NIXI Set To Play A Global Role: Centre

New Delhi: The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has a very important role to play in the field of Internet, not just at national level but also globally, the government said on Wednesday.

NIXI has unveiled its new office at the World Trade Centre in the national capital, along with launching new initiatives.

S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), unveiled NIXI’s latest digital initiatives for a secure and inclusive internet and festive offer for .in accredited registrars, aimed at accelerating the adoption of the .in domain across the users.

“NIXI is ready to make a difference in this field as its role is being redefined right now,” Krishnan said at the event. Dr Devesh Tyagi, CEO of NIXI, said they have booked 41 lakh domains and the next target is to reach 50 lakh which will be a very significant target.

“We have 77 exchange points across the country which have proven helpful in keeping our data within the country. We are also planning to bring a new scheme to increase these exchange points,” he informed.