Where Kansas
Networks Meet
IXP.US Wichita is a secure, hardened, carrier-neutral telecommunications interconnection facility on Wichita State University's Innovation Campus, owned and operated by IXP.US. Networks exchange traffic locally on two exchanges and reach DE-CIX Dallas and the cloud without leaving Wichita.
2205 N. Fountain Ave., Wichita, KS 67220
Two exchanges. One neutral facility.
Networks bring fiber into the building through diverse, concrete-encased entrances, cross-connect in Meet Me Areas A and B, and exchange traffic on Omnexus IX, powered by DE-CIX, and on KCIX: two exchanges in one neutral facility.
Distributed 100G links to Kansas City and Dallas extend that reach to every network peering on KCIX and DE-CIX Dallas.
Local interconnection. Global reach.
Colocation and interconnection
Open to any network, carrier, content provider or enterprise, on its own or with exchange services.
- Lockable full cabinets
- Meet Me Area rack units
- Diverse fiber pathways and homerun cables
- Cross-connects in the Meet Me Areas
- On-site technical support
Local peering
- GlobePEER
- Public peering with every network on Omnexus IX
- vPNI
- Private point-to-point interconnects with the partners you choose
Remote services
- GlobePEER Remote
- Peer with the networks at DE-CIX Dallas over your Omnexus port
- DirectCLOUD
- Private connections to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and more
- MAPS
- Microsoft Azure Peering Service for Microsoft 365 and Azure traffic
Kansas City Internet Exchange
Peering since 2006, with more than 200 participating networks and no monthly port fees.
- Public peering
- Peer directly with other members, or with many at once through the route servers
- Private VLAN
- Private connections with other KCIX members
- Remote peering
- Reach exchanges connected to KCIX
Built for networks first
- 1Diverse fiber entrancesConcrete-encased duct banks with 2 miles of conduit
- 28 fiber vaultsIncluding two 15′ × 6′ × 8′ watertight zero manholes
- 3Meet Me Areas A and BWhere networks meet to cross-connect and exchange traffic, with no monthly cross-connect fees
- 4Room to growPhase II expansion area on the same parcel
IXP.US Wichita (ICT) technical specifications
| Owner and operator | Connected Nation Internet Exchange Points, LLC (d/b/a IXP.US) |
|---|---|
| Building | 2,000 sq ft, modular and expandable; rated for 175 mph winds |
| Capacity | 25 colo cabinets |
| Power | 200 kW total load capacity · UPS: 2 × 200 kW (N+1) · Generator: 1 × 400 kW standby (N) |
| Generator fuel | 24 hours of fuel on site, with a preferential emergency refueling agreement in place |
| Power delivery | A and B feeds at 208V AC; −48V DC coming soon |
| Fiber entrances | Diverse, concrete-encased duct banks; 2 miles of conduit |
| Fiber vaults | 8, including two 15′ × 6′ × 8′ watertight zero manholes |
| Meet Me Areas | A and B |
| Access | Carrier-neutral; colocation and Meet Me Area space available on their own or with exchange services |
| Exchanges on site | Omnexus IX, powered by DE-CIX; KCIX |
| Expansion | Phase II expansion area on the same parcel |
NETWORKS IN THE BUILDING
Ideatek, KFN, and Netflix — with every ASN peering on KCIX and DE-CIX Dallas reachable via 100G distributed links
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Four steps to turn up in Wichita
- 1Talk to usTell us what you want to reach: other Kansas networks, DE-CIX Dallas or the cloud.
- 2Place your orderChoose Meet Me Area space or a cabinet, power, and the exchange services you need.
- 3Bring your fiber inUse the diverse pathways with your own fiber, or connect through a carrier already in the building.
- 4Connect and turn upCross-connect to Omnexus IX, KCIX and other networks in the Meet Me Areas, then peer and grow.
- Your ASN and PeeringDB record, if applicable
- Your fiber route, or the carrier you'll use
- IX port speed requirements and the services you want