DE-CIX is an independent, carrier-neutral Internet Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany. Founded in 1995, DE-CIX established itself as a leading node for the bilateral, settlement-free exchange of Internet traffic. Today, DE-CIX has over 200 customers from over 25 countries, all using peering to lower their costs and to increase IP performance. DE-CIX is the leading Internet Exchange for Central and Eastern Europe and one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world.