Belnet, the IT partner for research, education and public services, is launching its brand new BNIX platform at the beginning of 2022. BNIX is the internet exchange that channels the larger part of Belgian internet traffic. The goal of the project is to make BNIX future proof, with the ever increasing data streams as one of the main drivers, and to become even more able to meet specific client demands.

Begin 2022, Belnet will start the roll-out of its new future-proof BNIX platform. Our current platform still has sufficient capacity, but we are staying proactive and looking further ahead, given that data flows will only continue to increase in the coming years.

In an interview to VRT NWS Dirk Haex, Technical Director of BNIX and Belnet, looks back on 1 year of lockdown and its impact on the Belgian internet traffic.

BNIX, the Belgian internet exchange, has had a record 2020. As a result of the lockdown and the massive switch to working from home, it registered record numbers in all areas.