Telecom consolidation in the EU: What Has Changed After von der Leyen’s Statements
The recent statements by President von der Leyen on a possible “relaxation” of antitrust rules on mergers have sparked considerable interest in financial circles, which have long called for greater market concentration to reduce competition and recover some margin. The issue of financial and industrial sustainability in the telecom market has always been hotly debated, […]
Why IXPs still matter, but in a different way
In recent years, there has been a persistent narrative that Internet Exchange Points are losing relevance: slower growth, fewer new members, traffic shifting toward private interconnects, in-network caching, and alternatives to public peering. This perception, however, is often based on oversimplified metrics and fails to capture how the interconnection ecosystem is truly evolving. To better […]
The Internet is changing. IXPs remain central
For years, Internet Exchange Points have been one of the most visible success stories of the “bottom-up” Internet: neutral, community-based infrastructure capable of reducing interconnection costs, improving the performance of local networks, and fostering the growth of national and regional digital ecosystems. Today the context is changing rapidly, and a provocative question lurks in the […]
ANIX Meeting 2026: Tirana, hub of the Balkans
The ANIX Meeting 2026, organized by Namex and RASH in Tirana on February 5, confirmed a key point: in the Balkans and beyond, digital cooperation is not built on a single infrastructure or a single project, but through a harmonization of rules, infrastructure, regional cooperation, and expertise, driven by the Internet community. With 74 in-person […]
