Operator DE-CIX has announced its joining the Mplify Alliance, a global alliance focused on the evolution of Network as a Service (NaaS) and the development of standards for automated connectivity. With this entry, DE‑CIX is positioned among the first Internet exchange point operators to join the initiative, contributing its experience in interconnection and automation to advance peering solutions, cloud connectivity and connectivity for AI environments, where automation plays a key role.
In recent years, DE-CIX has promoted various initiatives to simplify the provision and management of interconnection services, including IX-API, developed together with other Internet exchange point operators such as AMS-IX and LINX. This standard allows you to automate processes such as contracting, modifying or canceling services, reinforcing operational automation, reducing times and facilitating a more agile integration between operators and clients based on automation.
“At DE-CIX we have joined the Mplify alliance to contribute our experience to the development of new NaaS standards,” says Dr. Thomas King, CTO of DE-CIX and one of the promoters of the IX-API project. “With this initiative, DE-CIX continues to drive innovation, standardization and automation of connectivity services, reinforcing its evolution as a leading provider of interconnection services and Network as a Service. In the era of cloud and AI, automated NaaS solutions, based on advanced automation, and secure and controllable connectivity to clouds and other networks will be essential for the success of connectivity projects of enterprise customers and wholesale operators.”
“Mplify brings together organizations that are building and delivering the next generation of network services powered by artificial intelligence,” said Kevin Vachon, COO of Mplify. “As the Network as a Service model evolves, standardized frameworks like Mplify’s LSO APIs, along with automation and certification, become critical to delivering scalable and interoperable services across the ecosystem, where automation is a key enabler. We are delighted to welcome DE-CIX and look forward to their contributions as the industry moves towards AI-ready connectivity and digital infrastructure.”
Certification and automation for more interoperable services
Mplify, formerly known as MEF Forum, brings together enterprises, cloud providers, data center operators, integrators and technology companies to accelerate the adoption of standardized and reliable network services. His work focuses on NaaS, LSO APIs, certification and automation to facilitate more interoperable services across the digital ecosystem, driven by automation.
A global leader in interconnection automation, DE‑CIX has developed its own Network as a Service products, which offer secure and direct connectivity between clouds for hybrid and multicloud environments, supported by high levels of automation. Through Mplify, DE‑CIX will continue to collaborate with the global ecosystem around standardized LSO APIs, which support automated interconnection services between providers and domains, reinforcing automation across the service flow.
Over the years, DE‑CIX has driven numerous industry-first innovations. The company has developed the first automated patching robot (2018), was the first to offer 100 GE (2005) and 400 GE (2019) ports, and has connected the first customer to a next-generation 800 GE access port (2025). In addition, it launched the world’s first AI-IX (2025), an interconnection platform designed for AI workloads, where automation is essential. DE‑CIX continues to advance technical capabilities and interconnection automation for the cloud and AI era, consolidating its commitment to automation.
DE-CIX will continue to collaborate with the global ecosystem around standardized LSO APIs, which support automated interconnection services between providers and domains
DE‑CIX currently offers its interconnection services in 60 locations in Europe, Africa, North America, South America, the Middle East and Asia. From more than 600 cities and more than 100 countries, DE-CIX interconnects thousands of network operators, Internet service providers, content providers and corporate networks, and offers peering services, cloud connectivity and AI connectivity, among other interconnection services based on high levels of automation.
