The Big Apple Peering Exchange™ [Big APE] (formerly NY6IX) is a distributed IP-based Ethernet
Exchange (IX) located at Telx 60 Hudson Street, 325 Hudson Street and 111 8th Avenue (Suite 734)
in New York City for the purpose of exchanging Internet Protocol (IP) traffic.

Current Participants

Org	ASN	IP	Contact
Stealth Communications	8002	198.32.238.11 2001:0458:0026:2::80	peering@stealth.net
ISC f.root-servers.net Server	27319	198.32.238.13 2001:0458:0026:2::600	peering@isc.org
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	3	198.32.238.14	peering@mit.edu
Manhattan College	23171	198.32.238.15 2001:0458:0026:2::880	peering@manhattan.edu
Hurricane Electric	6939	198.32.238.16 2001:0458:0026:2::500	peering@he.net
Net2Phone	7270	198.32.238.19	peering@net2phone.com
Windstream Communications	15270	198.32.238.23	bgp-admin@paetec.com
MTS Allstream	15290	198.32.238.25 2001:0458:0026:2::900	peering@mtsallstream.com
PacketExchange Inc.	25973	198.32.238.27	peering@packetexchange.net
Microsoft Corp (MSN)	8075	198.32.238.28 2001:0458:0026:2::A00	peering@microsoft.com
WBS Connect	19080	198.32.238.29 2001:0458:0026:2::780	peering@wbsconnect.com
TNL PCS S.A.	7738	198.32.238.30	bgp@telemar.net.br
E4A s.r.l.	34695	198.32.238.36 2001:0458:0026:2::400	peering@e4a.it
Init Seven AG	13030	198.32.238.37 2001:0458:0026:2::300	peering@init7.net
Tinet	3257	2001:0458:0026:2::480	peering@tinet.net
Sprintlink	6175	2001:0458:0026:2::100	ipv6-support@sprint.net
IIJ	2497	2001:0458:0026:2::200	v6-peering@iij.ad.jp
DISN-LES-V6	5994	2001:0458:0026:2::180	info@v6.les.disa.mil
KDDI	2516	2001:0458:0026:2::280	ipv6@kddi.com

Technical details

• Supported connections:
  • Jumbo MTU Frames: 9000 bytes
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 10-Gigabit Ethernet
  • 100-Gigabit Ethernet
  • Input Wavelengths: 850nm [MMF], 1310nm [SMF], CWDM [SMF], and DWDM [SMF]
    
    
• IPv4 address-space allocated for the IX:
  • [198.32.238.0/24]
    
    
• IPv6 address-space allocated for the IX:
  • [2001:0458:0026:2::/64]
    
    
• Pricing:
  •   1-Gigabit Ethernet:   1.0 Gbps: $2,500 Annually. Installation $1,000.
  • 10-Gigabit Ethernet:    10 Gbps: $2,500 Annually. Installation $1,000.
    
  • 100-Gigabit Ethernet: 100 Gbps: $2,500 Annually. Installation $45,000.
    
    
• Signup Process
  • Application for Service
  • Stealth Communications will issue agreement and invoice for payment
  • Upon receiving agreement & payment, CFA/LOA will be issued
  • Order cross-connect or circuit to the Big APE
    
    
  • Schedule test and turn-up of Big APE port