The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is delighted to announce the launch of new bandwidth availability for their peering services in direct response to member feedback.
Being a membership-based Internet Exchange Point (IXP), LINX have always encouraged input from their 900+ global community of networks and value this feedback to further shape their services and strategy.
LINX’s primary service remains to be peering and their members with multiple 100GE ports or lagged ports as they are referred to, will now be able to access new peering bandwidths of 130Gbps and 150Gbps for increased flexibility and value.
After member interest and discussions at a panel session ‘The peering model of the future’ during the LINX124 member meeting in June 2025, a common theme was discovered where some of their member networks experienced periods of underutilised capacity, where their port bandwidth demand fluctuates depending on traffic or major online events for example.
After introducing a 50Gbps fractional peering service option at the start of this year for those members with 100GE ports, LINX took action to give the same flexibility and value to members with multiple 100GE ports.
Mike Hellers, Product Development Manager for LINX commented:
“The introduction of fractional bandwidth services on 10G and 100G ports over the past years has already given our members much more flexibility. We have continued to listen and are now expanding this further by introducing 130Gbps and 150Gbps bandwidth options. The new choices are an ideal step for members to gradually increase their capacity based on their needs. With our self-service automation feature within the LINX Member portal, members can take advantage of these new bandwidth options from today, at the click of a button.”
Thanks to the introduction of these new fractional bandwidth options, members can now dial their bandwidth up or down as required, increasing capacity before and during high network traffic periods and reducing it afterwards.
Megan Atkins, CCO for LINX commented;
“This approach ensures that we are delivering even more value and flexibility to our members. Members are now able to scale their service as needed, moving from 100Gbps to 130Gbps or 150Gbps before finally moving to a 200Gbps service.”
LINX members can visit the LINX Portal to see the new services today.
New to LINX enquiries can find out more here
What is a Lagged Port?
A “lagged port” typically refers to a Link Aggregation Group (LAG), which is a single logical network port created by combining multiple physical ports. This process, also known as port trunking or port bonding, increases bandwidth, improves fault tolerance, and provides a higher-capacity connection between two network devices.
What is Peering?
Peering refers to the voluntary interconnection of two or more Internet networks to exchange traffic directly, without relying on intermediary transit providers. This direct exchange improves performance, reduces latency, lowers costs, and enhances network resilience. Most peering arrangements are settlement-free, meaning no money changes hands between the networks involved. https://www.linx.net/resources/learn-with-linx/glossary/what-is-peering-a-clear-definition/