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France-IX and Rezopole are merging

on Thursday, 14 January 2021 Posted in Archives Rezopole

France-IX and Rezopole are merging

By merging with France-IX, Rezopole is entering a new stage in its development. The aim of this project is to capitalize on the financial, human, commercial and technical resources of both entities. This merger proves to be a very good opportunity for the future for both parties.


You can consult the various legal documents below:

 

France-IX Administration
List of members

Rezopole Administration
List of members

   

Rezopole parent company financial statements
Fiscal 2017

Rezopole parent company financial statements
Fiscal 2018

Rezopole parent company financial statements
Fiscal 2019

Intermediate situation
of Rezopole on 30.06.2020

       

Minutes of the board of directors
of Rezopole of 13.10.2020

Minutes of the board of directors
of France-IX of 15.10.2020

       

Absorption Melting Treaty
of Rezopole by France-IX

Draft contribution contract Value Report APA Remuneration Report

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming election to the Board of Directors of France-IX

on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Upcoming election to the Board of Directors of France-IX

The merger between Rezopole and France-IX was approved on December 15th at the respective General Meetings of the two entities.

 

A second General Meeting will be held, again by videoconference, on Friday, January 29th, 2021 at 2:00 pm. This extraordinary session will be dedicated to the election of two positions on the France-IX Board of Directors.

This election will be held in two stages in order to guarantee greater equity for Rezopole members, now integrated as France-IX members, who will be able to make their voices heard on this date. Their representation on the new Board is therefore encouraged by allowing Rezopole members to support and vote for candidates from their community. Voting will take place by electronic ballot from January 12th to 29th, 2021.

 

Nominations for these two seats will open on Thursday, December 17th, 2020 and close on Friday, January 8th, 2021.  Full information on how to apply is provided below.

 

Who should apply?

 

If you have a professional experience in telecoms/Internet/network interconnection, if you want to be part of France-IX community and if you have time to do so, a great opportunity opens up for you.

 

You can apply, whether your company is a member or not of France-IX, except if you are already a board member of another Internet Exchange Point, or if you already work for another Internet Exchange Point.

 

For these seats, more than technical skills, it is expected to benefit from your knowledge from the market, your capacity to identify and collect needs and to express a vision and contribute to the development of France-IX.

 

The duration of the mandate for a board member is 3 years.

 

The main missions of the board members are:

  • Participate to monthly conference calls (1 hour);
  • Participate to face to face meetings (twice a year, full day);
  • Represent the association France-IX, and be a spokesman;
  • Make the link with the France-IX’s community, especially to collect needs and expectations;
  • Contribute to the strategy of France-IX, help to define new services and bring high-level advice to the CEO.

 

All board members must sign a Code of Conduct, in relation with the confidential nature of the information they will have access to, and to guarantee neutrality in decision-making processes, and avoid any potential conflict of interest.

 

How and when should I apply?

 

Your resume along with max 300 word statements in English should be submitted to board-candidates_at_franceix.net prior to 08 January 2021.

 

If you wish, you can also send a short video (3 minutes maximum) to promote your application and explaining who you are, why you want to contribute and how you think you can help. This will be made available on our website for the France-IX electors.

 

Please note that your application is subject to review by France-IX current Board before being validated and shared with the voters.

 

The vote is electronic and stays open until the defined hour on the General meeting day. Candidates who received the greatest number of votes are elected and announced at the end of the GM day on France-IX’s website.

 

What should I expect?

 

France-IX Board Members do not get any kind of salary, bonus or discounts on peering services. Only expenses during the face-to-face meetings may be reimbursed.

 

France-IX Board Members get fulfilled by their involvement in a professional eco-system of more than 500 members and their contribution to help France-IX to grow year after year. Actually, technical matters are rarely discussed during Board Meetings but instead Board Members contribute to bring innovation, ideas with member satisfaction, and more generally, ideas to keep improving France-IX performance and services, and finally they are the guardians of France-IX sustainability in the long term.

 

See the list of the current Board Members here.

 

Question, comment, concern?

 

If you have any question and would like more information, please contact the President of France IX Services: direction_at_franceix.net.

 

 

 

 

5 minutes chrono !

on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

5 minutes chrono !

Rezopole's bi-annual satisfaction questionnaire is getting a new look; a more targeted questionnaire for a faster response time. The opinion of each Premium member is essential to enable us to improve our services and quality in order to prepare 2021 under the best auspices.

 

To answer this questionnaire, concerning the connection and/or the services they benefit from at Rezopole, each member uses the link sent by email. This survey usually takes no more than 5 minutes.

And for Christmas, to combine business with pleasure, a superb JBL loudspeaker can be won by drawing lots. Good luck to all of you!

 

 

 

 

The Rezopole User Group #24 by videoconference

on Thursday, 03 December 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

The Rezopole User Group #24 by videoconference

Couldn't make it to the RUG on November 27th? Don't worry, Rezopole's technical team offers you a catch-up session on Friday, December 18th.

 

The program remains the same:

  • best practices for IP filtering at the edge routers of a network
  • the implementation and handling of RTBH in the context of an IXP
  • a feedback on the use of a BGP optimization tool based on performance metrics

 

Useful information

  • Schedule from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
  • Confirm your participation before December 16th
  • The videoconference link will be sent a few days before the event



 

 Register 

 





 

The time of the survey

on Thursday, 19 November 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

The time of the survey

The opinion of our members is essential to enable us to improve our services

and our quality in order to always serve them better.

 

This is why we conduct a survey every six months with each Premium member. In order to answer this questionnaire, concerning their connection and/or the services they benefit from at Rezopole, each member uses the link sent by email on November 17th. This survey usually takes no more than 10 minutes.

 

And, finally, to combine business with pleasure, a goodie can be won by drawing lots. Enough to end the year well together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press release

on Thursday, 12 November 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Press release

FRANCE-IX MERGES WITH REZOPOLE AND REAFFIRMS ITS POSITION OF LEADING MULTI-SERVICE  INTERCONNECTION PLATFORM IN FRANCE

 

This merger will allow both entities to leverage their mutual areas of expertise in order to bring always

more value-added services to their members.

 

Paris, 14 January 2021 – France-IX, one of the leading IXPs (Internet Exchange Points) in Europe, announced it has completed a merger with Rezopole, the biggest regional Internet Exchange Point in France. This combination is part of France-IX's growth strategy of expanding to national and French speaking territories and strengthening its services portfolio. It will also allow Rezopole to expand further by building on France-IX’s financial, human and technical resources. The combined entity, which will operate under the France-IX name, intends to consolidate its position of leading multi-service interconnection platform in France with a strong positioning on the national territory to deal with international competition.

 

France-IX is the premier provider of Internet traffic exchange services – also called Peering – in France, offering public and private interconnection services through its carrier and data centre neutral exchange points in Paris and Marseille. Within a few years, France-IX managed to federate the key national and international Internet players on its platform and today counts over 400 members. On the other hand, Rezopole has more than 100 members connected in Lyon and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, and offers a wide range of services beyond peering services.

 

“France-IX and Rezopole are non for profit associations based on member subscription, initially created  to build communities and services around interconnection with the very different players of the Internet  ecosystem” says Christian Kaufmann, President of the France IX board. “This merger is based on a  common DNA and will benefit both parties and all their members. 95% of the France-IX members and 94% of the Rezopole members have indeed massively approved it when they voted at our last General Meeting. This is a new step taken today reflecting our will to continuously develop the Internet community  in France”.

 

Toward an expansion on the national and French-speaking territory

 

France-IX has a deep knowledge of the French Internet industry and intends to share this expertise with  the entire global ecosystem. After having federated a great number of international players, the group indeed wants to focus on the French market and consolidate its French-speaking contents which are key  to its local and international members. The strategic location of Rezopole in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (Lyon, Grenoble and Annecy) is a first step towards achieving this goal.

 

For its part, Rezopole will be able to rely on France-IX’s expertise and infrastructure, its sales force and its solid financial position, and access the biggest national and international Internet players.

 

In the long term, the new entity will aim to pursue its expansion in strategic cities where the infrastructure already exists, as well as consolidate its presence in the overseas territories and French-speaking countries.

 

A multi-service platform dedicated to its members

 

In order to strenghten its role of leading multi-service interconnection platform in France, the merger will allow France-IX to expand its range of services by leveraging on Rezopole’s portfolio and expertise, which includes hosting, NAP, training, consulting and managed services as well as industry promotion. The  combined entity will intend to bring quality integrated and complementary services to all members, especially toward corporate enterprises and international customers. It will thus be able to best meet the needs of organisations seeking to optimise their costs and Internet connection as part of their digital transformation.

 

Franck Simon, President of France IX Services, says: “Considering our expansion objectives both in terms  of services and geographic coverage, it was today essential for France-IX to take a further step forward.  The merger with Rezopole is perfectly aligned with our growth strategy, which aims to enhance our services offering dedicated to enterprises and expand our territorial footprint while focusing on our real  strength, the French-speaking contents.”

 

Philippe Duby, President of Rezopole, concludes: “We are convinced that this merger is synonymous with  sustainability. It is a logical continuation for Rezopole who will leverage France-IX’s technical expertise to  keep offering its local services to all the members of the new entity, while pursuing its development on the French market.” Philippe Duby stands as a candidate to join the new Board Committee of France-IX whose members will be all elected next January, 29th.

 

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To consult the various legal documents, click here.

 

 

 

 

Online appointment for the Rezopole User Group #23

on Friday, 06 November 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Online appointment for the Rezopole User Group #23

Rezopole's technical team is looking forward to seeing you on Friday 27th November for a virtual Rezopole User Group.

 

On the program :

  • best practices for IP filtering at the edge routers of a network
  • the implementation and handling of RTBH in the context of an IXP
  • a feedback on the use of a BGP optimization tool based on performance metrics

 

 

Useful information

  • Schedule from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
  • Confirm your participation before November 27th
  • The videoconference link will be sent a few days before the event



 

 Register 

 





 

The IXPloration #27 by videoconference

on Thursday, 05 November 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

The IXPloration #27 by videoconference

Rezopole will meet you on November 24th for a morning dedicated to the improvement of BtoB Internet exchanges thanks to LyonIX and GrenobliX infrastructures.

Details will be detailed during this videoconference:
- the IXP part, which improves Internet exchanges between users in a territory, reduces telecom costs, and secures and optimizes the network thanks to the multiple routes offered.
- the NAP part, which provides connected members with direct access to the operators present and their offers. We buy or sell any type of Telecom service with great flexibility.

 

On the agenda

  • General presentation of Rezopole
  • What is an IXP/NAP?
    • How does it work?
    • Economic & technical advantages
  • LyonIX & GrenoblIX infrastructures
    • Rezopole members
    • Offers & services
    • Connection solutions
  • Rezopole Events & Tools
  • Questions & Answers

 

Useful information

  • Schedule from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
  • Link of the videoconference sent by email a few days before the event

 

 

 

 Register

 

 

 

 

Maintaining Rezopole activity

on Friday, 30 October 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Maintaining Rezopole activity

Following the Government's announcements (COVID-19), the Rezopole office (16, rue de la Thibaudière 69007 Lyon) is closed until further notice.

As part of the continuity plan and in order to keep the various IXP / NAPs (LyonIX, GrenoblIX, AnnecIX & APIX) operational, the teams remain mobilized for teleworking and can be reached through the usual channels (email, telephone, videoconferencing).

 

We will keep you informed as to how to access and operate the various sites.

For Rezopole members with an urgent technical question, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +33 4 27 46 00 55.

 

Remaining at your disposal.

 

The Rezopole team

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

+33 4 27 46 00 50

 

 

 

 

Participate to the RezoGirls #13 !

on Friday, 31 July 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Participate to the RezoGirls #13 !

Rezopole, in partnership with 1Kubator, invites you on Tuesday, September 29th at 6:30pm at 13ᵉ meet RezoGirls. A new round table with the theme "E-reputation: beware of the boomerang effect! ».

There are a multitude of expressions to name e-reputation: web-reputation, cyber-reputation, digital reputation, web reputation, Internet reputation or online reputation. But in all cases, it is the digital image that the Internet reflects of a person, natural or legal person or brand.

E-reputation therefore delivers elements about a person or a brand, without them being able to fully control them. Warren Buffet had this sentence: "It takes 20 years to build a reputation, but only five minutes to destroy it". This has never been truer than it is today, in our ultra-connected world.

 

At a time of fake news, revenge porn, harassment, etc. how to manage its e-reputation? Our four speakers will discuss the subject based on their respective experiences and provide relevant advice.

 

 

Program

 

     18h30-18h45 : Welcome
     18h45-19h00 : Presentation of the speakers
     19h00-20h30 : Round table
     20h30-21h45 : Cocktail - Jacques Lafargue caterer

 

 

 

Register

 


To participate in Rezopole events, you must be at least a Silver member (free).

 

Speakers


Freelance designer orbiting in the fields of video games, the web and pedagogy, Antoine Gouy believes in the power of the network and people. The human being is his priority. He uses the methods of the freelance company to lead project teams towards their goals with sense and benevolence. 

Antoine also transmits these notions in the project program he runs on the Ynov campus in Lyon. His goal: to train students to listen to others in order to, let's face it, change tomorrow's world.

 

 

 

Specialized in economic intelligence and expert in social networks, Fanny Loubaton has been assisting companies in their digital communication for the past ten years. From the definition of the strategy to its deployment, she helps structures, actors and collaborators to reveal themselves on social networks. She offers a qualitative and educational support around social networks to guarantee the good visibility of the message and the increase in skills of the teams around the digital.

 

 
 

Marie Marcotte is a lawyer in Lyon. Her practice focuses on commercial and liability law, intellectual property and innovation law, as well as digital and e-commerce law.
Throughout her career, she has advised and defended companies of all sizes, from very small businesses to large groups, operating in a variety of sectors such as digital, telecommunications, mass distribution, franchising and industry.

 

 

About RezoGirls       

 

You are a woman and you work in the Network & Telecom sector or more broadly in the digital sector and you would like to meet other RezoGirls ?

Come and share your experience in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere...

 

 
 

About 1Kubator 

 

The leading network of start-up incubators in France, 1Kubator supports, provides office space and finances innovative and digital projects. In 10 months, entrepreneurs go from the idea to the market, and to fundraising 1ʳᵉ.

 

 

            

 

Crédit pictogrammes : Santé vecteur créé par freepik - fr.freepik.com

 

 

 

 

Online appointment for the IXPloration #26

on Thursday, 30 July 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Online appointment for the IXPloration #26

Rezopole will meet you on September 24th for a videoconference dedicated to the improvement of BtoB Internet exchanges thanks to LyonIX and GrenobliX infrastructures.

Details will be detailed during this videoconference:
- the IXP part, which improves Internet exchanges between users in a territory, reduces telecom costs, and secures and optimizes the network thanks to the multiple routes offered.
- the NAP part, which provides connected members with direct access to the operators present and their offers. We buy or sell any type of Telecom service with great flexibility.

 

On the agenda

  • General presentation of Rezopole
  • What is an IXP/NAP?
    • How does it work?
    • Economic & technical advantages
  • LyonIX & GrenoblIX infrastructures
    • Rezopole members
    • Offers & services
    • Connection solutions
  • Rezopole Events & Tools
  • Questions & Answers

 

Useful information

  • Schedule from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
  • Link of the videoconference sent by email a few days before the event

 

 

 

 Register

 

 

 

 

Bouygues Telecom to buy EIT

on Friday, 03 July 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Bouygues Telecom to buy EIT

On 26 June, Bouygues Telecom announced that it had "signed an exclusive agreement with Euro-Information, a Crédit Mutuel group company, with a view to acquiring 100% of the capital of its subsidiary Euro-Information Telecom (EIT) and entering into an exclusive distribution partnership". Little known to the general public, this operator markets its packages under the Crédit Mutuel Mobile, CIC Mobile, NRJ Mobile, Auchan Telecom or Cdiscount Mobile brands. Existing since 2015, it has its own core network and agreements as a virtual operator with Bouygues Telecom, Orange and SFR.

 

An agreement that "is fully in line with Bouygues Telecom's growth strategy". EIT is France's leading alternative operator with a distribution network of "more than 4,200 Crédit Mutuel local branches and CIC bank branches, 30,000 customer advisers" and a customer service team of more than 550 people.

 

As a reminder, Bouygues Telecom claimed a fleet of mobile rate plans excluding MtoM of "11.7 million customers at the end of March 2020" while Euro-Information Telecom announced that it had passed the "2 million customer mark" at the end of November 2019. A purchase that could therefore enable Bouygues Telecom to come back neck and neck with Free Mobile and its 13.3 million subscribers.

 

It is also specified in the press release that "the acquisition price includes a fixed portion of 530 million euros payable at closing and an additional portion of between 140 and 325 million euros, subject to the achievement of economic performance criteria and payable over several years".

 

Subject to the agreement of the competent authorities, the operation should be finalised by the end of 2020.

 

 

 Read the article

 

Source : Nextinpact

 

 

 

 

Internet in France: Arcep publishes its 4ᵉ report

on Friday, 26 June 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Internet in France: Arcep publishes its 4ᵉ report

Submitted to Parliament and presented on 25 June at an online press conference, this new edition of the report on the state of the Internet in France sets out the key developments in the various components of the fixed and mobile Internet networks for 2019.

The aim is to ensure, through regulation, that the Internet continues to develop as a common good in which the user is the ultimate arbiter.

 

An entire chapter is devoted, for the first time, to the issue of the environmental impact of digital technology. A first step towards a "green barometer" that Arcep wishes to set up to make available to the public the most relevant data on the environmental footprint of networks, terminals and uses.

 

Although this is a report on 2019, the Arcep also details its observations and the first lessons learnt from the period of the health crisis and the spring 2020 containment, which had a strong impact on network uses.

 

Other issues such as quality of service, data interconnection, the transition to IPv6, net neutrality, the opening of terminals and the role of platforms are also addressed in this report. 

 

 

 Read the article

 

Source : Arcep

 

 

 

 

New format for IXPloration #25

on Friday, 19 June 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

New format for IXPloration #25

Rezopole will meet you on July 2nd for a videoconference dedicated to the improvement of BtoB Internet exchanges thanks to LyonIX infrastructures.

Details will be detailed during this videoconference:
- the IXP part, which improves Internet exchanges between users in a territory, reduces telecom costs, and secures and optimizes the network thanks to the multiple routes offered.
- the NAP part, which provides connected members with direct access to the operators present and their offers. We buy or sell any type of Telecom service with great flexibility.

 

On the agenda

  • General presentation of Rezopole
  • What is an IXP/NAP?
    • How does it work?
    • Economic & technical advantages
  • Rezopole's infrastructures & members
    • Offers & services
    • Connection solutions
  • Rezopole Events & Tools
  • Questions and Answers

 

Useful information

  • Schedule from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
  • Link of the videoconference sent by email a few days before the event

 

 

 

 Register

 

 

 

 

Online appointment for RUG #22

on Friday, 12 June 2020 Posted in Archives Rezopole

Online appointment for RUG #22

Rezopole's technical team is looking forward to seeing you on Friday 26th June for a virtual Rezopole User Group.

 

This edition will focus on VXLAN EVPN architectures with a REX on the deployment of this technology.

We will also discuss public databases dedicated to peering and will take a look back at the traffic profiles observed during the containment period.

 

Useful information

  • Schedule from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
  • Confirm your participation before June 24th
  • The videoconference link will be sent a few days before the event



 

 Register 

 





 

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