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The not-for-profit London Internet Exchange, which handles a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900+ members (broadband ISPs, mobile and CDN providers etc.), has announced that networks with multiple 100GE ports (lagged ports) will now be able to access new peering bandwidths of 130Gbps and 150Gbps for “increased flexibility and value“.
The change has been introduced after some of LINX’s member networks experienced periods of underutilised capacity, where their port bandwidth demand fluctuates depending on traffic or major online events for example. So, after introducing a 50Gbps “fractional peering service” option at the start of 2025 for those members with 100GE ports, LINX has now taken action to give the same flexibility and value to members with multiple 100GE ports.
The move means that members can now more easily “dial their bandwidth up or down as required“, increasing capacity before and during high network traffic periods and reducing it afterwards.
Mike Hellers, Product Development Manager for LINX, said:
“The introduction of fractional bandwidth services on 10G and 100G ports over the past years has already given our members much more flexibility. We have continued to listen and are now expanding this further by introducing 130Gbps and 150Gbps bandwidth options. The new choices are an ideal step for members to gradually increase their capacity based on their needs.”