Internet Exchange (IX) operator DE-CIX expanded its partner program beyond traditional wholesale partners and resellers into enterprise-facing partners as part of a wider ecosystem. This includes MSPs, technology suppliers, strategists and advisors, systems integrators and TSBs.
This new program iteration extends the scope of the existing program’s benefits. Partners will benefit from preferential pricing across the entire DE-CIX portfolio, including peering, connectivity to 50+ cloud providers using the DE-CIX DirectCLOUD service, the Microsoft Azure peering service (MAPS) and the virtual, scalable DE-CIX cloud router, as well as virtual private point-to-point connections. A simplified scoring system has also been introduced which affords all partners an incentivized route to premium partner status. Premium status offers greater margin benefits, as well as a personal partner manager, market development funds and the opportunity to run joint campaigns.
Partner status broadened to include MSPs, systems integrators, tech suppliers, strategists, advisors and TSBs, all of which able to enrich their portfolios with DE-CIX’s enterprise-grade services, coupled with global 24×7 customer service and DE-CIX’s support in solution design and value engineering if desired. DE-CIX’s world-leading peering solution brings together a global ecosystem of more than 3,500 carriers, ISPs, CSPs and other network operators – including enterprise networks – that MSPs can capitalize on to provide competitive, tailored connectivity solutions to their customers. This ecosystem can be leveraged to provide high-performance, low-latency, flexible, secure, and resilient connectivity fit for the demands of modern digitalization.
“Secure and high-performance direct interconnection is key to unlocking greater economic potential for industries across the board. The new DE-CIX R3 (R cubed) partner program supports all of our partners to grow together with us by providing excellent interconnection services to meet the needs of enterprises and organizations,” said Mareike Jacobshagen, head of global business partner program, DE-CIX. “The DE-CIX interconnection and cloud connectivity services perfectly complement and enrich the existing portfolios of our partners – be it network operators and Internet service providers or equally MSPs, systems integrators and other enterprise-facing service providers. Together with our valued partners, both from the traditional infrastructure sector and new sectors, we build unrivaled interconnection ecosystems that are used every day by networks, companies and organizations around the globe to exchange data reliably, securely and fast.”
Alongside the new drive for enterprise-facing partners, DE-CIX will continue to maintain and nurture its strong link to long-standing wholesale and reselling partners.
DE-CIX’s leading partners in 2023 have now earned DE-CIX Premium Partner status. The first eight DE-CIX Premium partners are Arelion, Cancom, Core-Backbone, envia TEL, RETN, TelemaxX, Turk Telekom International and V.tal.
