The new Internet Exchange will be owned by AWASR, an established player in the telecommunications industry, who aims to establish an IX node in Oman as part of its commitment to enhancing connectivity and fostering digital growth in the Sultanate. Alliance Networks, known for its extensive network reach and expertise in providing advanced digital solutions, will deliver marketing and sales support for the new Internet Exchange and collaborates with AMS-IX to deliver the platform, technical support, expertise, and training.

Eng. Adnan Al-Alawi, CEO of AWASR, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, "We are thrilled to embark on this transformative collaboration with Alliance Networks and AMS-IX. By launching Oman-IX, we will unlock new opportunities for the Sultanate of Oman, enabling efficient exchange of internet traffic and promoting digital innovation across industries."

Adel Al Daylami, CEO of Alliance Networks, emphasized the importance of this collaboration, saying, "Alliance Networks is dedicated to providing reliable and robust digital infrastructure services in the region. Partnering with AWASR and AMS-IX to establish Oman-IX aligns with our mission to interconnect networks and promote seamless data exchange across borders. We look forward to creating a strong digital ecosystem in Oman."

Through this mutually beneficial partnership, AWASR, Alliance Networks, and AMS-IX will collaborate to build digital infrastructure services, leveraging Alliance's infrastructure, AWASR's expertise, and Oman's Internet Exchange capabilities. Oman-IX will serve as a hub for aggregating IP peering traffic from both local and global networks within Oman, while also facilitating the exchange of peering traffic through AMS-IX Internet Exchange to other international internet exchanges.

The new powered by AMS-IX Internet Exchange will be situated in the MC1 carrier neutral datacenter of Equinix in Muscat. Implementation and go live of the new IX is expected for Q4 this year.

Equinix is delighted to welcome Oman-IX to MC1 IBX®, which is a carrier-neutral hub in Oman and one of the largest in the region, where carriers, cloud providers and content providers can colocate critical IT infrastructure. It serves as a regional interconnection hub providing ultra-low latency connection points between key global business market.