Newsletter – April 2026

FRNIX Community News

Find out about the latest news, events and new members of the FRNIX community in this April 2026 edition.

Editorial by
David Marciano, Director, Deputy Secretary of FRNIX

At various points in my career, I have had the opportunity to get involved in collective initiatives aimed at to shape and protect our ecosystem. As co-founder of the’AOTA (Association of Alternative Telecoms Operators), which I had the honour of chairing for five years, I was able to see just how crucial a role trade associations play.

They are not merely places for exchange. They are catalysts. Spaces where common positions are forged, where visions take shape, and where concrete actions are organised to drive an entire sector forward.

That is precisely what makes FRNIX so strong today.

Against a backdrop where the digital sovereignty has become a major strategic issue, with questions of European autonomy in the areas of networks, infrastructure and security taking centre stage both in public debate and in industrial decision-making; our collective responsibility is therefore all the greater.

FRNIX, as the parent organisation of France-IX, occupies a unique position within this ecosystem. The association is not merely a governance framework: it is the foundation upon which ensures that it operates as an independent, transparent organisation that serves its members’ interests.

But this strength is based on a simple principle: FRNIX is what its members make of it.

FRNIX has the legitimacy.
FRNIX has the resources.

The most important thing: our collective commitment.

FRNIX Events

Annual General Meeting - Paris - 28 May 2026
As we do every year, the team is here to present the 2025 review and the outlook for 2026.

Along with, of course, the results of the elections for the new board members. Voting will open shortly.
New this year: several keynote speeches and a panel discussion.  
Registration is compulsory:
https://frnix.org/events/ag-2026/

aPEERo #024 - Paris - 28 May 2026
Following on from the AGM, a relaxed and friendly atmosphere was, as always, the order of the day for this latest Paris event, sponsored by Nlyte Software and Folan at the Espace Batignolles.
Registration is compulsory; members have priority.
https://frnix.org/events/apeero-024/

A look back at:

aPEERo #022 - Lille - 31 March 2026
On the sidelines of the FIC, our sponsors ielo and Prysmian They organised workshops where you could try your hand at fusing fibres and experience first-hand one of the stages in the fibre-making process! The event brought the community together across borders, with our members from Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Photo gallery

aPEERo #023 - Toulouse - 16 April 2026
Back in the ‘Pink City’, in the heart of Occitanie. The event will be attended by local organisations Tetaneutral, Touix and Vivier Fibre, and will feature a keynote speech by Marc Bruyère to spark discussion.
The team Zoréole, the event’s sponsor, is already looking forward to meeting you at the next aPEERo.
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Back in Lyon for the France-IX Tour: registration is now open!

Join the France-IX team for a friendly get-together at the France-IX Tour in Lyon Thursday 25 June, from 6.30 pm, at the Ninkasi Gorge de Loup - 26 Rue du Sergent Michel Berthet, 69009 Lyon.

Franck Simon, Chairman, and Matthieu de Cremoux, Head of Product Marketing, will provide an update on the latest news from France-IX. The update will be followed by a tasting of local beers and a cocktail reception – both great opportunities to chat and catch up!
And the FRNIX team will, of course, be there. 

So, are you joining us? Registration 

An analysis of the French internet: the hyper-concentration of ASNs

From the very beginning, the architecture of the Internet was designed to be distributed and resilient. However, a previously unpublished study of the 1,855 French Autonomous Systems (ASNs) registered with RIPE NCC reveals a very different reality: nearly half of them (48.9 %) are based in Île-de-France. Far behind, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes accounts for just 12 %, and ten French departments have absolutely no ASNs within their boundaries.

This imbalance has very real consequences: traffic generated in the regions is forced to pass through Paris (or further afield) before returning to its destination, mechanically increasing latency and dependence on national transit routes. However, there is no technical reason why an email sent from Rennes to a server hosted in Rennes should take this detour.

A comparison with other European countries is revealing: with around 27 ASNs per million inhabitants, France lags far behind Germany (38 ASNs per million), the United Kingdom (45 ASNs per million) and, above all, the Netherlands (more than 87 ASNs per million). The Jacobin tradition seems to have carried over into network architecture, bringing together investment, expertise and infrastructure around the capital.

In light of this, the development of regional pop is no longer simply a matter of optimisation: it is a strategic necessity. By enabling networks to exchange traffic locally, IXPs reduce dependence on long-distance routes and strengthen the resilience of the ecosystem. In the event of a crisis – such as a submarine cable cut or a transit operator failure – this local autonomy acts as a safety net for the national internet. This is precisely the mission that FRNIX is committed to, alongside its members, through its events, BGP training courses and support for regional initiatives.

The resilience of our national infrastructure will depend on our ability to transform this centralised spider’s web into a a true mesh network, robust and distributed. Router by router, BGP session by BGP session.

 Read the full article

New members

The community welcomes the following new members: 

Latencetech, joins the FRNIX community, bringing with it its expertise in real-time monitoring and analysis of 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi and satellite networks. The company develops AI solutions to improve the performance, reliability and optimisation of ultra-low-latency connections. Marc Soulacroup will be the main point of contact for France.

Returns, supports businesses throughout the lifecycle of their IT infrastructure through third-party maintenance, equipment recovery and secure data destruction solutions. The company champions a more sustainable and circular approach to IT, combining performance, cost reduction and the minimisation of electronic waste. We are delighted to welcome them as a member of FRNIX and to benefit from their responsible approach to infrastructure.

Bearnix, the Pau IXP is paving the way for peering exchanges in the Béarn region, helping to create a more local, more robust Internet that is closer to the regions. Its launch illustrates a vital collective drive: to get French IXPs, regardless of their size, to work together to strengthen the digital ecosystem for the benefit of all regions.

as well as: 

Arnaud Fenioux and  Samuel Gaiani-Porquet on an individual basis.

Take part in a BGP workshop

Because Theory only makes sense when you get stuck in.
The BGP workshops, it takes two days to get the full picture:
basics, routes, filters, errors, best practice.

But above all : concrete cases. And experts to guide you.

You’re developing your skills. So are your teams.
It’s simple, useful and targeted.

Find out more about BGP training courses

Any questions? Any projects?

The FRNIX team is always here to listen to your feedback: