Connect Across the GCC
Jeddah
Located at MG1 (MENA Gateway). An open IX connecting carriers, cloud and content providers from across the GCC region.
Riyadh
Located at the Remal facility, RDC102. Providing diverse and redundant connection into the capital’s financial and business hub.
Dammam
Located to the east of Saudi Arabia, Dammam is the key digital hub for the energy sector and strategically close to neighbouring countries.
Why Connect at Center3
Center3 Internet Exchanges are powered by LINX, built on a disaggregated platform and managed by the LINX world-class engineering team and 24/7 NOC. Connecting networks across the GCC, Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Keep traffic local
Direct interconnection within the GCC keeps traffic in the region, reducing reliance on distant exchange points and improving performance for local end users.
Lower latency
Direct peering means fewer hops and shorter paths, so traffic reaches its destination faster across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Disaggregated architecture
Built on the same disaggregated platform as LINX LON2, separating hardware and software for greater flexibility, faster upgrades, and no single point of failure.
Fully redundant
Fully redundant switching platforms located in neutral, secure Center3 data centres, engineered for the resilience that business-critical networks demand.
Regional and global reach
Connect to networks across the GCC, Middle East, Asia and Africa, with global peering partners accessible through the LINX platform.
Nearly 30 years of IXP expertise
Every Center3 exchange is backed by the LINX world-class engineering team and 24/7 NOC, bringing nearly 30 years of neutral IXP experience to the GCC.
Center3 Internet Exchanges are built on our IX-as-a-Service solution. It lets data centres, network operators and digital infrastructure providers launch and operate a carrier-grade Internet Exchange Point under their own brand, managed by our engineering team and 24/7 NOC.
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