Which of the following statements regarding Internet Exchange Points is FALSE?

Question

Options

• AThey provide both peering and transit services.
• BThey provide services only to Tier 1 service providers.
• CThey can be either public or private.
• DThey provide services at the local, regional and continental levels.

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  90% (26)
• C
  7% (2)

Explanation

Option B is false because Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) serve a wide range of network operators - including Tier 2 and Tier 3 providers, content delivery networks, enterprise networks, and even universities - not exclusively Tier 1 providers. Options A, C, and D are all true: IXPs do facilitate both peering (direct traffic exchange between networks) and sometimes transit services; they exist as both public facilities (like DE-CIX or AMS-IX) and private arrangements between specific parties; and they operate at local, regional, and continental scales to reduce latency and backbone traffic. A helpful memory tip: think of an IXP as a "neutral marketplace" - marketplaces don't restrict entry to only the biggest players, so any claim that IXPs serve only Tier 1 providers should immediately raise a red flag.

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