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Internet usage in the digital era is growing at an unprecedented pace. Between 2018 and 2023, global IP traffic more than tripled, reaching over 396 exabytes per month—a clear indicator of how businesses and users increasingly depend on digital services, cloud platforms, and real-time applications. These numbers are only expected to rise. In the Middle Eastern countries alone, a 30% annual increase is expected in traffic across the region by 2027, fuelled by rapid cloud adoption, IoT growth, and digital-first business models. For enterprises in Dubai and the wider GCC, this translates into a pressing demand for faster, more reliable, and scalable connectivity. As regional enterprises scale, the quality of their internet backbone becomes a direct factor in user experience, application performance, and competitive advantage. (Source: Cisco Annual Internet Report)
Yet, many organisations still struggle with high latency, inconsistent performance, and lack of redundancy—especially when accessing global applications and content. These challenges are often worsened by limited local peering options and reliance on single-provider networks.
Positioned within Dubai’s core interconnection hubs: Equinix DX1 and DX3; Orixcom IP Transit delivers the infrastructure required to meet these evolving demands. Backed by extensive local and global peering, carrier-grade uptime, and deep regional expertise, it empowers organisations to optimise internet performance. Let’s explore how Orixcom’s unique approach to IP Transit ensures unmatched reliability and performance.
In a world that runs on uninterrupted digital access, understanding the fundamentals of IP Transit is key to making smarter connectivity decisions and achieving network optimisation. At its core, IP Transit is the service that allows an organisation’s network to access the global internet. This is made possible through the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), specifically BGP4 for IPv4 and BGP6 for IPv6, which are designed to manage the exchange of routing information between networks. By selecting the most efficient paths for data to travel, BGP plays a central role in network traffic optimisation, directly impacting IP network performance.
A robust IP Transit service connects your network to multiple upstream providers and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), ensuring high availability, optimal routing, and minimal latency. This directly improves IP network performance, enabling a business in Dubai to reach servers in Frankfurt, users in New York, or cloud platforms in London—without bottlenecks or disruptions.
Without reliable IP Transit, businesses face several factors affecting performance of a network—from high latency and limited peering to single points of failure and bandwidth congestion. These issues often arise with generic internet services or ISPs that lack sufficient regional and global reach.
With the increasing reliance on cloud services, video conferencing, and latency-sensitive applications, enterprises cannot afford subpar internet connectivity. IP Transit provides the foundation for global digital operations, making it an essential element of any serious enterprise network strategy—especially for AS number holders and bandwidth-heavy industries.
Not all data centres are created equal—especially when it comes to IP network performance in the Middle East. That’s where Equinix DX1 and DX3, and Orixcom’s strategic presence within them, become a game changer for network optimisation and regional connectivity.
Equinix DX1 and DX3 are two of the most important carrier-neutral data centres in the UAE, located in Dubai’s Data Centre Capital in IMPZ and DSO respectively. Both facilities are part of Equinix’s global network of over 240 IBX® data centres and offer direct access to over 60+ network service providers within the UAE alone addressing several factors affecting performance of a network, such as route diversity, latency, and resilience.
Orixcom’s infrastructure is deeply embedded within these hubs, enabling it to deliver IP Transit with minimal hops, direct local peering, and optimised paths to international destinations. This setup ensures faster response times and superior internet optimisation, especially for latency-sensitive services like cloud platforms, video conferencing, and digital payments. Proximity to key exchange points also plays a crucial role in network traffic optimisation, preventing congestion and ensuring efficient data flows.
One of Orixcom’s strongest differentiators is its deep regional expertise, operating and supported by robust peering relationships across multiple upstream providers and IXPs. This reduces dependency on distant Tier 1 carriers and strengthens IP network performance at a local level.
Orixcom’s IP Transit service is engineered to address the most pressing connectivity demands of modern enterprises—offering high availability, performance, and adaptability for evolving network environments.
Orixcom IP Transit is designed to serve diverse business needs—from critical airline operations to latency-sensitive financial services—through a blend of performance, resilience, and flexibility.
As a major airline operating out of Dubai International Airport, Flydubai required high-capacity, always-on connectivity for operational continuity across 120+ destinations. Orixcom’s IP Transit, deployed at Equinix DX1 and DX3, delivered low-latency, redundant connectivity with extensive peering—ensuring performance, uptime, and business continuity.
Banks and financial service providers depend on real-time data processing and secure communication. Orixcom’s IP Transit ensures fast, reliable transactions by reducing latency through optimised routing paths and redundant upstream connectivity.
Organisations using public or hybrid cloud platforms require consistent connectivity across geographies. With scalable bandwidth and 99.999% SLA, Orixcom supports seamless, low-latency access to platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
For content-heavy businesses and online retailers, peak-time performance is critical. Orixcom’s burstable bandwidth and direct peering ensure fast content delivery, minimal buffering, and smooth user experiences—even during high-traffic periods.
Regional and smaller ISPs enhance their reach and service quality by leveraging Orixcom’s extensive peering network and robust global routes—giving them Tier-1-like capabilities without the associated cost and infrastructure complexity.
Whether supporting mission-critical systems or powering end-user applications, Orixcom IP Transit meets the connectivity demands of modern digital operations.
When every millisecond and packet counts, the difference lies not just in what a provider offers—but in how it delivers it. That’s where Orixcom sets itself apart.
Orixcom delivers IP Transit through enterprise-grade infrastructure, backed by a 99.999% uptime SLA and housed in Dubai’s most interconnected facilities—Equinix DX1 and DX3. This ensures high availability, minimal latency, and redundant routes optimised for real-time business needs.
Unlike global providers operating at arm’s length, Orixcom brings deep regional understanding, enabling it to navigate local regulatory environments, tailor connectivity strategies, and respond swiftly to operational demands across the GCC.
Customers benefit from 24/7/365 proactive monitoring and transparent performance metrics, allowing full visibility into network health, utilisation, and incident response times. This level of insight empowers better operational planning and accountability.
Orixcom supports dual-stack implementation of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), using BGP-4 for IPv4 and BGP-6 for IPv6 to enable dynamic routing between autonomous networks. This ensures optimal path selection, reliable data delivery, and full compatibility with both legacy and next-generation systems, helping businesses stay prepared for the future of global connectivity.
Orixcom IP Transit is designed to address the unique challenges of operating in the Middle East—ranging from local peering gaps to regulatory compliance. The result is a secure, stable, and high-performance internet backbone that enterprises can rely on.
With this combination of global standards and regional intelligence, Orixcom's solution is ideal for enterprises seeking IP Transit in Dubai.
As the demand for always-on digital services accelerates, internet performance has become a non-negotiable foundation for business success. From cloud adoption and remote collaboration to real-time applications and e-commerce, enterprises today operate in a high-stakes digital environment where latency, packet loss, or downtime directly impact customer experience, operational efficiency, and revenue.
Orixcom’s IP Transit in Dubai addresses these performance challenges with a solution tailored to the realities of the Middle East. Its deployment within Equinix DX1 and DX3, the region’s most strategically located carrier-neutral data centres ensures low-latency, high-availability access to global networks. Combined with extensive peering relationships, IPv6 support, 99.999% SLA, and deep local expertise, Orixcom delivers a carrier-grade, future-ready IP backbone optimised for regional compliance and global reach. The result is a level of resilience, scalability, and control that generic internet services simply cannot match.
For organisations in the UAE and across the GCC, leveraging Orixcom’s IP Transit at Equinix is more than a tactical connectivity choice; it’s a strategic investment in digital continuity and competitive advantage. As network demands continue to grow, businesses need partners who understand global infrastructure with regional expertise.
Q1. What is IP Transit and how is it different from standard internet access?
Q2. What is the significance of Equinix DX1 and DX3 in Dubai’s connectivity ecosystem?
Q3. How does local peering improve internet performance?
Q4. Why is IP Transit critical for enterprises in the Middle East?
Q5. What type of support does Orixcom provide with its IP Transit services?