Internet Exchange of Puerto Rico

The Internet Exchange of Puerto Rico aka Puerto Rico Internet Exchange (IXPR) is an internet exchange point situated in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1] It was established on November 22, 2005, by Mehmet Akcin and Dr. Oscar Moreno.

The first two routers attached to IXPR

IXPR was the first internet exchange point set in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.,[2] ULTRACOM was the first provider to exchange data through the point. IXPR used a Cisco gigabit Ethernet switch.

The exchange point stopped operating in 2007 and was re-established again in 2020

References
  1. Akcin, Mehmet. "IX.PR - Internet Exchange Puerto Rico". North American Network Operators' Group.
  2. Woodcock, Bill (November 2005). "Internet Exchange Puerto Rico - Background on Internet Exchange Points" (PDF). Packet Clearing House.
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