DE-CIX and IGC form Thailand venture for planned Bangkok internet exchange
The partners target mid-2027 service, connecting Thai networks locally and to exchanges in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Internet-exchange operator DE-CIX and Thai telecom provider International Gateway Co. (IGC) have formed a joint venture to build and operate DE-CIX Bangkok, a planned internet exchange where separate networks can connect and pass traffic directly. Their announcement on 28 October targets service in mid-2027.
The plan would add a Bangkok connection point to DE-CIX’s regional platform. Networks connected there would be able to exchange traffic directly with networks at its exchanges in Singapore, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Jakarta through the same platform.
IGC will provide connectivity to the Bangkok exchange and resell access to customers across mainland Southeast Asia. The exchange is planned for established data centres across the Bangkok metropolitan market, although the announcement does not identify the facilities.
For Thai network operators, the proposed change is a local exchange combined with access to several regional peering markets. Peering lets participating networks pass traffic directly to one another, adding routing choices alongside their other connectivity arrangements.
The joint venture establishes the vehicle for that expansion. The exchange and regional links remain planned; their performance and commercial value can be assessed once service is available.
