Before LyonIX...

All GIXs were in Paris.

In Lyon, the pipes existed but the Internet was slow. It was difficult for a company to change the transit provider. Local firms couldn't benefit from a real « inter-net ». In Lyon : FO, DSL, FH, LL and cable were available but there wasn't a real broadband because everything transited through Paris.

Compared to Paris or Geneva, the prices were high (4 to 10 times more expensive). The offer of service was reduced because there was little competition.

By creating LyonIX, Internet and Telecommunications companies can interconnect and benefit from better traffic conditions in terms of price and performance.

Some companies which have important bandwidth needs have even chosen to remain in Lyon rather then setteling in the U.S. in order to interconnect to LyonIX.

Today, we can say that Lyon is on the France Internet map.

Thanks to LyonIX's succes, Rezopole is now consulted by other municipalities on similar projects. Today, other cities are interested in the idea of a independent, local, high-speed Internet connection.

Situation today in France

Several Internet trafic exchange points exist in France (Sfinx Renater, Parix France Telecom, France-IX, Fr-IX, Pouix, et Mixt).

Lyon and the Rhône-Alpes Region are behind other similar european cities/regions when when it comes ot Internet infrastructure technologies. However, Lyon has a good Telecom infrastrcuture. 100% of the Grand Lyon territory is covered by the xDSL and the BLR, there are some optical fiber operators (Colt, MCI, Neuf-Cegetel, Completel). The Rhône department cable network which is managed, today, by Numericable.

Projects are being developed in : Strasbourg, Marseille, Nancy ...

There is a new GIX in Toulouse – Touix – which is interconnected with LyonIX.

Today, Rezopole manages the GIX of Lyon and Saint-Étienne.

We think the local GIXs are necessary to avoid transiting by Paris, when we use internet on a local scale. They are most valuable for the local internet traffic.

Situation in Europe

GIXs map in Europe.