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Connecting Global, Regional and Local Networks

NWAX, the meeting place for Ethernet is a neutral regional Internet exchange that connects global, regional and local networks - both private and public. We provide fully redundant, state-of-the-art layer 2/3 Ethernet switch-routers, operating at gigabit speeds in order to:

  • Maximize the value of your high-speed connections.
  • Enable you to access services and partners at three great data centers with one connection.
  • Save transit costs.
  • Improve quality of service and enables region to attain critical mass.
  • Enable next-generation applications.
  • Keep local traffic local.
  • Eliminate expensive, dedicated circuits.
  • Buy or sell transit.
  • Establish private connections to other networks.


Networks are critical infrastructure for the 21st Century economy and business

A new white paper on the Economic Value of Networks examines the economic impact of networks in the 21st Century.

Reducing Router Hops and Enabling Advanced Applications


Above: Without NWAX, connecting to a server across town can require 30 router hops and travel thousands of miles. Poor local connections between these networks can degrade service and take as long as 200 milliseconds, making advanced applications impossible.


Above: Contrast this with a solid, high-quality connection via NWAX in just 10 milliseconds and as few as four hops. The Exchange makes advanced applications, like two-way video, telemedicine and high-quality distance learning feasible.
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