The Big Apple Peering Exchange™ [Big APE] (formerly NY6IX) is an IP-based Gigabit Ethernet
Exchange (IX) located at tel^x 60 Hudson Street, 9th Floor in New York City for the purpose of
exchanging Internet Protocol (IP) traffic.

Big APE has a number of limited GigE ports extended from 60 Hudson Street out to 111 8th
Avenue (Suite 734) and 25 Broadway (5th Floor), and is available on a complementary basis.
Ports at these two sites will be transported over dedicated wavelengths.

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
WV Fiber	19151	198.32.238.14 2001:0458:0026:2::700	peering@wvfiber.com
PPL Telcom	32327	198.32.238.16	peering@ppltelcomip.com
Progress Telecom	19962	198.32.238.17	noc@progresstelecom.com
eircom	5466	198.32.238.18	peering@eircom.net
Net2Phone	7270	198.32.238.19	peering@net2phone.com
VSNL International	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	peering@google.com
PAETEC Communications	15270	198.32.238.23	bgp-admin@paetec.com
TeraMESH Networks	40165	198.32.238.24	noc@teramesh.com
MTS Allstream	15290	198.32.238.25	peering@mtsallstream.com
Euroaccess	34305	198.32.238.26	peering@euroaccess.info
Mzima Networks	25973	198.32.238.27	peering@mzima.net
Microsoft Corp (MSN)	8075	198.32.238.28	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
Virgin Radio Limited	34763	198.32.238.31	peering@virginradio.co.uk
Akamai	20940	198.32.238.32	peering@akamai.com
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
UPC Distribution Services	6830	2001:0458:0026:2::480	peering@aorta.net
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:
  •          Fast-Ethernet: 100 Mbps: $0 Annually. Installation $1,000. (Limited availability)
  •   1-Gigabit Ethernet:  1.0 Gbps: $1,000 Annually. Installation $0.
  • 10-Gigabit Ethernet:   10 Gbps: $2,500 Annually. Installation $15,000.
    
    
• Signup Process
  • Submit Order Form
  • Stealth Communications will issue invoice for payment
  • Upon receiving payment, CFA/LOA will be issued
  • Order cross-connect or circuit to the Big APE