A neutral ecosystem for peering networks to increase performance and save more on transit costs
The first internet exchange built to connect global network providers with all the major Mexican carriers in a completely neutral ecosystem
The MEX-IX is the only IXP in the U.S. focused on establish peering relationships between top content providers, Mexican networks and International Carriers.
Reduce your operating costs and enhance your network performance by exchanging traffic. At MDC we are available at any time to make traffic communication and exchange easier on MEX-IX.
Reduce your operating costs and enhance your network performance by exchanging traffic on our carrier-neutral internet exchange platform. Our peering platforms are located in MDC’s data centers in McAllen and El Paso, TX, where you can find the largest concentration of Mexican networks.
Peering helps you save OPEX by providing a local path between parties while reducing the load on international IP Transit links.
Enhance performance reliability and reduce latency for the Mexico market by peering in our neutral internet exchange platform.
A network can easily aggregate a large number of relatively small peering sessions across a single fixed-cost peering port, with zero incremental cost for each peer.
Experience the benefits of a neutral Internet Exchange platform with a bilateral peering policy and carrier-grade NOC support.
Establish your peering relations with any participant without limitations.
The MEX-IX features 10G and 100G ports on a Layer 2 Ethernet platform.
You have full control of your sessions and traffic exchange. You choose who to peer with.
Route servers facilitate multilateral peering and make it easier for networks to manage their peering arrangements. Connecting to the route server is free.
For your peace of mind, we provide 24/7 NOC support and carrier-grade SLA for the peering platform.
Stay up to date with real-time statistics of your ports, see the list of participants and request new ports using the MDC Portal.
The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative is supported by the Internet Society and works to provide critical support to reduce the most common routing threats.
Join the IXP ProgramMEX-IX is MDC’s Internet Exchange Point — the only IXP in the US built specifically to peer top content providers, Mexican network operators, and international carriers directly, instead of routing that traffic through IP transit. Interconnection
Peering lets networks exchange Mexico-bound traffic directly over a single fixed-cost port instead of paying per-Mbps transit fees, which cuts egress costs on high-volume routes. Request pricing
Yes. Peering directly at the border avoids backhauling traffic through distant exchange points, which lowers latency for any network serving Mexican users or content. Our Locations
MEX-IX offers 10G and 100G ports under a 100% neutral bilateral peering policy, so each network chooses its own peers, backed by free route server access and a 24/7 NOC under a carrier-grade SLA. Request a port
Yes. MEX-IX follows MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security), the industry standard for routing security and coordination among peering networks. Interconnection
MEX-IX is available at MDC’s McAllen and El Paso facilities — the two markets with the largest concentration of Mexican network operators on the US side of the border. Know MDC McAllen
MEX-IX in McAllen has recorded a peak of 500 Gbps. Traffic remains steady, and as new participants join, the volume of traffic exchanged through the IXP continues to grow. Know MDC McAllen
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