Netnod
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| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | Sweden, 1997 |
| Headquarters: | Franzéngatan 5, 112 51 Stockholm |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Website: | netnod.se |
| Facebook: | Netnod |
| LinkedIn: | Netnod |
| Twitter: |  @netnod
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| Key People | |
| Kurt Erik Lindqvist, CEO Håkan Hellström, Operations Manager Nurani Nimpuno, Outreach and Communications Manager | |
Netnod is a non-profit, independent Internet infrastructure organization based in Sweden, established in 1997. It is privately owned by the foundation TU-stiftelsen. The company operates six Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) located in five major Swedish cities (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Sundsvall and Luleå), where Internet operators can improve connectivity and exchange traffic. The organization is also said to be a continuation of D-GIX. It owns the title of first Internet Exchange (IX) to use DPT/SRP/RPR/802.17 and then switching to Gigabit Ethernet. Netnod IX has been the highest amount of traffic exchanger in Europe which is IPv6 enabled.
Netnod also has hands-on experience in providing value added services like RIPE Internet Routing Registry (IRR), Bredbandskollen which is a speed test service, DNS root server i.root-servers.net, slave services for many DNS TLD’s, and distribution of Swedish official time through NTP (Network Time Protocol). These services offered through Netnod’s AS number AS8674.
It also provides anycast and unicast slave services to variety of TLD’s worldwide with the help of its respectable product DNSNODE. In addition to this, it also operates the thirteen ranked logical DNS root name server called as i.root-servers.net.
Some of the above mentioned services were offered by “Autonomica” which was a full-owned subsidiary of Netnod. In 2010 it was merged with Netnod leaving a single name. [1]
IX services edit
Netnod is the largest IXP provider in Scandinavia and one of the oldest in Europe.
Netnod's exchange points are categorized under layer 2 service built on Gigabit Ethernet technology. The connections are offered at the speed of 10Gbps or 1Gbps. This mode of service is preferred by most consumers as it offers a robust and reliable Internet exchange infrastructure. It also involves the direct exchange of traffic, bringing down the cost of transit and private interconnections. Additionally, if traffic from own of Netnod's IXPs interacts with another of their IXPs, costs are further brought down, speed is considerably increased, and redundancy is reduced.[2]
Board edit
Netnod’s board is responsible for strategy planning and adopting measures for the achievement of long term goals, as well as ensuring that ongoing activities will lead to a positive outcome. It also deals with such practical matters as deciding the annual budget. Board members are appointed by the foundation who owns the company, TU-stiftelsen. Board meetings are held six times a year.[3]
Partners and co-operation edit
Netnod partners with members of the worldwide Internet community as part of its mission, which is to work for the "Good of the Internet." A few of Netnod's many national, international and regional partners are:
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