New pricing, more flexible billing, and private cloud connectivity. This November brings changes designed to help Members get more from their IX Australia services, building on a busy year of network upgrades.
More flexibility, better value
From 1 November, our connection services move to monthly billing in arrears. This covers VLL, iVLL, Extended Reach, Virtual Peering, and Cloud Connect, with charges calculated daily to accommodate changes during the month. Ports continue to be billed monthly in advance.
For Members with existing connections, November’s service charges will appear on your 1 December invoice. Your 1 November invoice will still include your port charges.
The billing changes also support our revised iVLL pricing and Cloud Connect launch. With lower inter-capital rates, new contract options, and private access to AWS Direct Connect and Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute through your existing port, there’s plenty to explore. Read more about both services below.
A stronger network behind your services
These developments follow a year of investment across our exchanges. All Victorian sites are now 400G capable, NEXTDC S2 has joined our Sydney footprint, and upgrades in Adelaide, Perth, and Brisbane have added capacity and diversity.
We’ve also brought more content closer to your customers, with Microsoft Connected Cache across four capitals, increased Steam capacity in Perth, an Apple Edge Cache in Brisbane, and Google VPP access in Sydney and Melbourne.
What’s next?
New peering hardware is on hand, with rollout expected to begin in early 2027. Alongside our planned migration to EVPN VXLAN, it will support faster automation and more detailed information about your connections.
We’re also working towards better port health reporting and technical notifications, giving Members more visibility into connection performance, and opportunities for bilateral peering.
