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New Internet Exchange aims for acceleration of Internet growth in the Indian market<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amsterdam -6 February 2017<\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong><\/strong>AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange<\/a>) and Sify today announced the launch of AMS-IX India, a carrier-neutral, open Internet Exchange in Mumbai, India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job Witteman, CEO of AMS-IX<\/strong>, explains, “India is one of the world\u2019s fastest growing internet markets. The growth is being accelerated by 4G adoption, large content players establishing a footprint in India and the supportive policies of the Government.” Mumbai, being the Internet gateway to the country, was picked as the initial location for the AMS-IX India exchange. This also gives accessibility to some of India\u2019s largest Data Centers. The IX builds on the successful formula of AMS-IX in Europe, which has grown into the leading Internet Exchange of the world. The exchange in Mumbai is ready for orders as of today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMS-IX India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMS-IX India is a collaboration between the India based ICT service provider Sify and the European based AMS-IX. Customers will be able to connect to the IX via dedicated ports with speeds of (multiple) 1Gbps or 10Gbps. AMS-IX India will serve as a neutral and independent peering platform with unrivalled quality offering both private and public peering services at carrier-grade level to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet Content Providers (ICPs), and Telecom operators. By connecting to the exchange, content providers and eyeball networks are able to exchange their internet traffic and benefit from reduced latency and costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe already see a major interest in this new exchange.\u201d says Raju Vegesna, Chairman of Sif<\/strong>y. “We believe, the exchange will create the right eco-system for acceleration of Internet adoption in India and will support the Digital India initiatives. The open nature of AMS-IX India will provide all content and internet service providers a truly global standard.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witteman<\/strong>, “AMS-IX is able to contribute to the success of this IX by bringing its know-how and experience in building and maintaining neutral and independent Internet Exchanges. We are very pleased to partner with Sify who brings a lot of local knowledge.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About AMS-IX<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in the early 1990s, AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) is a neutral, non-profit and independent Internet Exchange based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Internet traffic at AMS-IX has a peak of 5 Terabits per second (Tbps) and it interconnects more than 800 IP networks, making it one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AMS-IX platform provides IP interconnection and peering services of a guaranteed high quality for all types of IP traffic, irrespective whether this is traditional data, Voice over IP, mobile Internet traffic or video. By means of peering, these networks can provide their end users (both consumers as well as companies) with stable, fast and cost-efficient Internet services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMS-IX also manages the world\u2019s first mobile peering points: the Global Roaming Exchange (GRX), the Mobile Data Exchange (MDX) and the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) interconnection points. Furthermore, AMS-IX also manages two additional Internet Exchanges abroad: AMS-IX Hong Kong and AMS-IX Caribbean on Cura\u00e7ao. AMS-IX\u2019s subsidiary company AMS-IX USA Inc. manages AMS-IX Bay Area, AMS-IX Chicago and AMS-IX New York in the United States of America. www.ams-ix.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information on AMS-IX India can be found on\u00a0http:\/\/www.ams-ix.in\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Sify Technologies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sify is one of the the largest integrated ICT Solutions and Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching more than 1400 cities and towns in India. This telecom network today connects 45 Data Centers across India including Sify\u2019s 6 concurrently maintainable Data Centers across the cities of Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A significant part of the company\u2019s revenue is derived from Enterprise Services, comprising of Telecom services, Data Center services, Cloud and Managed services, Applications Integration services and Technology Integration services. Sify also provides services that cater to the burgeoning demands of the SMB community, much of it on its Cloud services platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sify has a unified licence to operate NLD (National Long Distance), ILD (International Long Distance) services and ISP services and offers VoIP backhaul for international carriers. With the Sify Cable landing station and partnerships with submarine cable companies globally, Sify is present in almost all the spheres of the ICT eco system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sify has an expanding base of Managed Services customers, both in India and overseas, and is India\u2019s first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. The software team develops applications and offers services to improve business efficiencies of its current and prospective client bases. Sify also offers services in the specialized domains of eLearning, both in India and globally. For more information about Sify, visit\u00a0www.sifytechnologies.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forward Looking Statements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify\u2019s business, please see the discussion under the caption \u201cRisk Factors\u201d in the company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2016, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and Sify\u2019s other reports filed with the SEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For further information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sify Technologies Limited<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Praveen Krishna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investor Relations & Public Relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+91 44 22540777 (ext.2055)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Grayling Investor Relations<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiwei Yin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+1-646-284-9474<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiwei.Yin@grayling.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20:20 Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikhila Kesavan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+91 9840124036<\/p>\n\n\n\n

nikhila.kesavan@2020msl.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AMS-IX<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petra Wensing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile: +31 (0)6 22 31 28 49<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: pr@ams-ix.net<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bex*communicatie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stijn Stortelder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile: +31 (0)6 14 555 794<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: sstortelder@bexcommunicatie.nl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Internet Exchange aims for acceleration of Internet growth in the Indian market Amsterdam -6 February 2017 \u2013 AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) and Sify today announced the launch of AMS-IX India, a carrier-neutral, open Internet Exchange in Mumbai, India. Job Witteman, CEO of AMS-IX, explains, “India is one of the world\u2019s fastest growing internet markets. The growth is being accelerated by 4G adoption, large content players establishing a footprint in India and the supportive policies of the Government.” Mumbai, being the Internet gateway to the country, was picked as the initial location for the AMS-IX India exchange. This also gives accessibility to some of India\u2019s largest Data Centers. The IX builds on the successful formula of AMS-IX in Europe, which has grown into the leading Internet Exchange of the world. The exchange in Mumbai is ready for orders as of today. AMS-IX India AMS-IX India is a collaboration between the India based ICT service provider Sify and the European based AMS-IX. Customers will be able to connect to the IX via dedicated ports with speeds of (multiple) 1Gbps or 10Gbps. AMS-IX India will serve as a neutral and independent peering platform with unrivalled quality offering both private and public peering services at carrier-grade level to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet Content Providers (ICPs), and Telecom operators. By connecting to the exchange, content providers and eyeball networks are able to exchange their internet traffic and benefit from reduced latency and costs. \u201cWe already see a major interest in this new exchange.\u201d says Raju Vegesna, Chairman of Sify. “We believe, the exchange will create the right eco-system for acceleration of Internet adoption in India and will support the Digital India initiatives. The open nature of AMS-IX India will provide all content and internet service providers a truly global standard.” Witteman, “AMS-IX is able to contribute to the success of this IX by bringing its know-how and experience in building and maintaining neutral and independent Internet Exchanges. We are very pleased to partner with Sify who brings a lot of local knowledge.” About AMS-IX Established in the early 1990s, AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) is a neutral, non-profit and independent Internet Exchange based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Internet traffic at AMS-IX has a peak of 5 Terabits per second (Tbps) and it interconnects more than 800 IP networks, making it one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world. The AMS-IX platform provides IP interconnection and peering services of a guaranteed high quality for all types of IP traffic, irrespective whether this is traditional data, Voice over IP, mobile Internet traffic or video. By means of peering, these networks can provide their end users (both consumers as well as companies) with stable, fast and cost-efficient Internet services. AMS-IX also manages the world\u2019s first mobile peering points: the Global Roaming Exchange (GRX), the Mobile Data Exchange (MDX) and the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) interconnection points. Furthermore, AMS-IX also manages two additional Internet Exchanges abroad: AMS-IX Hong Kong and AMS-IX Caribbean on Cura\u00e7ao. AMS-IX\u2019s subsidiary company AMS-IX USA Inc. manages AMS-IX Bay Area, AMS-IX Chicago and AMS-IX New York in the United States of America. www.ams-ix.net Information on AMS-IX India can be found on\u00a0http:\/\/www.ams-ix.in\/ About Sify Technologies Sify is one of the the largest integrated ICT Solutions and Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching more than 1400 cities and towns in India. This telecom network today connects 45 Data Centers across India including Sify\u2019s 6 concurrently maintainable Data Centers across the cities of Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. A significant part of the company\u2019s revenue is derived from Enterprise Services, comprising of Telecom services, Data Center services, Cloud and Managed services, Applications Integration services and Technology Integration services. Sify also provides services that cater to the burgeoning demands of the SMB community, much of it on its Cloud services platform. Sify has a unified licence to operate NLD (National Long Distance), ILD (International Long Distance) services and ISP services and offers VoIP backhaul for international carriers. With the Sify Cable landing station and partnerships with submarine cable companies globally, Sify is present in almost all the spheres of the ICT eco system. Sify has an expanding base of Managed Services customers, both in India and overseas, and is India\u2019s first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. The software team develops applications and offers services to improve business efficiencies of its current and prospective client bases. Sify also offers services in the specialized domains of eLearning, both in India and globally. For more information about Sify, visit\u00a0www.sifytechnologies.com Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify\u2019s business, please see the discussion under the caption \u201cRisk Factors\u201d in the company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2016, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and Sify\u2019s other reports filed with the SEC. For further information, please contact: Sify Technologies Limited Mr. Praveen Krishna Investor Relations & Public Relations +91 44 22540777 (ext.2055) praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com Grayling Investor Relations Shiwei Yin +1-646-284-9474 Shiwei.Yin@grayling.com 20:20 Media Nikhila Kesavan +91 9840124036 nikhila.kesavan@2020msl.com AMS-IX Petra Wensing Mobile: +31 (0)6 22 31 28 49 Email: pr@ams-ix.net Bex*communicatie Stijn Stortelder Mobile: +31 (0)6 14 555 794 Email: sstortelder@bexcommunicatie.nl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nPress Release AMS-IX and Sify Carrier-Neutral Internet Exchange Mumbai - Sify Technologies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Press Release AMS-IX and Sify Carrier-Neutral Internet Exchange Mumbai - Sify Technologies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New Internet Exchange aims for acceleration of Internet growth in the Indian market Amsterdam -6 February 2017 \u2013 AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) and Sify today announced the launch of AMS-IX India, a carrier-neutral, open Internet Exchange in Mumbai, India. 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This telecom network today connects 45 Data Centers across India including Sify\u2019s 6 concurrently maintainable Data Centers across the cities of Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. A significant part of the company\u2019s revenue is derived from Enterprise Services, comprising of Telecom services, Data Center services, Cloud and Managed services, Applications Integration services and Technology Integration services. Sify also provides services that cater to the burgeoning demands of the SMB community, much of it on its Cloud services platform. Sify has a unified licence to operate NLD (National Long Distance), ILD (International Long Distance) services and ISP services and offers VoIP backhaul for international carriers. With the Sify Cable landing station and partnerships with submarine cable companies globally, Sify is present in almost all the spheres of the ICT eco system. Sify has an expanding base of Managed Services customers, both in India and overseas, and is India\u2019s first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. The software team develops applications and offers services to improve business efficiencies of its current and prospective client bases. Sify also offers services in the specialized domains of eLearning, both in India and globally. For more information about Sify, visit\u00a0www.sifytechnologies.com Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. 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Job Witteman, CEO of AMS-IX, explains, “India is one of the world\u2019s fastest growing internet markets. The growth is being accelerated by 4G adoption, large content players establishing a footprint in India and the supportive policies of the Government.” Mumbai, being the Internet gateway to the country, was picked as the initial location for the AMS-IX India exchange. This also gives accessibility to some of India\u2019s largest Data Centers. The IX builds on the successful formula of AMS-IX in Europe, which has grown into the leading Internet Exchange of the world. The exchange in Mumbai is ready for orders as of today. AMS-IX India AMS-IX India is a collaboration between the India based ICT service provider Sify and the European based AMS-IX. Customers will be able to connect to the IX via dedicated ports with speeds of (multiple) 1Gbps or 10Gbps. AMS-IX India will serve as a neutral and independent peering platform with unrivalled quality offering both private and public peering services at carrier-grade level to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet Content Providers (ICPs), and Telecom operators. By connecting to the exchange, content providers and eyeball networks are able to exchange their internet traffic and benefit from reduced latency and costs. \u201cWe already see a major interest in this new exchange.\u201d says Raju Vegesna, Chairman of Sify. “We believe, the exchange will create the right eco-system for acceleration of Internet adoption in India and will support the Digital India initiatives. The open nature of AMS-IX India will provide all content and internet service providers a truly global standard.” Witteman, “AMS-IX is able to contribute to the success of this IX by bringing its know-how and experience in building and maintaining neutral and independent Internet Exchanges. We are very pleased to partner with Sify who brings a lot of local knowledge.” About AMS-IX Established in the early 1990s, AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) is a neutral, non-profit and independent Internet Exchange based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Internet traffic at AMS-IX has a peak of 5 Terabits per second (Tbps) and it interconnects more than 800 IP networks, making it one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world. The AMS-IX platform provides IP interconnection and peering services of a guaranteed high quality for all types of IP traffic, irrespective whether this is traditional data, Voice over IP, mobile Internet traffic or video. By means of peering, these networks can provide their end users (both consumers as well as companies) with stable, fast and cost-efficient Internet services. AMS-IX also manages the world\u2019s first mobile peering points: the Global Roaming Exchange (GRX), the Mobile Data Exchange (MDX) and the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) interconnection points. Furthermore, AMS-IX also manages two additional Internet Exchanges abroad: AMS-IX Hong Kong and AMS-IX Caribbean on Cura\u00e7ao. AMS-IX\u2019s subsidiary company AMS-IX USA Inc. manages AMS-IX Bay Area, AMS-IX Chicago and AMS-IX New York in the United States of America. www.ams-ix.net Information on AMS-IX India can be found on\u00a0http:\/\/www.ams-ix.in\/ About Sify Technologies Sify is one of the the largest integrated ICT Solutions and Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching more than 1400 cities and towns in India. This telecom network today connects 45 Data Centers across India including Sify\u2019s 6 concurrently maintainable Data Centers across the cities of Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. A significant part of the company\u2019s revenue is derived from Enterprise Services, comprising of Telecom services, Data Center services, Cloud and Managed services, Applications Integration services and Technology Integration services. Sify also provides services that cater to the burgeoning demands of the SMB community, much of it on its Cloud services platform. Sify has a unified licence to operate NLD (National Long Distance), ILD (International Long Distance) services and ISP services and offers VoIP backhaul for international carriers. With the Sify Cable landing station and partnerships with submarine cable companies globally, Sify is present in almost all the spheres of the ICT eco system. Sify has an expanding base of Managed Services customers, both in India and overseas, and is India\u2019s first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. The software team develops applications and offers services to improve business efficiencies of its current and prospective client bases. Sify also offers services in the specialized domains of eLearning, both in India and globally. For more information about Sify, visit\u00a0www.sifytechnologies.com Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify\u2019s business, please see the discussion under the caption \u201cRisk Factors\u201d in the company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2016, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and Sify\u2019s other reports filed with the SEC. 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