India Gets its Own Internet Exchange

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If you have ever traveled to India you know what I mean by my observation that there are a LOT of people that live in India.  According to the World Bank, the India population was almost 1.2 Billion in 2010 (compared to US population of just over 300 million in July 2011).  

As of 2025, India’s estimated population is approximately 1,463,865,525, making it the most populous country in the world .Wikipedia+7David I. Kramer Blog – David I. Kramer+7Worldometer+7

This figure is based on projections from the United Nations Population Division, as reported by Worldometer . The estimates consider factors such as birth and death rates, as well as migration patterns.Worldometer

It’s important to note that India’s most recent official census was conducted in 2011. The next census, originally scheduled for 2021, has been postponed multiple times and is now expected to be conducted in 2025, with results anticipated by March 2026 .Wikipedia

Until the new census data is available, population figures are based on projections and estimates from reputable sources like the United Nations and Worldometer.

India is on a fast and furious track to provide not just basic services, but also advanced services to their population.  In order to facilitate the management of of Internet services in India, in March of this year the National Internet Registry for India was launched.  The Indian Registry For Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN) will be run by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and serve ISP’s within the country that wish to sign up.  The National Internet Exchange of India is the neutral meeting point of the ISPs in India. Its main purpose is to facilitate exchange of domestic Internet traffic between the peering ISP members. This enables more efficient use of international bandwidth, saving foreign exchange. It also improves the Quality of Services for the customers of member ISPs, by avoiding multiple international hops and thus reducing latency.   

Prior to this, India was part of the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Internet Registrar.

 Here is a list of the Internet Service Providers in India that are members of the NIXI (this was collected when this article was originally written):

Connected Networks In Mumbai

S.No.NameAS No.IPv4IPv6
1Excell Media Pvt. Ltd.17754218.100.48.93 
2Apollo Online Services Pvt Ltd59164218.100.48.79 
3Bharti Airtel Ltd.9498218.100.48.912001:de8:1:1::4
4Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.9829218.100.48.882001:de8:1:1::5
5Broadband Pacenet India Pvt Ltd.23682218.100.48.117 
6Cyquator Technologies Limited.17453218.100.48.69 
7Hathway Cables and Datacom Ltd.17488218.100.48.119 
8Mahanager Telephone Nigam Ltd.17813218.100.48.121 
9Netmagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.17439218.100.48.1262001:DE8:1:1::7
10Primenet Global Limited.17426218.100.48.70 
11Honesty Net Solutions (I) Pvt.Ltd38457218.100.48.1042001:DE8:1:1::D
12Reliance Communications Infrastructure Ltd.18101218.100.48.1132001:de8:1:1::a
13Sify Technologies Limited9583218.100.48.722001:DE8:1:1::3
14Citycom Networks Pvt. Ltd.10029218.100.48.111 
15Tata Communications Limited.4755218.100.48.1202001:DE8:1:1::6
16Power Grid Coropration of India Ltd132215218.100.48.114 
17Telstra Communication4637218.100.48.124 
18Intechonline Pvt Ltd58678218.10048.92 
19Wan & Lan Internet Pvt. Ltd.55862218.100.48.84 
20Pipetel Communication Pvt. Ltd.17447218.100.48.1122001:DE8:1:1::11
21Interwire Internet Service Pvt Ltd.33480218.100.48.1052001:DE8:1:1::15
22Dvois Broadband Pvt Ltd45769218.100.48.101 
23Dishnet Wireless limited10201218.100.48.1102001:DE8:1:1::8
24Syscon Infoway Pvt. Ltd45194218.100.48.102 
25Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.17762218.100.48.109 
26Tikona Digital Networks Pvt Ltd45528218.100.48.107 
27Pioneer Elabs Ltd.18229218.100.48.89 
28Vodafone Essar Spacetel Ltd.55410218.100.48.71 
29IDEA Cellular Ltd.55644218.100.48.87 
30Sky Dot Communication Ltd132933218.100.48.1232001:0de8:0001:0016
31Microscan Computers Pvt Ltd55352218.100.48.90 
32Home Systems Pvt Ltd55832218.100.48.77 
33ESDS Internet Pvt. Ltd45815218.100.48.122 
34I Root Server8674218.100.48.75 
35BlazeNet Ltd17625218.100.48.81 
36RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM LTD.55836218.100.48.82 
37Access Smart Solutions India Private Limited.133309218.100.48.115 
38ISHAN NETSOL PVT LTD45117218.100.48.83 
39Capture Networks Systems Pvt. LTD.45661218.100.48.116 
40We Internet Ltd45841  

Connected Networks In Delhi (Noida)

S.No.NameAS No.IPv4IPv6
1Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd9829218.100.48.152001:DE8:1::5
2Bharti Airtel Ltd9498218.100.48.202001:DE8:1::6
3Dishnet Wireless limited10201218.100.48.292001:DE8:1::9
4ERNET India2697218.100.48.112001:DE8:1::3
5Hathway Cables and Datacom Ltd.17488218.100.48.27 
6Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.17813218.100.48.14 
7National Informatics Centre.4758218.100.48.16 
8Reliance Communications Infrastructure Ltd.18101218.100.48.262001:de8:1::a
9Sify Technologies Limited9583218.100.48.122001:DE8:1::2
10Nextra Teleservices Pvt. ltd58640218.100.48.24 
11Citycom Networks Pvt. Ltd.10029218.100.48.10 
12Pipetel Communication Pvt. Ltd.17447218.100.48.19 
13Tata Communications Limited.4755218.100.48.302001:DE8:1::8
14Rail Tel Corp. of India Ltd.24186218.100.48.742001:DE8:1:1::9
15delDSL Internet Pvt Ltd23872218.100.48.18 
16Pioneer Elabs Ltd.18229218.100.48.22 
17CJ ONLINE Pvt. Ltd.38625218.100.48.32 
18Tikona Digital Networks Pvt Ltd45528218.100.48.34 
19RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM LTD.55836218.100.48.312001:DE8:1::12
20Vodafone Essar Spacetel Ltd.55410218.100.48.28 
21IDEA Cellular Ltd.55644218.100.48.9 
22Netmagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.17439218.100.48.132001:DE8:1::13
23Rail Tel Corp. of India Ltd.24186218.100.48.35 
24K Root Server25152218.100.48.6 
25Power Grid Coropration of India Ltd132215218.100.48.36 
26Primenet Global Limited.17426218.100.48.17 
27Excell Media Pvt. Ltd.17754218.100.48.25 
28Perfect Internet Pvt Ltd.132323  
29CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd0  

Connected Networks In Chennai

S.No.NameAS No.IPv4IPv6
1BSNL9829218.100.48.1592001:de8:1:2::5
2Dishnet Wireless limited10201218.100.48.1452001:de8:1:2::8
3Pipetel Communication Pvt. Ltd.17447218.100.48.1562001:de8:1:2::11
4Sify Technologies Limited9583218.100.48.1372001:de8:1:2::2
5Software Technology Parks Of India.7633218.100.48.136 
6Tata Communications Limited.4755218.100.48.1412001:de8:1:2::7
7Bharti Airtel Ltd.9498218.100.48.1432001:de8:1:2::6
8Reliance Communications Infrastructure Ltd.18101218.100.48.1442001:de8:1:2::c
9Rail Tel Corporation of India Ltd.24186218.100.48.1462001:de8:1:2::a
10RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM LTD.55836218.100.48.138 
11Pioneer Elabs Ltd.18229218.100.48.151 
12Tikona Digital Networks Pvt Ltd45528218.100.48.149 
13TATA Teleservices Limited45820218.100.48.1482001:de8:1:2::9
14Vodafone Essar Spacetel Ltd.55410218.100.48.152 
15IDEA Cellular Ltd.55644218.100.48.154 
16F Root Server24049218.100.48.135/1422001:de8:1:2::4
17Citycom Networks Pvt. Ltd.10029218.100.48.157 
18TELSTRA TELECOMMUNICATION PVT. LTD.4637218.100.48.160 
19Power Grid Coropration of India Ltd132215218.100.48.150 
20Excell Media Pvt. Ltd.17754218.100.48.133 
21Niss Internet Services Pvt Ltd132774218.100.48.139 
22K NET SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED135247218.100.48.162 
23Limras Eronet Broadband service Pvt Ltd/ Bluetlotus132556218.100.48.147 
24Sri Vari Network Private Limited134877218.100.48.163 

Connected Networks In Kolkata

S.No.NameAS No.IPv4IPv6
1Software Technology Parks Of India.7633218.100.48.196 
2Tata Communications Limited.4755218.100.48.1952001:DE8:1:5::6
3Bharati Airtel Limited9498218.100.48.199 
4Sify Technologies Limited9583218.100.48.1982001:DE8:1:5::4
5Reliance Communications Infrastructure Ltd.18101218.100.48.200 
6Dishnet Wireless limited10201218.100.48.2032001:DE8:1:5::8
7TATA Teleservices Limited45820218.100.48.2062001:DE8:1:5::5
8Rail Tel Corp. of India Ltd.24186218.100.48.2082001:DE8:1:5::9
9Indinet Service Pvt. Ltd.132115218.100.48.2112001:de8:1:5::c

Connected Networks In Bangalore

S.No.NameAS No.IPv4IPv6
1Pipetel Communication Pvt. Ltd.17447218.100.49.9 
2Sify Technologies Limited9583218.100.49.112001:de8:1:4::2
3Citycom Networks Pvt. Ltd.10029218.100.49.7 
4Dishnet Wireless Ltd10201218.100.49.122001:de8:1:4::8

Connected Networks In Hyderabad

S.No.NameAS No.IPv4IPv6
1Software Technology Parks of India.7633218.100.49.67 
2Railtel India24186218.100.49.77 
3Pipetel Communication Pvt. Ltd.17447218.100.49.69 
4Sify Technologies Ltd9583218.100.49.70 
5RVR Infrasttructures Ltd.45884218.100.49.75 
6Tata Teleservices Limited45820218.100.49.74 
7Excell Media Pvt. Ltd.17754218.100.49.73 
8Pioneer Elabs Ltd18229218.100.49.76 

Connected Networks In Ahmedabad

S.No.NameAS No.IPv4IPv6
1Ishan Netsol Pvt. Ltd.45117218.100.49.134 
2Tata Teleservices Limited45820218.100.49.136 
3Skydot Communications132933218.100.49.140 
4Fiberpipe Communications Pvt. Ltd133269  

Connected Networks In Guwahati

S.No.NameAS No.IPv4IPv6
1National Informatics Centre9885218.100.49.199 
2Rail Tel Corp. of India Ltd24186218.100.49.201 
3Power Grid Coropration of India Ltd59177218.100.49.202 
4Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd58590218.100.49.200 
5Catla Broadband Services59174218.100.49.207 
6Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd9829218.100.49.203 
7ShreeNortheast Connect & Services Pvt. Ltd59175218.100.49.205 

Connected Networks In Mohali


Equipment in place; ISPs yet to be start peering

Connected Networks In Lucknow


Equipment in place; ISPs yet to be start peering

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