InterGlobix's strategic partners consist of organizations representing the Internet infrastructure industry globally. The Internet infrastructure comprises data centers, subsea cables, terrestrial fiber cables, and associated technologies and services that power the Internet.
InterGlobix collaborates with its partners on worldwide initiatives related to digital infrastructure and the associated use cases/end-users of digital infrastructure. These partners represent an international committee with a mission to diversify the Internet, Internet Exchange, Economic Development Authority, Network Access Point (NAP), Subsea Fiber, Economic Analysis and Reporting, Data Center Construction, and Data Center and Connectivity Event Management companies.
The common goal of these businesses is to improve the underlying digital infrastructure needed for the improved and scalable performance of the Internet and to promote the digital infrastructure industry internationally.
The Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC) is an independent committee that promotes Internet diversity by forming global Internet nexus points. The mission of IEIC is to partner with communities globally to create new Internet nexus points through partnerships with local municipalities, academia, and businesses.
The IEIC committee is chaired by Dr. Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet and Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist. The IEIC Founding Members are an elite group of industry luminaries from various industries worldwide who have come together with a common mission – to diversify the Internet and transform various regions around the world with additional jobs and economic, social, and financial benefits.
Misson: to diversify the Internet and transform various regions around the world with additional jobs, economic, social and financial benefits.
Industries Represented: Banking, Healthcare, Hospitality, Financial, Academic, Automobile, Gaming, Data Center, Subsea Fiber, Terrestrial Network Carrier and Network Equipment Manufacturer.
World’s leading data center- and carrier- neutral interconnection platform, DE-CIX provides premium interconnection services including Cloud Exchange and Peering services. DE-CIX operates several carrier and data center-neutral Internet Exchanges in Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia. InterGlobix LLC has partnered with DE-CIX and led strategic data center deployments across North America and Asia. Founded in 1995, DE-CIX serves more than 2400 networks, 500+ data centers, 100+ access points. With deployments in five metros across US, the DE-CIX North America platform can reach 80% of the US population with ~15ms.
InterGlobix LLC is the International Business Ambassador of Loudoun County, Economic Development. As one of the fastest growing counties in the US, Loudoun County was recently honored with the coveted Gold Award for “Economic Development Organization of the Year” by the International Economic Development Council. InterGlobix has partnered with Loudoun County to help Indian companies establish a presence in the US in Loudoun County, Virginia. In addition to being the largest data center market globally, Loudoun is home to many industries including IT software, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Consulting Services, Government & Defense contracting and construction.
Henrico Economic Development Authority (EDA) has been leading the charge for Henrico County's robust infrastructure and attractive business climate for Internet Infrastructure development, leading to economic growth in the County and across the mid-Atlantic region. Henrico EDA and InterGlobix have collaborated across several initiatives spanning the digital infrastructure industry. InterGlobix has partnered with Henrico EDA to launch the world’s largest neutral Internet Exchange platform in Henrico and co-developed the Internet Infrastructure Webinar series to accentuate the digital infrastructure's economic impact across the County. The National Association of Counties (NACo) NACo honored Henrico in 2021 and 2023 for its pioneering efforts across the digital infrastructure sector and for developing the impactful and robust Internet Ecosystem in Henrico in partnership with InterGlobix.
InterGlobix President Vinay Nagpal Co-Founded the QTS Richmond NAP along with QTS Chief Revenue Officer and Internet pioneer Clint Heiden. The QTS Richmond NAP or Network Access Point represents the true convergence of data centers, subsea and terrestrial fiber. Built in the world’s fourth largest data center, the NAP provides access to three subsea cables (MAREA, BRUSA and DUNANT) and over 20 different networks. The DE-CIX node at the NAP provides localized peering and Cloud Exchange services in a completely distributed and diverse architecture. The QTS Richmond NAP was the genesis behind the formation of the Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC).
Infrastructure Masons is a global, nonprofit, professional association of individuals connected and empowered to build a greater digital future for all. iMasons unites global digital infrastructure stakeholders to connect, grow, and give back. Dedicated to advancing the Industry, developing their fellow iMasons, and empowering business and personal use of the infrastructure to better the economy, the environment, and society, iMasons has become a force in the digital infrastructure industry globally. InterGlobix has been a strategic partner of Infrastructure Masons for several years and has promoted and supported several iMasons initiatives and events globally. iMasons’ Chairman and Founder, Dean Nelson, regularly contributes to InterGlobix Magazine, the digital infrastructure industry’s leading premier publication.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering has been an early supporter of developing Internet infrastructure in the region. As a Founding Member of the Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC), a global committee promoting Internet diversity by forming global Internet nexus points, VCU has played an active role in the region’s Internet infrastructure development and educating the young generation on the impact of the digital infrastructure. VCU and InterGlobix have partnered on in-region programs to create awareness about the opportunities in the digital infrastructure sector for students and businesses in the region. InterGlobix has been a supporter of VCU’s Commonwealth Center for Advanced Computing (CCAC), a capacity-building platform that will create a new paradigm to engage technology developers and users with students and “upskillers” in an agile environment.
RVA757 Connects has been advancing the “megaregion” model for the Richmond (RVA) and Hampton Roads (757) regions and has put the I-64 Innovation Corridor on the map of America’s megaregions. RVA757 Connects is advancing a bold vision: To make the I-64 Innovation Corridor the next Global Internet Hub. InterGlobix has partnered with RVA 757 Connects to make this vision a reality. InterGlobix's President is an active member of the Streeting Committee of this initiative. Internet hubs around the world attract a growing level of business interest and investment, as they are an integral part of the Internet’s geography. These hubs are physical locations where network carriers, content delivery networks (CDNs), social networks, cloud services, hosting, gaming, and IT service providers colocate and interconnect typically over an Internet Exchange (IX), usually within a physical building called a data center or an Internet Exchange Point (IXP).
Northern Virginia Technology Council, or NVTC, is one of the nation’s top technology Councils. NVTC continues to shape the prominence of the national capital region of the United States as a leading technology hub. Over the last 30 years, the national capital region has emerged to become the world’s largest technology marketplace representing a diverse set of technology companies—both commercial and government contractors. What makes our region unique and unlike any is our proximity to the U.S. Federal Government, the largest purchaser of technology products and services in the world. InterGlobix collaborated with NVTC on several signature events, including the NVTC Data Center and Cloud Community, NVTC Data Center Awards, and others. InterGlobix President serves as the Chairman of the NVTC Data Center and Cloud Community and is an active member of the NVTC Executive Circle.
Southern Methodist University (SMU) was the first university in the world to launch a master’s program in Data Centers. InterGlobix has collaborated with SMU to launch and promote the program SMU M.S. in Datacenter Systems Engineering globally. InterGlobix’s CEO Vinay Nagpal is an active member of the Datacenter Systems Engineering Advisory Board and advises the MSDSE Program to not only adapt to the current conditions of the data center industry but also help to see around corners for where the industry is headed next. The board comprises luminaries from digital infrastructure companies, including Switch, Compass Datacenters, Microsoft, Aligned Data Centers, Schneider Electric, and others. Master’s in Datacenter Systems Engineering is designed to equip graduates with the cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in leadership roles within this rapidly evolving field, covering all engineering, computer science, business management, and finance areas.
Mangum Economics provides more than two decades of experience in the economic analysis of public policy at the local, state and national levels. InterGlobix LLC has partnered with Mangum Economics for providing economic reports covering impact of tax incentives, development opportunities presented by subsea cables, and the local return on investments in renewable energy facilities. Mangum has expertise in assessing the economic consequences of proposed regulations and government policies, economic impact assessment, and economic development. Mangum has extensive experience in the areas of technology infrastructure, renewable energy, data centers and connectivity.
Terrapinn is a global events company promoting innovation and technology that changes people's lives. Terrapinn partners with the world's leading companies and innovators to make a difference. Total Telecom (owned by Terrapinn) has been providing providing the connection between the buyers and sellers in the global telecom market since 1997. InterGlobix has partnered with Terrapinn and TotalTelecom on the content production and speaking engagements at several of their marquee events including Submarine Networks World, Submarine Networks EMEA, TelecomsWorld Asia, Connected UK, Connected Germany and others. InterGlobix President Vinay Nagpal serves on the Advisory Board of Submarine Networks EMEA.
Capacity Media is an essential source of news and events in today’s telecommunications wholesale carrier and service provider marketplace. BroadGroup (part of Capacity Media) is the leading company servicing market intelligence, networking, and sector coverage for data centre, cloud, and the entire global IT storage and connectivity ecosystem, encompassing everything from technological developments to M&A and beyond. InterGlobix has partnered with Capacity Media and BroadGroup on event production, content preparation, and speaking engagements for several events internationally such as Metro Connect USA, International Telecoms Week (ITW), Capacity Middle East, Capacity Europe, Capacity South America, Capacity India, and others.
CCG, a Morrison Hershfield Company provides professional engineering, technology planning, commissioning, and management consulting services for mission-critical and technology-intensive facilities. InterGlobix LLC has partnered with CCG on Mechanical and Electrical Plan (MEP) design and engineering for data center development projects. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, CCG is a privately held corporation that has become a recognized industry leader. Since its founding, the firm has built a reputation on fairness, honesty and integrity.
RTI Cables owns and operates a subsea network spanning 38,110 kilometers and connecting three continents together. RTI’s subsea network is one of the most robust and well-connected subsea networks in the world with a strong position in the AsiaPac region. As part of the strategic relationship, InterGlobix LLC provides strategic business development and advisory support for the growth and expansion of RTI's global network and development of interconnection ecosystems. In addition, InterGlobix focuses on high-growth areas for RTI, including a robust strategy around carrier-neutral data centers which can serve dual-purposes of Colocation and being a Cable Landing Station (CLS) in markets including Guam, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore , Oregon and Australia.
