eurasia-ix.net

What It Is

Eurasia Internet Exchange (EURASIA-IX.NET) is an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) based in Turkey. It is not a traditional CDN acceleration provider; instead, it serves as a peering hub that helps networks interconnect to reduce latency and transit costs.

Core Analysis

• Service type: Its core business is IXP peering, offering local access and remote peering services under an open peering policy.
• PoPs and coverage: Local sites are located in Turkey, including MedNautlius and Data Casa, with 5 sites in total, most of which are still under deployment. Remote peering covers 10 major European cities, including London, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam.
• Pricing model: Charged by fixed port bandwidth, with monthly recurring charges (MRC) and non-recurring setup charges (NRC). The local 1G port is highly cost-effective, with MRC 0 TRY and NRC 1950 TRY; 10G costs 1950 TRY/month. Remote access is billed in euros, with a 1G port priced at 100€/month.
• DDoS protection: Supports blackhole routing via BGP Communities, allowing isolation of individual IPs to help mitigate DDoS attacks.
• Edge computing/features: No edge computing services are offered. The technical architecture provides dual LANs: LAN1 with MTU 15000, and LAN2 with MTU 9000 dedicated to IPv6 transit gateway information. It also includes 4 route servers to simplify peering configuration.
• China nodes/ICP filing: No China nodes, and ICP filing is not supported.

Pricing, Pros and Cons

The biggest highlight is the zero monthly fee for a local 1G port, making it suitable for startup ISPs looking to connect. However, the drawbacks are also clear: the current ecosystem is extremely limited, with only 6 members, peak traffic of just 270Gbps, and most local sites not yet officially live, which limits its practical traffic-exchange value.

Who It’s For

ISPs, cloud providers, and content providers that need to optimize network routing in Turkey and the Middle East.

Access from China

There is no direct China-optimized connectivity, and access from mainland China to Turkish networks typically involves detours, making it partially constrained. Payment methods are not clearly stated, so mainland Chinese companies may need to find alternative access channels. Mature IXPs such as DE-CIX Istanbul can be considered as alternatives.