What CABASE does

CABASE (Cámara Argentina de Internet) is a nonprofit industry association founded in 1989 that serves as the representative body for Argentina's internet ecosystem. The chamber's primary constituency is 550+ member companies spanning ISPs, telecommunications cooperatives, carriers, content platforms, data centers, and universities, collectively serving 25 million end users across 500+ Argentine cities. CABASE maintains ongoing institutional dialogue with ENACOM, Argentina's national telecommunications regulator, and has standing as a court-recognized class-action representative for its members in litigation against DNU 690/20.

The organization's core technical asset is a national network of 28 Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), including the Buenos Aires IXP — the first IXP in Latin America — which enable local traffic exchange between ISPs, CDNs, and content networks, reducing transit costs and latency. Google, Netflix, Meta, and Microsoft maintain caching servers directly at CABASE IXP nodes, enabling zero-cost local content delivery for connected ISPs. Complementing the IXP infrastructure, CABASE operates the Hub de Contenidos (a collaborative wholesale IPTV/streaming platform), a Tel XP telephone exchange point, an IoT Marketplace (iot.org.ar), a Blockchain initiative (BFA), the CABASE Cisco Academy training program, and publishes the CABASE Internet Index and the Atlas Red Nacional de IXP. CABASE also manages major annual industry events — Internet Day (2,500+ attendees, 70+ sponsors) and the National Technicians' Encounter (24th edition in 2026) — and runs working committees covering hosting, cloud, IoT, blockchain, and AI infrastructure.

CABASE generates revenue through annual membership dues (tiered by member type and size), IXP membership fees, event sponsorships and registrations, Content Hub service fees, and training programs. Its go-to-market is community-led: growth is driven by member referrals, participation in working committees, and the convening power of flagship events, supplemented by shared infrastructure (IXPs, CDN caches, Content Hub) that create natural pull for membership among regional providers. The chamber also pursues regulatory advocacy on behalf of its members, including its ongoing collective action against DNU 690/20, and engages with international governance bodies including ICANN, IGF, ITU/WSIS, LACNIC, LAC-IX, and the International ISP Alliance.

Name

CABASE

Legal name

CÁMARA ARGENTINA DE INTERNET – CABASE

Website

https://cabase.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CABASE is a 1989-founded nonprofit Argentine internet industry chamber operating a national network of 28 Internet Exchange Points and serving 550+ member companies across ISPs, cooperatives, carriers, content providers, and universities reaching 25 million end users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues / Quota Social: CABASE generates revenue through membership fees charged to associate companies (ISPs, cooperatives, carriers, content platforms, data centers, universities, and other internet ecosystem participants). Members pay periodic dues that fund the association's operations, advocacy, and shared services.
2. IXP Membership Fees: Fees charged to ISPs and operators for membership in Internet Exchange Points managed by CABASE. These contribute to the operational costs of the IXP infrastructure.
3. Event Sponsorships and Registrations: Revenue from sponsorship packages and attendee registrations at CABASE-organized events such as Internet Day (70+ sponsors, 2,500+ attendees) and the National Technicians' Encounter.
4. Content Hub Services: The CABASE Content Hub provides collaborative wholesale content and IPTV services to member ISPs and cooperatives, generating revenue through service fees for content distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

CABASE is the Argentine Chamber of Internet, a nonprofit industry association that operates a national network of 28 Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and provides shared infrastructure and services to its 550+ member companies, including ISPs, cooperatives, carriers, content platforms, and academic institutions. Beyond IXP infrastructure, the chamber delivers a collaborative wholesale content/streaming platform (Hub de Contenidos), an IoT Marketplace, technical training via the CABASE Cisco Academy, and industry advocacy on behalf of the Argentine internet ecosystem.

Product overview

CABASE (Cámara Argentina de Internet) is a trade association offering a portfolio of interconnected infrastructure and member services rather than a single unified product. Its core infrastructure offering centers on a national network of 28 Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), complemented by the Tel XP telephone exchange point, IoT Marketplace, and Hosting & Cloud Services commission. Content delivery is supported through the Hub de Contenidos platform for collaborative content and TV. Training is delivered via the CABASE Cisco Academy and the annual Encuentro Nacional de Técnicos, while the Internet Day event serves as the premier industry gathering. Strategic intelligence products include the CABASE Internet Index report and the Atlas Red Nacional de IXP visualizing Argentina's fiber and radio infrastructure. Member engagement is managed through the gated Área Socios portal offering committees, regulatory updates, and a benefits club.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IXP (Internet Exchange Points): Network of 28 IXPs administered by CABASE for local internet traffic exchange across Argentina
• Tel XP
• Hub de Contenidos
• CABASE Internet Index
• Atlas Red Nacional de IXP
• Internet Day
• Encuentro Nacional de Técnicos

Products and services

• IXPs (Internet Exchange Points) A national network of 28 Internet Exchange Points across Argentina, enabling ISPs, carriers, CDNs, and content providers to exchange internet traffic locally, reducing latency, lowering costs, and improving service quality.
• Tel XP A telephone exchange point service facilitating interconnection and peering among telecommunications operators, complementing CABASE's internet exchange infrastructure.
• IoT Marketplace A coordination center and marketplace for Internet of Things solutions, organized by CABASE to promote IoT adoption and connect IoT providers and consumers across the Argentine ecosystem.
• Hub de Contenidos (Content Hub) A collaborative wholesale platform for digital content, entertainment, and High-Definition Digital Television, enabling ISPs and cooperatives nationwide to offer bundled entertainment and TV content alongside their connectivity services.
• CABASE Cisco Academy (CCAT) A training and certification program operated by CABASE in partnership with Cisco, offering free self-paced courses for technical professionals and ISP staff in networking and telecommunications.
• Encuentro Nacional de Técnicos (National Technicians' Encounter) An annual flagship technical conference organized by CABASE, bringing together ISP operators, carriers, IXP coordinators, and university representatives to exchange knowledge on routing, switching, DNS, datacenter, peering, cybersecurity, and AI infrastructure.
• Internet Day An annual major industry event organized by CABASE on the International Day of the Internet, serving as a platform for dialogue and networking across the Argentine internet ecosystem with panels on infrastructure, AI, regulation, and business models.
• CABASE Internet Index A periodic report published by CABASE that synthesizes the state of connectivity and internet services in Argentina, drawing on CABASE's own data and third-party sources.
• Atlas Red Nacional de IXP CABASE (IXP National Network Atlas) A strategic visualization tool showing fiber and radio-link deployments throughout Argentina, facilitating broadband federalization, improving service quality, fostering competition, and reducing the internal digital divide.
• Blockchain / BFA (Blockchain Federal Argentina) CABASE's blockchain initiative and related working group promoting distributed ledger technology awareness and applications within the Argentine internet ecosystem.
• Hosting and Cloud Services Commission A commission and service category bringing together hosting providers, data centers, and cloud service operators active in Argentina, aimed at growing member activities in this vertical.

Quantifiable outcome

• Peak internet traffic of 4.15 Tbps reached during Argentina's World Cup 2026 debut — a 30% increase over normal day traffic of 3.20 Tbps — handled by CABASE's 28 IXP network.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• eCOM-LACcoreOthers · 1 January 1989CABASE is a founding member of eCOM-LAC (Electronic Commerce for Latin America and the Caribbean), an organization dedicated to promoting e-commerce and digital economy development in the region. This is a long-standing strategic affiliation dating to CABASE's early years.
• LACNICcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1989CABASE is a founding member of LACNIC (Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry), the regional internet registry responsible for allocating IP addresses and AS numbers in the region. LACNIC is the key infrastructure organization for internet numbering in Latin America.
• LAC-ISPcoreOthers · 1 January 1989CABASE is a founding member of LAC-ISP, the Latin American and Caribbean association of Internet Service Providers, which coordinates regional ISP interests and best practices.
• LAC-IXcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1989CABASE is a founding member of LAC-IX (Latin American Internet Exchange Association), the regional association of IXP operators in Latin America. Ariel Graizer, President of CABASE, also serves as President of LAC-IX.
• ICANNcoreTechnology or IntegrationCABASE maintains permanent and active participation in ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the global internet governance body responsible for the DNS system, IP address allocation, and protocol identifier management.
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU) / World Summit on the Information SocietycoreOthersCABASE maintains active participation in the ITU's World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), engaging in global internet governance policy discussions.
• Internet Governance Forum (IGF)coreOthersCABASE maintains permanent and active participation in the UN Internet Governance Forum, engaging in multistakeholder internet policy discussions at the global level.
• International ISP AlliancecoreOthersCABASE maintains membership in the International ISP Alliance, a global association of ISP trade organizations representing the interests of internet service providers worldwide.
• Argentine National Internet Exchange Point (IXP BUE)coreTechnology or IntegrationCABASE operates the Buenos Aires IXP (IXP BUE), which is the national internet exchange point and the first IXP in Latin America. This is the flagship node of CABASE's 28-node national IXP network.
• ENACOM (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENACOM is Argentina's national telecommunications regulator. CABASE maintains ongoing institutional dialogue with ENACOM on regulatory policy, universal service programs, and sector development. CABASE has engaged ENACOM regarding DNU 690/20 and has participated in ENACOM-led financing programs for TIC providers.
• Argentine Universities (UNC, UNJU, UNRC, UTN, and others)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentine universities host IXP nodes and collaborate on technical training. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba and Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto host the Córdoba IXP's two interconnection points. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy hosts the Jujuy IXP under a 10-year renewable agreement. Universities also partner on IPv6 training programs.
• Google (Google Cache/CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle has caching servers installed directly at CABASE IXP nodes, enabling zero-cost local content delivery for member ISPs. This reduces Google's own transit costs while improving latency for Argentine end users.
• Netflix (Netflix Cache/CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationNetflix has caching servers installed at CABASE IXP nodes, enabling local delivery of streaming content in Argentina. This is a key component of the content delivery ecosystem that benefits CABASE member ISPs.
• Meta (Facebook Cache/CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationMeta has CDN caches installed at CABASE IXP nodes, enabling local delivery of social media and messaging content in Argentina.
• Microsoft (Microsoft Cache/CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft has caching servers at CABASE IXP nodes, enabling local delivery of Windows updates, Office 365, and other Microsoft content to Argentine ISPs at zero traffic cost.
• CABASE Cisco Academy (CCAT)strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCABASE operates the CABASE Cisco Academy (CCAT) in partnership with Cisco, providing free self-managed technical training courses to members and the broader Argentine technical community.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LAC-IX: Latin American and Caribbean Internet Exchange Association. LAC-IX is the regional IXP association where CABASE's President also serves as President, making it the closest functional peer operating in the same category (IXP coordination and advocacy) across Latin America.
• LACNIC: Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry. LACNIC is the regional internet registry for IP allocations, a founding partner of CABASE. Both organizations are core regional internet governance bodies serving overlapping Latin American stakeholder communities.
• Euro-IX: European Internet Exchange Association. Euro-IX is the European counterpart to LAC-IX and the global reference model for IXP association structures, directly comparable to CABASE's role in coordinating and advocating for IXP operators in Argentina.
• APNIC: Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, the regional internet registry for Asia Pacific. APNIC plays an analogous role to LACNIC and operates in a structurally similar multi-stakeholder internet governance ecosystem as CABASE within the LAC region.
• RIPE NCC: Regional internet registry for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia. RIPE NCC serves a comparable coordinating function to LACNIC and shares CABASE's mandate of supporting internet infrastructure and policy at a regional level.
• ARIN: American Registry for Internet Numbers, the regional internet registry for the United States, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean. ARIN is structurally comparable to LACNIC and intersects with CABASE's governance and infrastructure ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Internet Society (ISOC): Global nonprofit promoting open internet development, standards, and policy. ISOC operates at a much broader geographic and thematic scale than CABASE, but is structurally comparable as a membership-based internet governance and advocacy organization.
• CTIA: US wireless industry trade association representing carriers, manufacturers, and ecosystem participants. CTIA is a much larger and broader incumbent trade body in telecommunications infrastructure, comparable to CABASE in advocacy function but serving a different market.
• USTelecom: US broadband and telecom industry trade association. USTelecom represents carriers and ISPs in policy advocacy, similar to CABASE's function for Argentine ISPs, but at significantly larger scale and with broader industry scope.

Regional players

• AHCIET: Asociación Hispanoamericana de Centros de Investigación y Empresas de Telecomunicaciones. AHCIET is a regional industry association for the Ibero-American telecom sector, providing a comparable trade-association function to CABASE but serving a broader and different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CabaseAr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/562172/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/cabasearg

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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