Internet Exchange switches 250 trillionth packet. (Network News).The London Internet Exchange
LinX Law Enforcement Information Exchange LINX Logistics Information Exchange ) -- the largest Internet exchange point See IXP and NAP. in Europe has switched its 250 trillionth tril·lionth n. 1. The ordinal number matching the number one trillion in a series. 2. One of a trillion equal parts. tril (250,000,000,000,000th) packet of data since its foundation in 1994. An average packet of data consists of between 450 and 550 bytes -- roughly the equivalent of around 500 characters in an email message. Peak traffic flows at the exchange have topped 14 gigabits per second, This is equivalent to 840,000 average email messages per second. LINX now handles up to 96 per cent of UK Internet traffic using powerful, high-capacity switching and routing equipment in eight Docklands and City of London tele-hotels. It is owned by more than 120 Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISps) and content delivery service providers (CDSPs), connecting their networks to allow data to move efficiently around the world. LINX said: "We continue to see phenomenal growth in traffic levels at the exchange, and expect this growth will continue, as more and more people use the Internet at home and at work and as businesses expand their e-commerce operations. www.linx.net |
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