DE-CIX, the world's largest operator of Internet Exchanges, is extending its interconnection model beyond Earth. Through its Space-IX program, the company is laying the foundation for the first orbital Internet Exchange, enabling satellites and space-based systems to link seamlessly with terrestrial networks.

Building on its network of 60 global IX locations that connect more than 4,000 providers, DE-CIX aims to extend this reach to low-Earth orbit constellations and other orbital infrastructure. "Wherever networks are created, interconnection should follow," explained Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX. "We've spent 30 years building the Internet backbone on Earth. Now we're applying that same model to the stars."

As part of the European Space Agency's OFELIAS project, DE-CIX is working with the

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