Thomas King
@tking.bsky.social
DE-CIX CTO, Internet Infrastructure and Architecture, Interconnection, Peering, Cool Stuff - All views are mine 🇪🇺🏳️🌈
Spot the difference? 😜 A 400G & 800G transceiver look identical, but one has 2x the power.
We just hit a GLOBAL FIRST at @DECIX Frankfurt: connecting Deutsche Glasfaser via a single 800G port!
Powered by @Nokia's 800G ZR+ optics, we get: 📈 Doubled bandwidth 💡 Higher efficiency 🌍 Lower energy
We just hit a GLOBAL FIRST at @DECIX Frankfurt: connecting Deutsche Glasfaser via a single 800G port!
Powered by @Nokia's 800G ZR+ optics, we get: 📈 Doubled bandwidth 💡 Higher efficiency 🌍 Lower energy
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Spot the difference? 😜 A 400G & 800G transceiver look identical, but one has 2x the power.
We just hit a GLOBAL FIRST at @DECIX Frankfurt: connecting Deutsche Glasfaser via a single 800G port!
Powered by @Nokia's 800G ZR+ optics, we get: 📈 Doubled bandwidth 💡 Higher efficiency 🌍 Lower energy
We just hit a GLOBAL FIRST at @DECIX Frankfurt: connecting Deutsche Glasfaser via a single 800G port!
Powered by @Nokia's 800G ZR+ optics, we get: 📈 Doubled bandwidth 💡 Higher efficiency 🌍 Lower energy
The internet as we know it can't handle the AI revolution.
I sat down with experts to talk about what needs to change - fast.
We're talking a full re-architecture focused on three key players:
🌐 Internet Exchanges (like @DECIX)
🔌 Network Vendors
🏠 Datacenters
sponsored.bloomberg.com/hub/nokia/th...
I sat down with experts to talk about what needs to change - fast.
We're talking a full re-architecture focused on three key players:
🌐 Internet Exchanges (like @DECIX)
🔌 Network Vendors
🏠 Datacenters
sponsored.bloomberg.com/hub/nokia/th...
The Exponential Era
Nokia presents The Exponential Era with Hannah Fry. The potential of networks goes beyond simply connecting people and things.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The internet as we know it can't handle the AI revolution.
I sat down with experts to talk about what needs to change - fast.
We're talking a full re-architecture focused on three key players:
🌐 Internet Exchanges (like @DECIX)
🔌 Network Vendors
🏠 Datacenters
sponsored.bloomberg.com/hub/nokia/th...
I sat down with experts to talk about what needs to change - fast.
We're talking a full re-architecture focused on three key players:
🌐 Internet Exchanges (like @DECIX)
🔌 Network Vendors
🏠 Datacenters
sponsored.bloomberg.com/hub/nokia/th...
That "cloud" you're using? ☁️➡️🌊
A 50-min Arte doc is spilling the tea on our digital lives, and it’s a must-watch.
Turns out, "wireless" is the biggest lie we tell ourselves. Our world runs on very physical, very vulnerable, and real data centers and submarine cables.
www.arte.tv/de/videos/12...
A 50-min Arte doc is spilling the tea on our digital lives, and it’s a must-watch.
Turns out, "wireless" is the biggest lie we tell ourselves. Our world runs on very physical, very vulnerable, and real data centers and submarine cables.
www.arte.tv/de/videos/12...
Droht der digitale Blackout? - KI und Internet am Limit - Die ganze Doku | ARTE
Das Digitalzeitalter hat längst das öffentliche und private Leben erreicht, eine Welt ohne E-Mail, TikTok, Web und KI scheint unvorstellbar. Doch die Technik hängt am seidenen Faden: Was, wenn der…
www.arte.tv
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
That "cloud" you're using? ☁️➡️🌊
A 50-min Arte doc is spilling the tea on our digital lives, and it’s a must-watch.
Turns out, "wireless" is the biggest lie we tell ourselves. Our world runs on very physical, very vulnerable, and real data centers and submarine cables.
www.arte.tv/de/videos/12...
A 50-min Arte doc is spilling the tea on our digital lives, and it’s a must-watch.
Turns out, "wireless" is the biggest lie we tell ourselves. Our world runs on very physical, very vulnerable, and real data centers and submarine cables.
www.arte.tv/de/videos/12...
🔥 Let's talk about Chicago! 🔥
Just reviewed growth across our 7 US locations, and @DECIX Chicago is on another level.
Last 12 Months: 📈 Traffic: +100% (Now 369 Gbps peak!) 🤝 Networks: +20% (Now 66 connected!)
With all the #NANOG95 meetings this week, we're betting these numbers grow even more.
Just reviewed growth across our 7 US locations, and @DECIX Chicago is on another level.
Last 12 Months: 📈 Traffic: +100% (Now 369 Gbps peak!) 🤝 Networks: +20% (Now 66 connected!)
With all the #NANOG95 meetings this week, we're betting these numbers grow even more.
October 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🔥 Let's talk about Chicago! 🔥
Just reviewed growth across our 7 US locations, and @DECIX Chicago is on another level.
Last 12 Months: 📈 Traffic: +100% (Now 369 Gbps peak!) 🤝 Networks: +20% (Now 66 connected!)
With all the #NANOG95 meetings this week, we're betting these numbers grow even more.
Just reviewed growth across our 7 US locations, and @DECIX Chicago is on another level.
Last 12 Months: 📈 Traffic: +100% (Now 369 Gbps peak!) 🤝 Networks: +20% (Now 66 connected!)
With all the #NANOG95 meetings this week, we're betting these numbers grow even more.
🔥 MASSIVE shout-out to the @DECIX Istanbul team! 🔥
They just nailed one of the hardest tasks in networking: a "big bang" PoP migration.
➡️ What: Moved our main PoP (40+ customers) to a new datacenter. ➡️ How Fast: 10 hours, start to finish. ➡️ How Efficient: 8 racks ➡️ 2 racks. ➡️ Super smooth
They just nailed one of the hardest tasks in networking: a "big bang" PoP migration.
➡️ What: Moved our main PoP (40+ customers) to a new datacenter. ➡️ How Fast: 10 hours, start to finish. ➡️ How Efficient: 8 racks ➡️ 2 racks. ➡️ Super smooth
October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🔥 MASSIVE shout-out to the @DECIX Istanbul team! 🔥
They just nailed one of the hardest tasks in networking: a "big bang" PoP migration.
➡️ What: Moved our main PoP (40+ customers) to a new datacenter. ➡️ How Fast: 10 hours, start to finish. ➡️ How Efficient: 8 racks ➡️ 2 racks. ➡️ Super smooth
They just nailed one of the hardest tasks in networking: a "big bang" PoP migration.
➡️ What: Moved our main PoP (40+ customers) to a new datacenter. ➡️ How Fast: 10 hours, start to finish. ➡️ How Efficient: 8 racks ➡️ 2 racks. ➡️ Super smooth
🚨 RECORD WATCH!
@DECIX New York is on the verge of 2Tbps! We just hit a new 1.93Tbps peak, just 7Gbps away from the milestone. 📈
And it's happening right as #NANOG95 kicks off today! 🤯
To all the network engineers gathering to share hints & tricks: Think we'll see that new record fall this week?
@DECIX New York is on the verge of 2Tbps! We just hit a new 1.93Tbps peak, just 7Gbps away from the milestone. 📈
And it's happening right as #NANOG95 kicks off today! 🤯
To all the network engineers gathering to share hints & tricks: Think we'll see that new record fall this week?
October 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
🚨 RECORD WATCH!
@DECIX New York is on the verge of 2Tbps! We just hit a new 1.93Tbps peak, just 7Gbps away from the milestone. 📈
And it's happening right as #NANOG95 kicks off today! 🤯
To all the network engineers gathering to share hints & tricks: Think we'll see that new record fall this week?
@DECIX New York is on the verge of 2Tbps! We just hit a new 1.93Tbps peak, just 7Gbps away from the milestone. 📈
And it's happening right as #NANOG95 kicks off today! 🤯
To all the network engineers gathering to share hints & tricks: Think we'll see that new record fall this week?
The 1 Terabit Club is on FIRE this month! 🔥 We just welcomed THREE new members: Equinix Sydney, BIX, & SOX.
That makes 4 new members in a month!
Shows how vital IXPs are for keeping our digital world spinning. They're the magic behind your favorite apps!
github.com/tking/OneTer...
That makes 4 new members in a month!
Shows how vital IXPs are for keeping our digital world spinning. They're the magic behind your favorite apps!
github.com/tking/OneTer...
GitHub - tking/OneTeraBitClub
Contribute to tking/OneTeraBitClub development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The 1 Terabit Club is on FIRE this month! 🔥 We just welcomed THREE new members: Equinix Sydney, BIX, & SOX.
That makes 4 new members in a month!
Shows how vital IXPs are for keeping our digital world spinning. They're the magic behind your favorite apps!
github.com/tking/OneTer...
That makes 4 new members in a month!
Shows how vital IXPs are for keeping our digital world spinning. They're the magic behind your favorite apps!
github.com/tking/OneTer...
The passion for the Basketball European Championship is undeniable.
When Turkey faced off against Germany, the excitement wasn't just in the arena—it was all over the internet! This showdown blasted traffic at @DECIX Istanbul to a new all-time high of 533 Gbps! 🚀
www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
When Turkey faced off against Germany, the excitement wasn't just in the arena—it was all over the internet! This showdown blasted traffic at @DECIX Istanbul to a new all-time high of 533 Gbps! 🚀
www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
September 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The passion for the Basketball European Championship is undeniable.
When Turkey faced off against Germany, the excitement wasn't just in the arena—it was all over the internet! This showdown blasted traffic at @DECIX Istanbul to a new all-time high of 533 Gbps! 🚀
www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
When Turkey faced off against Germany, the excitement wasn't just in the arena—it was all over the internet! This showdown blasted traffic at @DECIX Istanbul to a new all-time high of 533 Gbps! 🚀
www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
What an incredible week! As president of the "1 Terabit Club," I'm honored to welcome two new members: UAE-IX (powered by @DECIX) and the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN).
Both have made history by surpassing 1 Terabit per second of peak traffic for the first time.
Both have made history by surpassing 1 Terabit per second of peak traffic for the first time.
GitHub - tking/OneTeraBitClub
Contribute to tking/OneTeraBitClub development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
What an incredible week! As president of the "1 Terabit Club," I'm honored to welcome two new members: UAE-IX (powered by @DECIX) and the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN).
Both have made history by surpassing 1 Terabit per second of peak traffic for the first time.
Both have made history by surpassing 1 Terabit per second of peak traffic for the first time.
WOW! @UAE-IX just crossed 1 Tbps of peak traffic! 🚀
From 0 to 1 Tbps in 13 years – what an incredible ride.
So proud of the @UAE-IX team, the customers, and the @DE-CIX ops & sales & marketing teams for making this happen. HUGE congrats to everyone involved. Well done! 🙌
From 0 to 1 Tbps in 13 years – what an incredible ride.
So proud of the @UAE-IX team, the customers, and the @DE-CIX ops & sales & marketing teams for making this happen. HUGE congrats to everyone involved. Well done! 🙌
September 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
WOW! @UAE-IX just crossed 1 Tbps of peak traffic! 🚀
From 0 to 1 Tbps in 13 years – what an incredible ride.
So proud of the @UAE-IX team, the customers, and the @DE-CIX ops & sales & marketing teams for making this happen. HUGE congrats to everyone involved. Well done! 🙌
From 0 to 1 Tbps in 13 years – what an incredible ride.
So proud of the @UAE-IX team, the customers, and the @DE-CIX ops & sales & marketing teams for making this happen. HUGE congrats to everyone involved. Well done! 🙌
Why run physical hardware? With the @DECIX Cloud ROUTER, you can:
✅ Deploy a virtual router in seconds
✅ Eliminate colo & power costs
✅ Automate interconnection via API
We're leading the change to Network as a Service.
#NaaS #NetworkAutomation #DECIX #Cloud
✅ Deploy a virtual router in seconds
✅ Eliminate colo & power costs
✅ Automate interconnection via API
We're leading the change to Network as a Service.
#NaaS #NetworkAutomation #DECIX #Cloud
August 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Why run physical hardware? With the @DECIX Cloud ROUTER, you can:
✅ Deploy a virtual router in seconds
✅ Eliminate colo & power costs
✅ Automate interconnection via API
We're leading the change to Network as a Service.
#NaaS #NetworkAutomation #DECIX #Cloud
✅ Deploy a virtual router in seconds
✅ Eliminate colo & power costs
✅ Automate interconnection via API
We're leading the change to Network as a Service.
#NaaS #NetworkAutomation #DECIX #Cloud
Thrilled to see @DECIX Istanbul peak at 505 Gbps! To support this amazing growth, we're preparing a major upgrade at our Mednautilus / TISparkle POP. A huge thank you to our customers for their trust and traffic, and to our hardworking team! www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
DE-CIX Istanbul traffic statistics
Find 2-day, 1-month, 1-year, and 5-year overall traffic graphs of the traffic exchanged at DE-CIX Istanbul.
www.de-cix.net
August 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Thrilled to see @DECIX Istanbul peak at 505 Gbps! To support this amazing growth, we're preparing a major upgrade at our Mednautilus / TISparkle POP. A huge thank you to our customers for their trust and traffic, and to our hardworking team! www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
Love my job for the constant new challenges & delivering results with an amazing team! 🚀 Just wrapped a video shoot with @HannahFry (Bloomberg) for @Nokia & @DECIX. Finally met my video buddies IRL after many virtual wins! #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #NewChallenges #HannahFry #DECIX #Nokia #Bloomberg
July 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Love my job for the constant new challenges & delivering results with an amazing team! 🚀 Just wrapped a video shoot with @HannahFry (Bloomberg) for @Nokia & @DECIX. Finally met my video buddies IRL after many virtual wins! #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #NewChallenges #HannahFry #DECIX #Nokia #Bloomberg
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Ich darf mich auch persönlich für die langjährige partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit bedanken - Eure Zuverlässigkeit ist schon sprichwörtlich!
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June 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ich darf mich auch persönlich für die langjährige partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit bedanken - Eure Zuverlässigkeit ist schon sprichwörtlich!
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Networks will connect differently in the future, using something called "IPv6-only Peering LANs" (this is a technical standard, RFC8950). We set up a LAN party to see how ready different tech companies are for this. The results show that some companies need to improve their support. #peeringfamily
June 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Networks will connect differently in the future, using something called "IPv6-only Peering LANs" (this is a technical standard, RFC8950). We set up a LAN party to see how ready different tech companies are for this. The results show that some companies need to improve their support. #peeringfamily
🚀 BIRD 3.1 is live! Easily handles 2000+ peers – crucial for @DECIX's large, fast-growing IXPs like Frankfurt (1000+ members, 20% growth!). This capacity is key! Great work, Maria (@cz_nic)! #euroix
June 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚀 BIRD 3.1 is live! Easily handles 2000+ peers – crucial for @DECIX's large, fast-growing IXPs like Frankfurt (1000+ members, 20% growth!). This capacity is key! Great work, Maria (@cz_nic)! #euroix
Clear network service abstraction is key! It feeds customer info & templates to orchestration for device selection & automation for config changes. Observability then monitors the new service. Great insights from #autocon3!
May 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Clear network service abstraction is key! It feeds customer info & templates to orchestration for device selection & automation for config changes. Observability then monitors the new service. Great insights from #autocon3!
Key takeaways from #autocon3 on network automation evolution:
1️⃣ Basic scripting (doesn't scale)
2️⃣ Generic engines like Ansible (too slow/not tailored)
3️⃣ Network-specific orchestrators (open-source standard)
4️⃣ Workflow engines (often closed, in-house/products)
1️⃣ Basic scripting (doesn't scale)
2️⃣ Generic engines like Ansible (too slow/not tailored)
3️⃣ Network-specific orchestrators (open-source standard)
4️⃣ Workflow engines (often closed, in-house/products)
May 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Key takeaways from #autocon3 on network automation evolution:
1️⃣ Basic scripting (doesn't scale)
2️⃣ Generic engines like Ansible (too slow/not tailored)
3️⃣ Network-specific orchestrators (open-source standard)
4️⃣ Workflow engines (often closed, in-house/products)
1️⃣ Basic scripting (doesn't scale)
2️⃣ Generic engines like Ansible (too slow/not tailored)
3️⃣ Network-specific orchestrators (open-source standard)
4️⃣ Workflow engines (often closed, in-house/products)
Our interconnection platforms are booming! 🚀 @DECIX Dallas just hit a new peak of over 1.5 Tbps, up from 1 Tbps in Oct 2024! Thanks to our amazing customers for your trust & traffic. More value, more peers! #peeringfamily www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
May 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Our interconnection platforms are booming! 🚀 @DECIX Dallas just hit a new peak of over 1.5 Tbps, up from 1 Tbps in Oct 2024! Thanks to our amazing customers for your trust & traffic. More value, more peers! #peeringfamily www.de-cix.net/en/locations...
Big news from @DECIX Frankfurt! We've successfully upgraded our core routers to new @Nokia SR2SE tech for enhanced performance. Amazingly, this major project (Feb-May) was led by our talented junior employees & had zero customer impact. Proud of the team! #DECIX #Networking #Upgrade
May 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Big news from @DECIX Frankfurt! We've successfully upgraded our core routers to new @Nokia SR2SE tech for enhanced performance. Amazingly, this major project (Feb-May) was led by our talented junior employees & had zero customer impact. Proud of the team! #DECIX #Networking #Upgrade
Interoperability is and will be key for network infrastructure, driven by the need for open standards and APIs to support AI, 5G/6G, Cloud, and diverse interconnection services. This will enable seamless communication and innovation across multi-vendor environments: www.telecoms.com/network-soft...
How Interoperability Will Define Network Infrastructure in 2025
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Dr. Thomas King, CTO of DE-CIX, explains the importance of interoperability...
www.telecoms.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Interoperability is and will be key for network infrastructure, driven by the need for open standards and APIs to support AI, 5G/6G, Cloud, and diverse interconnection services. This will enable seamless communication and innovation across multi-vendor environments: www.telecoms.com/network-soft...
Instant provisioning for all kinds of interconnection services combined with a strong self service portal and an API-first strategy is what modern customers expect. We called it Network as a service and this is what @DECIX offers: www.golem.de/news/400g-cl...
400G Cloud-on-Ramps: Konzerne greifen mit einem Port auf viele Clouds zu - Golem.de
NaaS-Dienstleister, die 400G-Multiservice-Port bieten, haben inzwischen meist On-Ramps zu verschiedenen Clouds wie Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud oder AWS eingerichtet.
www.golem.de
April 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Instant provisioning for all kinds of interconnection services combined with a strong self service portal and an API-first strategy is what modern customers expect. We called it Network as a service and this is what @DECIX offers: www.golem.de/news/400g-cl...
The optical industry is becoming more capital-intensive as new technology like 800G requires significant R&D. A consolidation wave is expected, with @Nokia leading by acquiring @Infinera. Initial results are visible at the @Nokia Wavelength event in Vienna. #interconnectionfamily
April 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The optical industry is becoming more capital-intensive as new technology like 800G requires significant R&D. A consolidation wave is expected, with @Nokia leading by acquiring @Infinera. Initial results are visible at the @Nokia Wavelength event in Vienna. #interconnectionfamily
Happy #WorldBackupDay! Backups are vital, but don't forget connectivity redundancy, especially for cloud & #AI. Avoid the "Application Performance Trap" - one fast connection isn't foolproof. Multiple paths (neutral IXs help!) prevent downtime. #Connectivity
Experts urge enhanced data protection as threats rise
As World Backup Day nears, tech experts warn that enhancing data protection and connectivity is crucial amidst rising cyber threats and ransomware attacks.
securitybrief.news
March 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Happy #WorldBackupDay! Backups are vital, but don't forget connectivity redundancy, especially for cloud & #AI. Avoid the "Application Performance Trap" - one fast connection isn't foolproof. Multiple paths (neutral IXs help!) prevent downtime. #Connectivity