Peering.cz

What Peering.cz does

Peering.cz s.r.o. operates a Central European Internet Exchange Point (IXP) under autonomous system AS61195, providing multilateral network interconnection services to telecommunications companies, ISPs, content providers, and large enterprise networks. The platform is built on a fully redundant 100GbE backbone using Arista Networks equipment, deployed across 9 data centers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany, with reserved peering segments 185.0.20.0/23 (IPv4) and 2001:7f8:7f::0/64 (IPv6). Dedicated route servers facilitate automatic prefix exchange between participants through BGP Communities and IRRdb-based filtering, supplemented by Private VLAN capability, DDoS protection, and 24/7 NOC monitoring with 15-minute remote-hands response at TTC Teleport Prague. Customer port options range from 1G to 400GbE, with 400GE availability launched in 2024 among the first globally.

The company generates recurring subscription revenue from three primary streams: IXP connection services (port-based recurring fees), colocation services (deployment of customer hardware at PoPs), and IP Transit (delivered in partnership with AS39392 Supernetwork). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with all customer engagements initiated through a sales-led process requiring a signed Connection Agreement. Customers must be legal entities holding their own autonomous system number and publicly routable IP addresses, which creates a tightly defined vertical market: telcos, ISPs, CDNs, and large networks seeking to reduce IP transit costs, improve redundancy, and lower latency through direct peering. The 207 connected networks and 5.071 Tbps peak traffic indicate a scaled regional platform despite a deliberately small Prague-based team.

Name

Peering.cz

Legal name

Peering.cz s.r.o.

Website

https://peering.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peering.cz is a Prague-based internet exchange point operating 9 data centers across Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany, connecting 207 telcos, ISPs, CDNs, and large networks via subscription-based port services ranging from 1G to 400GbE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Exchange Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

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), Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF), Network Operations for Data Centers (NMS, Traffic/Peering Ops) (HDABANAI)

Keywords

• Internet exchange services
• Network interconnection
• IP transit
• Network colocation
• Peering platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague-vinohrady

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IXP Connection Services: Connection to Peering.cz infrastructure at data centers through various port capacities (10, 40, 100, 400GbE). Includes access to route servers, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, private VLAN, and DDoS protection.
2. Colocation Services: Deployment of customer hardware (routers) at data centers across all locations with remote hands services available.
3. IP Transit: IP connectivity with full BGP table via partner network AS39392 Supernetwork.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Peering.cz operates an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) that connects telecommunications companies, ISPs, content providers, and large networks across 9 data centers in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. The platform provides port capacities ranging from 1G to 400GbE, route servers for multilateral peering, BGP community-based routing, private VLANs, DDoS protection, and a customer portal for traffic monitoring. Customers sign Connection Agreements and connect via colocation or transport to the company's PoPs.

Product overview

Peering.cz is an internet exchange point (IXP) operating as a single unified platform that connects telecommunications companies, ISPs, content providers and large networks. The core product is the Peering.cz IXP infrastructure spanning 9 data centers across Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Germany. The platform is built around route servers (AS61195) for multilateral peering and includes a Customer Portal for management. Add-on services include DDoS protection, Private VLAN for dedicated peering, Colocation Services with remote hands capabilities, IP Transit via partner Supernetwork (AS39392), and 24/7 NOC support. Available port speeds range from 1G to 400GbE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peering.cz IXP (Internet Exchange Point) Core internet exchange point service connecting telco companies, ISPs, content providers, and large networks across 9 data centers in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. Offers ports from 1G to 400GbE.
• Route Servers Redundant route servers (AS61195) enabling multilateral prefix announcements between peers without requiring bilateral BGP agreements. Supports prefix filtering via IRRdb and BGP Communities for route control.
• Private VLAN Private VLAN capability for peering among Peering.cz participants, spanning across all Points of Presence.
• Colocation Services Deployment of customer hardware (routers) at data centers across all 9 locations. Includes remote hands services at TTC Teleport Prague with OOB connectivity and 24/7 response within 15 minutes.
• IP Transit IP connectivity with full BGP table via partner network AS39392 Supernetwork.
• Customer Portal Web-based portal for customers providing traffic statistics, connection details, contact administration, access to connected network contacts, and technical service information.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AS39392 SupernetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupernetwork (AS39392) provides IP transit services with full BGP table connectivity to Peering.cz customers. This partnership enables Peering.cz to offer complete IP connectivity solutions as an additional service.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• VIX.at (Vienna Internet Exchange): Austrian neutral Internet Exchange Point operating from Vienna. Comparable to Peering.cz's Austrian PoPs as a competing interconnection venue for Central European networks, with similar services (route servers, port-based pricing, member-driven governance).
• DE-CIX: One of the world's largest Internet Exchange Points operating neutral interconnection platforms across multiple global locations including Frankfurt, Munich, and several Central European markets. Directly comparable to Peering.cz as a competing IXP serving ISPs, content networks, and carriers, with overlapping geography in Germany.
• NIX.CZ (NIX.CZ, z.s.p.o.): The original neutral Internet Exchange Point in the Czech Republic, historically the dominant domestic exchange that Peering.cz was founded to compete against in 2013. Most direct peer given shared Prague footprint, customer overlap, and identical service offering.
• SIX.SK (Slovak Internet Exchange): Neutral IXP serving Slovakia with peering services for ISPs and content networks. Comparable to Peering.cz's Slovak PoPs as an alternative exchange venue for the same regional customer base, particularly for traffic that stays within Slovak borders.

Regional players

• MIX (Milan Internet Exchange): Italian neutral IXP providing peering and interconnection services to Italian and European networks. Similar service offering and member-driven structure to Peering.cz, but focused on the Italian market rather than Central Europe.
• BCIX (Berlin Commercial Internet Exchange): Berlin-based neutral IXP serving regional ISPs and content networks in the German capital region. Comparable in scale and regional focus to Peering.cz, and operating in a neighboring country to one of Peering.cz's German PoPs, making it a regional rather than direct head-to-head competitor.
• France-IX: Neutral French Internet Exchange Point serving ISPs, CDNs, and content providers across multiple French cities. Comparable to Peering.cz in operating model and customer mix, but operates in a different geography (France vs. Central Europe) rather than competing directly.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Global colocation and interconnection provider that operates Equinix Internet Exchange and dense meet-me-room ecosystems at data centers worldwide. Comparable to Peering.cz where it offers interconnection services, but as a much larger multi-product incumbent rather than a focused regional IXP.
• AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange): One of the largest global IXPs headquartered in Amsterdam with multiple European PoPs. Comparable to Peering.cz as an interconnection platform serving similar customer types, but with much broader geographic reach and deeper capital base, making it a broad incumbent rather than direct niche competitor.
• LINX (London Internet Exchange): Major UK-based neutral IXP with global interconnection footprint. Comparable service offering (port-based peering, route servers, colocation integration) and customer base, but operates at a different geographic and scale tier than Peering.cz.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/peering_cz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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