The Thinx Internet eXchange offers total flexibility in creating the optimal IP service model for the operator — free IP traffic exchange (open peering) with domestic networks, European content providers and global portals.
To take full advantage of Thinx IX, you only need to activate one port. This will give you access to nearly 200 members of Thinx, which generate more than 1 Tbps of traffic every day.
A mandatory condition to join Thinx IX is to have an ASN to run the BGP protocol.
Multiple services on a single physical port means easy configuration and savings on hardware and interconnections.
A Thinx port can be activated in 12 cities in Poland, in established telecom hubs and data centers or in the headquarters of the joining IX member. It is also possible in 2 locations in Frankfurt, Germany.
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In Poland, it is also possible to receive the service at the location closest to your office based on Atman’s fiber optic network.
It is necessary to establish a BPG session with a route server (or with two route servers).
IP addresses of the route servers:
| RS1 | 212.91.0.1/22 | 2001:7f8:60::1/48 | AS 24748 |
| RS2 | 212.91.2.1/22 | 2001:7f8:60::2/48 | AS 24748 |
ASN 24748 is used by route servers only to establish a BGP session, it is eventually removed from the BGP AS_Path. The operation of route servers can be likened to that of a BGP Route Reflector; once a BGP session is established, we receive routing information/prefixes from the other node members connected to the route server without having to establish a BGP session with each of them.
| Action | Standard | Extended | Large |
| Blackholing prefix | 24748:666 | ||
| Prepend 1x | ASN:1 | ro:1:ASN | 24748:1:ASN |
| Prepend 2x | ASN:2 | ro:2:ASN | 24748:2:ASN |
| Prepend 3x | ASN:3 | ro:3:ASN | 24748:3:ASN |
| Do not advertised to peer ASN | ASN:9 | ro:9:ASN | 24748:9:ASN |
| Set med = 0 | 65000:0 | ro:0:65000 | 24748:0:65000 |
| Set med = 100 | 65000:100 | ro:100:65000 | 24748:100:65000 |
| Set med = 200 | 65000:200 | ro:200:65000 | 24748:200:65000 |
| Do not redistribute to peer ASN | ASN:65000 | ro:65000:ASN | 24748:65000:ASN |
| Do not redistribute to all peers | 24748:65000 | ro:65000:24748 | 24748:65000:24748 |
| Redistribute to peer ASN | ASN:65111 | ro:65111:ASN | 24748:65111:ASN |
| Redistribute to all route server peers (default) | 24748:65111 | ro:65111:24748 | 24748:65111:24748 |
For the most recent data, see RIPE.
The vast majority of Thinx IX members practice an open peering policy, and their prefixes are visible immediately after initiating a BGP session with a route server.
Exceptions are global members, where a free session can only be established after passing a verification procedure.
Microsoft ASN 8075 includes services such as Teams, Office365, OneDrive, Skype, Windows OS, and Office updates. The process for setting up direct peering is described in the instructions available on learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/internet-peering/howto-exchange-portal.
CloudFlare ASN 13335 is a global provider of network cybersecurity solutions, increasingly expanding access for customers in Poland. In order to use the service, you must apply through the portal peering.cloudflare.com/ (your data is required to be up-to-date on the public portal peeringdb.com).
Twitch (Amazon IVS) ASN 46489 is an alternative VoD/live streaming service for viewers who follow the news and have specific interests. A quick email to [email protected] (if traffic is expected to be at least 250 Mbps) – and sessions are ready.
Google ASN 15169 provides non-cacheable services of the Alphabet company, such as Gmail or Google Public DNS. The policy is published at peering.google.com/#/options/peering. Starting in 2025, Google will gradually reduce its presence in IX: existing sessions will be maintained, but new sessions will not be created. Interested parties can receive its content via PNI (requires a port of at least 100 Gbps and completion of the form at isp.google.com/partner_request?data.request_type=Peering), or via the public internet.
Riot Games ASN 6507 is a game studio that has created some of today’s most popular titles, including League of Legends and VALORANT. After filling out the form forms.gle/LXwkrYTfqwkZECTB6, you can count on setting up direct sessions, provided that the traffic is at least 10 Mbps.
Meta (Facebook) ASN 32934 is the parent company of the largest social media portal and other services, such as Instagram and WhatsApp. The peering policy and required procedures are described at meta.com/peering/.
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| Atman’s service | Business Internet | Basic Internet | Thinx IX | Peering Global | Transit Global | Transit Tier 1 |
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Protection of Thinx IX resources is implemented on several levels, not only during service provisioning, but also during the commissioning process.
We recommend configuring BGP sessions with the MD5 authentication option.
It is also a good practice to set up parallel sessions to both route servers, most effectively from two different edge routers.
When you join a node, broadcast ASNs are defined, which are the basis for the following security features:
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Decoupling from the public network as an additional security measure (the node’s prefix 212.91.0.0/22 is not broadcast to the Internet) significantly reduces the likelihood of DDoS attacks on devices connected to the node.
In accordance with the requirements of the Act of July 5, 2018 on the National Cybersecurity System (Polish Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1560, Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive), Atman makes all necessary efforts to ensure the continuity of the Thinx IX service, as well as to ensure that our customers have access to knowledge to understand cybersecurity threats and apply effective methods to protect themselves against these threats to the extent related to the Thinx IX service provided.
Atman Data Centers provide 100 percent energy security for the equipment housed there. A company using telecommunications services (including Thinx IX) is guaranteed a high quality of service, as evidenced by the documented actual availability of power at Atman Data Centers of 100% for the past 12 years.
The company has implemented procedures and policies based on the international standards ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 in areas such as:
The network devices that make up the strength of the Thinx platform are selected based on current needs, reducing redundant power consumption. The data centers that house the main network nodes are powered exclusively by renewable energy. In addition, Atman has participated for many years as both a Participant and Endorser in the European Commission’s European Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centre.
Furthermore, Atman supports initiatives to improve the quality and security of the Internet as we know it. Packet Cleaning House, K-root server RIPE NCC DNS, blackholing.co.uk, AS112, eco – Association of the Internet Industry, n6 – Network Security Incident eXchange, Team Cymru – to name but a few.
Producers of almost 20% of the Internet traffic present in Poland still do not maintain their server rooms or caches in our country, hence the need to reach out abroad. One of the closest international IP exchange points, where much of the desired content can be found, is DE-CIX in Frankfurt. Apple iCloud, Fastly, Hetzner, and Reflected Network, among others, are available there.
From the second half of 2022. Atman has strengthened its cooperation with DE-CIX (German Commercial Internet Exchange), based in Frankfurt am Main, which is a leading operator of Internet traffic exchange points. As a result, in early 2024 we joined the official Partner Reseller Program (Atman is the only DE-CIX representative in Poland).
We have been selected as a secure data center operator, and our partnership with DE-CIX enables companies across Europe to communicate directly and losslessly with Atman’s unique data centers and with Thinx IX – one of the largest Internet exchange points in Poland.
The peeringdb.com website is a database maintained by a non-profit organization that operates within the European Union, but whose information scope extends to the entire telecommunications world. The site has been in operation since 2004, and thanks to its maturity, structured processes and security, it is today considered to be a kind of standard reference and encyclopedia of network knowledge.
