The London Internet Providers EXchange ("LIPEX") was an
Internet Exchange Point
Internet exchange points (IXes or IXPs) are common grounds of Internet Protocol, IP networking, allowing participant Internet service provider, Internet service providers (ISPs) to exchange data destined for their respective networks. IXPs are ...
situated in
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
.
[ www.lipex.net] It was founded in 2001 by three directors of commercial
Internet Service Provider
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides a myriad of services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, no ...
s: Panny Malialis of Hotlinks, Chris Smith of The Communication Gateway Ltd and Boyan Marinkovich of Routo Telecom Ltd as a free of charge
Internet Exchange Point
Internet exchange points (IXes or IXPs) are common grounds of Internet Protocol, IP networking, allowing participant Internet service provider, Internet service providers (ISPs) to exchange data destined for their respective networks. IXPs are ...
sponsored by Allied Telesyn. In 2002 Panny Malialis took over sole running of LIPEX and changed it into a commercial business.
Lipex offered services in 6 POPS:
* Star Suite,
Telehouse North
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Telehouse North
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Telehouse East
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TeleCityRedbus Harbour Exchange
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TeleCityRedbus Sovereign House
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TeleCityRedbus Meridian Gate
Other Internet exchange points in London
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London Internet Exchange
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is an Internet exchange point (IXP) providing peering to over 950 different autonomous systems (ASNs). Established in 1994 in London, LINX operates IXPs in London, Manchester, Scotland, and Wales in the ...
(LINX)
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London Network Access Point (LONAP)
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Packet Exchange
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Redbus Internet Exchange (RBIEX)
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XchangePoint
References
External links
LIPEXEURO-IX
Internet exchange points in the United Kingdom
Telecommunications in the United Kingdom
Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Media and communications in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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