Moscow Internet Exchange

What Moscow Internet Exchange does

MSK-IX (legal entity АО ЦВКС «МСК-IX») is Russia's largest Internet Exchange point and a multi-service infrastructure platform operated since 1995 as a subsidiary of the Rostelecom-Data Centers group (ГК «Ростелком-ЦОД»). The company's core platform connects 623 unique Autonomous System numbers and more than 800 organizations across 100 cities and 20 countries, handling 8.78 Tbit/s of peak traffic across 45 placement sites in 10 Russian cities. Built on a private protected network with Route Server and BGP routing, MSK-IX was the first IX globally to implement BGP Roles (RFC9234). It serves telecom operators (Rostelecom, MTS, Beeline, MegaFon), content providers (VKontakte, Telegram, CloudFlare, Amazon), financial institutions (Sberbank, Raiffeisenbank), broadcasters (VGTRK, Kazakhtelecom), and government entities.

MSK-IX operates five interconnected product platforms: (1) Internet Exchange — core BGP peering with Secure Peering Groups and DDoS protection; (2) Instanet — L2 VPN channels (Fast Link), Cloud Connect to Yandex Cloud/Selectel/Turbo Cloud, and Safe Link access to DDoS providers (Qrator Labs, Kaspersky, CyberFirst); (3) Medialogistika — TV signal distribution covering 600+ channels across 80+ cities via a 2023 joint venture with Synterra Media, including playout, ad insertion, and DRM; (4) DNS — Anycast DNS across 21 global PoPs with ICANN-accredited Data Escrow services for TLD registries; and (5) Mediabaza — a 2023-launched B2B content marketplace. MSK-IX holds ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification and Russian Federal Law 152 compliance, and is one of only eight ICANN-accredited Data Escrow providers globally.

The business model centers on recurring subscription fees for connectivity, peering, L2 VPN, and TV distribution, supplemented by transaction fees on the Mediabaza marketplace and managed-service pricing for Cloud Connect and Safe Link. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through an enterprise sales motion led by Oksana Antipenko (Head of Sales), with self-service account management via the my.ix.ru client portal. Customer acquisition leverages flagship events including the Peering Forum (since 1997, 500-750+ attendees) and Digital Olympus (210+ telecom leaders). Leadership transitioned in April 2022 when Evgeny Morozov succeeded founder Elena Voronina as General Director. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Moscow Internet Exchange

Legal name

АО «ЦВКС «МСК-IX»

Website

https://msk-ix.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MSK-IX (Moscow Internet Exchange) is Russia's largest Internet Exchange point and multi-service infrastructure platform, connecting 623 networks and 800+ organizations across 100 cities. It operates five platforms: BGP peering, Instanet (cloud/DDoS connectivity), Medialogistika (TV distribution to 600+ channels), Anycast DNS, and the Mediabaza content marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Exchange and Network Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385), Communications Services, Nec (4899), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) & Peering Services (HDABALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carrier Interconnection & Peering Exchanges (IXPs, private interconnect, cross-connect) (HDAIAEAG), Cloud Connectivity & Interconnect (Cloud On-Ramps, IX, Cross-Connects) (HDAIAFAF), Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF), Cable MSOs (Hybrid Fiber-Coax) (MPABAGAA)

Keywords

• Internet exchange services
• Network peering
• Traffic exchange
• DNS hosting
• Content distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Exchange Peering Services: MSK-IX charges participants for connectivity and peering services at its exchange points, providing access to 623 unique AS numbers and 800+ organizations for traffic exchange.
2. Cloud Connectivity (Cloud Connect): Dedicated channel services connecting customers to cloud platforms (Yandex Cloud, Selectel, Turbo Cloud) and DDoS protection providers (Qrator Labs, Kaspersky, CyberFirst) over MSK-IX's private network.
3. TV Channel Distribution (Medialogistika): Distribution of television signals via TV VLAN and Lightway over-the-internet delivery, playout, ad insertion, localization, encoding, and DRM services for broadcasters and telecom operators.
4. DNS Services: Anycast DNS hosting, TLD DNS service, and infrastructure backup systems for domain registries and registrars, including ICANN-accredited Data Escrow services.
5. Media Marketplace (Mediabaza): B2B content marketplace platform for video and TV channel licensing, content distribution, rights management, and transaction automation between copyright holders, media platforms, broadcasters, and telecom operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MSK-IX operates a multi-service network infrastructure platform connecting 623 unique Autonomous Systems and 800+ organizations across 100 cities for IP traffic exchange, TV channel distribution, DNS resolution, and cloud connectivity. The platform spans five service lines: Internet Exchange (peering with Route Servers and DDoS protection), Medialogistika (TV signal delivery to 80+ Russian cities with 600+ channels), Instanet (L2 VPN, Cloud Connect, and Safe Link DDoS protection), DNS (Anycast resolution, ICANN-accredited Data Escrow), and Mediabaza (B2B content marketplace). Customers include telecom operators, content providers, financial institutions, government agencies, and data centers.

Product overview

MSK-IX operates as a multi-service platform architecture consisting of five core platforms. The Internet Exchange (IX) platform serves as the core traffic exchange infrastructure with DDoS protection and Secure Peering services. The Medialogistika platform provides TV signal delivery across 82+ cities with redundancy through the Medialogistika 2.0 joint venture with Sinterra Media. The DNS platform offers global Anycast DNS services with 21 PoPs and ICANN-accredited Data Escrow. The Instanet platform delivers L2 VPN connectivity, Cloud Connect to major Russian cloud providers, and Safe Link DDoS protection services. The Mediabaza platform, launched in 2023, serves as a B2B content marketplace connecting content producers with broadcasters and media services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Internet Exchange: Core peering and internet exchange platform
• Medialogistika
• Instanet
• DNS
• Mediabaza
• MIX
• Защищённая пиринговая группа

Products and services

• Internet Exchange (IX) Platform Core traffic exchange platform providing inter-operator IP traffic exchange between independent internet networks. Includes Route Server, DDoS protection, and Secure Peering Groups for closed user communities. Operated for telecom operators, content providers, financial institutions, and government agencies.
• Instanet Platform Multi-service platform providing L2 VPN channels (Fast Link), direct access to cloud platforms (Cloud Connect), and DDoS protection services (Safe Link) across 9 cities in Russia. For enterprises requiring secure, dedicated network connectivity to cloud platforms and DDoS mitigation providers.
• Medialogistika Platform TV signal delivery platform providing reliable access to 600+ TV channels via TV VLAN, Lightway internet delivery, Playout, ad insertion, localization, encoding, and DRM services. For broadcasters, cable TV operators, and telecom operators across 82 Russian cities.
• DNS Platform Territorially distributed DNS cloud with 21 PoPs worldwide supporting national domains .RU, .РФ, .SU, TLD domains, government agencies, and corporate domains. Includes Anycast DNS, infrastructure backup, and ICANN-accredited Data Escrow services.
• Mediabaza B2B marketplace enabling digital infrastructure for video content distribution, copyright management, and transactions between content producers, broadcasters, media platforms, and telecom operators. Includes catalog listings, Mdisk cloud storage, and Market transaction modules.
• Colocation Data center colocation services in MSK-IX's M9.PLUS data center, M9 (MMTS-9) data center, and partner data centers across Russia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8.78 Tbit/s peak traffic handled at exchange
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• АНО «РосНИИРОС» (RosNIIROS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Long-term cooperation on modernization of .SU domain zone infrastructure. Implemented Data Escrow for .SU registry backup and EBERO (Emergency Back-End Registry Operator) procedures for disaster recovery. Testing completed February 2026, confirming full infrastructure readiness.
• Синтерра Медиа (Synterra Media)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint project 'Medialogistika 2.0' integrating MSK-IX's and Synterra Media's terrestrial TV signal delivery networks. Expanded platform coverage from 10 to 80+ cities in Russia with 100,000+ population. Both networks provide redundancy in major cities. First operator connected in March 2023.
• Ростелеком-ЦОД (Rostelecom-DC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSK-IX is part of the Rostelecom-DC group (ГК «Ростелеком-ЦОД»). CEO of Rostelecom-DC, Sergey Bochkarev, gave a welcome address at Peering Forum 2022.
• Технический центр Интернет / ТЦИ (Technical Center Internet / CCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCI (Technical Center of Internet) is a partner organization under Rostelecom-DC group, co-organizer of Peering Forum. CEO Alexey Rogdev moderated security panel at Peering Forum 2022.
• RIPE NCCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIPE NCC participates in Peering Forum events. Maxim Burtikov, Director of External Relations for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, spoke at Peering Forum 2022 about internet governance principles.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DE-CIX: DE-CIX is the world's largest Internet Exchange operator by peak traffic, operating IXPs across Europe, North America, and Asia. It is the most direct comparable to MSK-IX as a neutral, carrier-independent IXP serving telecom operators, ISPs, and content providers.
• LINX (London Internet Exchange): LINX is one of the world's largest neutral IXPs, operating peering fabric in London and other UK locations. It serves a similar function to MSK-IX in connecting operators, content networks, and enterprises for traffic exchange.
• AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange): AMS-IX is a major European IXP based in Amsterdam, where MSK-IX itself maintains a DNS PoP. It operates multiple exchange points and provides comparable peering, mobile peering, and cloud connectivity services to MSK-IX.
• Netnod: Netnod operates IXPs in Sweden and across the Nordics, and also provides DNS and TLD services including i.root-servers.net. Its multi-product infrastructure platform mirrors MSK-IX's combination of IX, DNS, and interconnection services.
• Data-IX: Data-IX is a Russian Internet Exchange and peering platform operating across multiple Russian cities. It directly competes with MSK-IX in the Russian domestic peering market with a similar B2B infrastructure operator model.
• NL-ix: NL-ix is a European Internet Exchange operator extending across multiple countries, providing peering and interconnection services comparable to MSK-IX. It offers distributed IXP infrastructure similar to MSK-IX's model across 10+ Russian cities.
• RETN: RETN is an international network service provider with extensive presence across Eurasia, operating IP transit and interconnection services. It competes with MSK-IX for carrier interconnection business in Russia and the CIS region.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Equinix is a global colocation and interconnection platform operating IBX data centers with embedded IXP-equivalent ecosystems. While not an IXP itself, it competes with MSK-IX's colocation business and offers Equinix Internet Exchange fabric as an alternative to traditional IXPs.
• Coresite: CoreSite (now part of American Tower) operates data center campuses with rich interconnection ecosystems including peering fabric. While primarily a colocation provider, its ecosystem competes with MSK-IX's interconnection services for enterprise and carrier customers.

Emerging players

• Selectel: Selectel is a major Russian cloud and data center provider that is both a customer of MSK-IX (for peering) and a competitor in adjacent infrastructure services. Its cloud connectivity and colocation offerings overlap with MSK-IX's Instanet and colocation services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mskixru
• Facebookfacebook.com/MSK.IX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1540607

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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