The Big Apple Peering Exchange™ [Big APE] (formerly NY6IX) is an IP-based Gigabit Ethernet
Exchange (IX) located at Telx 60 Hudson Street, 9th Floor 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
Qwest	209	198.32.238.12 2001:0458:0026:2::300	peering@mail.qwest.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
Net2Phone	7270	198.32.238.19	peering@net2phone.com
TATA Communications	6453	198.32.238.20 2001:0458:0026:2::380	peering@teleglobe.net
Lexent	22720	198.32.238.21	dhaluza@lexent.net
Google	15169	198.32.238.22 2001:0458:0026:2::980	peering@google.com
PAETEC Communications	15270	198.32.238.23	bgp-admin@paetec.com
EDPnet N.V.	9031	198.32.238.24 2001:0458:0026:2::700	noc@edpnet.net
MTS Allstream	15290	198.32.238.25	peering@mtsallstream.com
Bat Blue Corporation	25885	198.32.238.26 2001:0458:0026:2::A80	peering@batblue.com
Mzima Networks	25973	198.32.238.27	peering@mzima.net
Microsoft Corp (MSN)	8075	198.32.238.28 2001:0458:0026:2::A00	walt@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
TIML Radio Limited	34763	198.32.238.31 2001:0458:0026:2::900	peering@timlradio.co.uk
Akamai	20940	198.32.238.32	peering@akamai.com
Datagram	26163	198.32.238.34	peering@datagram.com
Sargasso Networks Ltd.	32346	198.32.238.35 2001:0458:0026:2::800	peering@sargasso.net
Tinet	3257	2001:0458:0026:2::480	peering@tinet.net
Sprintlink	6175	2001:0458:0026:2::100	ipv6-support@sprint.net
France Telecom	5511	2001:0458:0026:2::400	peering@opentransit.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
Hurricane Electric	6939	2001:0458:0026:2::500	peering@he.net
Easynet	4589	2001:0458:0026:2::580	peering@easynet.net
Cable & Wireless	1273	2001:0458:0026:2::680	ipv6@cw.net

Technical details

• Ethernet Switching Platform:
  • Force10 E300
    
    
• Supported connections:
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 10-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: $1,000 Annually. Installation $0.
  • 10-Gigabit Ethernet:   10 Gbps: $2,500 Annually. Installation $15,000.
    
    
• 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