Megaport Limited, a global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), has announced a landmark acquisition that significantly strengthens its presence in the Asia Pacific region and accelerates its long-term international growth strategy. The company has acquired Extreme IX, India’s leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator, from Extreme Labs, a Bulgaria-headquartered software and network engineering company that originally incubated and developed the Extreme IX platform. This strategic move marks Megaport’s official entry into the Indian market—one of the world’s fastest-growing digital infrastructure ecosystems—and positions the company at the center of India’s rapidly expanding cloud, data center, and internet exchange landscape.
A Strategic Entry into One of the World’s Most Dynamic Digital Markets
India has emerged as a global hotspot for digital transformation, driven by large-scale cloud adoption, rising internet penetration, data localization requirements, and increasing demand for low-latency connectivity across enterprises, hyperscalers, content providers, and network operators. With the acquisition of Extreme IX, Megaport gains immediate access to a mature, trusted, and well-established Internet Exchange network that spans seven major metropolitan regions—Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Pune.
This footprint connects more than 40 data centers and serves over 400 customers, including internet service providers, cloud platforms, enterprises, and digital service providers. Rather than building this presence organically over several years, the acquisition accelerates Megaport’s planned market entry by nearly three years, providing an instant operational and commercial foundation in India.
The transaction also brings onboard a seasoned in-country team with expertise across operations, network engineering, customer support, sales, finance, and executive leadership. This local talent will play a critical role in ensuring seamless integration of Extreme IX into Megaport’s global platform, while also supporting customer engagement, regulatory alignment, and future expansion initiatives across the Indian subcontinent.
Integrating Extreme IX into Megaport’s Global Platform
Following the acquisition, Extreme IX’s nationwide network will be integrated into Megaport’s global software-defined networking (SDN) platform. This integration enables a phased rollout of Megaport’s full suite of services across India in the coming months. Customers will gain access to on-demand cloud connectivity, data center interconnect (DCI), virtual edge networking, and compute services—all provisioned through Megaport’s self-service portal.
By combining Extreme IX’s deep local presence with Megaport’s global reach, customers in India will benefit from seamless, low-latency connectivity to global cloud providers, SaaS platforms, content networks, and enterprise ecosystems. At the same time, Megaport’s international customers will gain simplified, high-performance access to India’s digital economy—an increasingly important market for global enterprises, cloud providers, and content platforms.
With this acquisition, Megaport’s global footprint now spans 27 countries, further strengthening its position across the Asia Pacific region while enhancing its ability to deliver consistent, scalable, and high-performance connectivity services worldwide.
Strengthening the Network as a Service Vision
Megaport’s Network as a Service model is designed to remove the complexity, cost, and long lead times traditionally associated with network provisioning. Through its global SDN, customers can instantly create private, secure connections between data centers, cloud environments, and edge locations—scaling bandwidth up or down as needed, often in minutes rather than months.
The integration of Extreme IX into this ecosystem enhances Megaport’s value proposition by extending these capabilities into India’s rapidly growing internet exchange and data center market. For enterprises, this means faster application performance, improved reliability, and greater control over network architecture. For service providers and cloud platforms, it unlocks more efficient peering, reduced transit costs, and improved user experience.
Michael Reid, Chief Executive Officer of Megaport, highlighted the strategic importance of the acquisition and its alignment with the company’s long-term vision.
By bringing Extreme IX into the Megaport Company, we’re combining India’s most trusted network platform with our global SDN,” Reid said. “This expands our reach, accelerates our entry into the region, and gives customers seamless, high-performance connectivity across one of the world’s largest economies.
He further emphasized the broader impact of Megaport’s expansion into India.
By bringing our platform to India, we’re not only enabling low-latency access to leading Internet Exchanges and data centres, but also helping customers build high-performance, agile networks across borders and ecosystems in seconds.
Extreme IX: A Decade of Building Trust and Resilience
Founded and incubated by Extreme Labs, Extreme IX has spent more than a decade building one of India’s most trusted, resilient, and community-driven Internet Exchange platforms. The network has played a critical role in improving internet performance, reducing latency, and fostering collaboration among ISPs, content providers, enterprises, and cloud platforms across the country.
Victor Francess, Co-Founder of Extreme Labs and a seasoned industry leader with deep experience in infrastructure growth and enterprise connectivity, expressed strong confidence in the future of Extreme IX under Megaport’s ownership.
I couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead and am proud to see the Extreme IX network become part of Megaport’s global vision,” Francess said.
He also reflected on the journey of Extreme IX and the opportunities that lie ahead.
Joining forces with Megaport marks an exciting new chapter for Extreme IX. Over the past decade, we’ve built one of India’s most trusted, resilient, and community-driven Internet Exchange networks. With Megaport’s global scale, capital investment, and advanced product capabilities, we now have the opportunity to take this platform to an entirely new level.
Unlocking New Opportunities for Customers and Partners
The acquisition creates significant value for customers on both sides of the platform. Indian enterprises and service providers will gain access to Megaport’s global ecosystem, enabling them to connect directly to international cloud regions, SaaS platforms, and digital markets with greater speed, flexibility, and cost efficiency. Meanwhile, global customers will benefit from simplified access to India’s fast-growing digital economy—supporting expansion, localization, and performance optimization strategies.
For hyperscalers, content providers, and SaaS companies, the expanded footprint supports improved service delivery, reduced latency, and stronger redundancy across one of the world’s most populous and digitally active markets. For Megaport’s partners, the move opens new avenues for collaboration, innovation, and joint go-to-market initiatives across APAC.
A Foundation for Long-Term Growth in APAC
India represents a cornerstone market in Megaport’s broader Asia Pacific growth strategy. As data consumption, cloud adoption, AI workloads, and edge computing continue to accelerate, demand for scalable, software-defined connectivity is expected to rise sharply. By establishing a strong operational base through Extreme IX, Megaport is well positioned to capitalize on these trends and support the next phase of digital infrastructure development in the region.
The acquisition underscores Megaport’s commitment to investing in high-growth markets and expanding its global platform through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. It also reinforces the company’s mission to make connectivity faster, simpler, and more accessible for organizations of all sizes—wherever they operate.
As integration progresses and services roll out across India, Megaport and Extreme IX together are set to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of connectivity across one of the world’s most important digital economies.
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