world, enabling intelligent applications to run faster, more reliably, and more securely wherever they are deployed.

Peering at IXPs like LINX Nairobi helps to meet local networks in a central space to keep traffic local and thus lowering network latency.

Find out more about joining LINX Nairobi https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xzV7C0 and if you connect from IXAfrica data centre, there are no charges for LINX services until November 2026.

11/08/2026

We’re heading to The Connected World Live !

As our industry continues to evolve, the opportunities go far beyond simply connecting more devices and people. It’s about building smarter, more scalable and sustainable networks that can deliver real value.

Colin Peckham will be at The Connected World Live to exchange ideas, explore what’s next, and connect with industry leaders who are tackling these challenges head-on.

If you’re attending, book a meeting with Colin on the app or pop by our table and start the conversation about what the future looks like for your business.

Not heard of LINX NoVA? Get a head start and join our short webinar to find out all about our US exchange and the promotion we are running in Northern Virginia. You won't want to miss out.

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xzWmG0

10/08/2026

🚀 Great to see LINX member Extraordinary Managed Services Ltd launching its new 100% Sovereign S3-Compatible Object Storage platform for UK organisations.

Read more here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xxWKp0

Hosted across data centres in London and Edinburgh, the service is designed to provide UK data residency, ransomware protection through Object Lock immutability, and predictable cloud storage costs with zero egress fees.

Built on Extraordinary's autonomous network and supported by direct peering at LINX London and LINX Scotland, the platform delivers the high-performance, low-latency connectivity needed for resilient backup and archive workloads.

Congratulations to the team on the launch and on continuing to invest in sovereign UK infrastructure and cloud services. 👏

07/08/2026

Check out our latest case study with Optinet, a business service provider supporting 1,500+ customers across 12,000+ sites nationwide.

Optinet peer across our LON1 & LON2 interconnection hubs, with 79% of their download traffic and 53.2% of upload traffic running across the network, delivering the resilient, low latency connectivity their customers rely on.

Sean Pearman, co-founder at Optinet said:

“LINX is our primary path to providers, services and content. They consistently offer the most direct, low latency route and that has a tangible impact on the performance and reliability our customers experience day to day.”

Read the full case study here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xwlXV0

Optinet peers at LINX's LON1 and LON2 hubs at 100Gbps for resilient, low latency reach. See how, and why they joined.

05/08/2026

Did you know that Manchester has been named the UK's most AI-ready city for 2026?

A number of key indicators went into this decision including skills to average broadband speeds available to businesses.

Here at LINX we have seen incredible growth of the interconnection ecosystem in the North and we are proud to play our part in the AI readiness of Manchester! With our data centre partners ready with space and power and our interconnected, state of the art hub acting as the meeting place for over 130 unique networks - we are ready to scale even further!

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xsdc60 - learn more about LINX in Manchester

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xskgz0 - what networks are present?

Manchester’s position in top spot can be largely attributed to its high integration of AI enterprises. Manchester hosts the highest number of AI businesses in the index, with 655 organisations recorded, overall representing 2.8% of its entire business landscape.

Read the news in full from Prolific North here; https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xslx10

04/08/2026

10 years ago LINX opened its doors to our first cohort of work experience students and we haven't looked back.

Over the past decade, we've had the privilege of supporting young people as they take their first steps into the world of Internet Exchanges and Network Engineering. Watching students grow in confidence, develop new skills, and discover potential career paths has been incredibly rewarding.

It's a full circle moment too as pictured on the left is Charlotte Mulvey who was one of our first interns back in 2016 and has since joined LINX as a Graduate Software Engineer after finishing her studies.

"What began as work experience a decade ago has grown into a rewarding career, taking me from internships to a full-time Software Engineer role where I continue to learn and do work I enjoy"

We look forward to introducing LINX to many more young minds.

03/08/2026

"LINX is part of the UK critical national infrastructure and we're very proud of the role that we have to play in the ecosystem in the UK..."

Just a snippet of LINX CTO, Richard Petrie's interview with Telecomtv at the Amplify UK&I: Nokia Tech Day 2026.

Watch the interview here:
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xp0rY0

Want to know more about our London Interconnection Hubs, our Metro Resilience and the Nokia kit we use? -
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xn-5Q0

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- At Nokia Tech Day 2026, Richard Petrie, CTO and executive director at LINX (the London Internet Exchange), explains that as part of the UK’s critical nation…

31/07/2026

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A big congratulations to our Senior Network Engineer - Team Leader, Mo Shivji for 25 years of service here at LINX.

That's 25 years of keeping networks connected, helping the Internet grow for a quarter of a century, supporting members through 25 years of technological change and seeing the shift from megabits to terabits!

It's an amazing achievement. From all your colleagues at Team LINX, we couldn't of routed this journey without you - if you pardon the pun!

30/07/2026

Our industry is full of acronyms, terms and concepts that can be hard to digest, whether you're new to it or explaining it to someone who is.

That's why we've built the LINX Glossary. This section of our website breaks them down to help you understand the ever-evolving world of interconnection.

From BGP and AS numbers to latency and route servers, our glossary is constantly growing.

Find out more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xl9Z00

29/07/2026

Are you interested in expanding your network presence in Northern Virginia?

Join our next Learn with LINX webinar to discover everything you need to know about LINX NoVA.
We will cover:
Why Northern Virginia is one of the world's most important interconnection hubs
The benefits of peering at LINX NoVA
How easy it is to get connected
Details of our limited-time promotional offer and how you can take advantage of it

Whether you're already a LINX Member looking to expand your network or exploring your peering options, this webinar will give you the information you need, with plenty of time for your questions during our live Q&A.

Register today and see how LINX NoVA can help you grow your connectivity.
https://info.linx.net/learn-with-linx-linx-nova