FRNIX Community NewsEditorial of the month
FRNIX presented its 2024 annual report and its 2025 development plan at its Annual General Meeting in early June; I would like to highlight a few key points:- Objectives : FRNIX represents the key players in Internet interconnection in France, and to be effective, we need to grow our community. The more members we have, the more we can support one another and exert influence in France, across Europe and internationally.
- How : FRNIX will develop its value proposition along two lines: new services provided by the association (BGP training courses, with others to follow) and new services provided by France-IX (in our capacity as sole shareholder).
- Next steps : The new Board of Directors that you elected at the AGM is highly motivated and brimming with ideas. We will set all this out in a detailed action plan in September/October, which we will share with you so that we can build on this together.
Have a great summer holiday, everyone, and let’s meet up again at aPeero when term starts again! Philippe Duby – Chair of FRNIX Save the date Toulouse – aPEERo #012 – 22 September
As the new academic year gets underway, we’re heading to Occitanie and Toulouse. We can’t wait to reconnect with the Touix spirit and bring together the region’s telecoms, data centre and peering communities. Further details will be available very soon.
Register for aPEERo #012 |
Lyon – aPEERo #013 – 30 September
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After getting to know the local team at Leonix, you’ll be able to listen to Thibaut Maquet for a network culture sequence. Framasoft will be hosting open-source demo sessions. There are other surprises to discover when you’re there. Register for aPEERo #013 |
Paris – aPEERo #014 – 23 OctoberThe traditional pre-FRnOG party! There were over 100 of us at the last one. Registration opens now. First come, first served – members get priority! Register for aPEERo #014 |
Why attend a BGP workshop?
Because you never understand something as well as when you’re actually doing it.
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.
There’s still one place left in Valence at the end of August. The next one will be in Paris in October, and is already half full.
Find out more about BGP training courses |
New membersWe are delighted to welcome our first individual members this month: And also: - QOONTOO - digital solutions for local authorities
- Prysmian Group - a global leader in cables and systems for the energy and telecoms sectors
- NEXCONEC - high-performance optical connectivity and infrastructure
- Silvernet - website design in the west of Lyon
Welcome to the network! |
The section Good news for your journeys north! France-IX will be offering a direct connection to AMS-IX (Amsterdam) from all ports in France (Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Lille and Toulouse) thanks to a new strategic partnership. ✅ No additional physical deployment required
✅ A single port to connect France and AMS-IX
✅ High-performance, secure and sovereign connection 👉 Another step towards an accessible… and controlled European internet.
Find out more... |
We shared the following:aPEERo #010 and AGE – ParisOn 10 June, many of you joined us for this major annual event. A friendly after-work get-together, a photo gallery full of smiles, goodies, and some great conversations. Thank you to our sponsoring members: Zoréole and Leonix. 📸 Photo gallery aPEERo #011 – MarseilleOn 26 June at Phocea DC, a highly technical yet very friendly event. Thanks to Nexconec for their sponsorship and product demonstration, and to Phocea DC for their hospitality and the tours of the data centre. Participants left with new contacts… and their "aPEERo" rucksacks full of goodies! 📸 Photo gallery Food for thoughtZoom Europe: Digital Networks Act326 responses were received for this public consultation, which closed on 11 July.
The aim: to establish a European framework for the funding, openness and regulation of digital infrastructure.
What now?
The European Commission will analyse the feedback before drafting a legislative proposal.
This is something to keep a close eye on, particularly for IXPs. Would you like to join a working group to champion the interests of peering?
Read the official consultation
Any questions? Any projects?The FRNIX team is always here to listen to your feedback: |
