KINX Company

COMPANY

Every service needs the Internet.
games, search engines, broadcasting, videos, shopping, entertainment etc.

Chosen by Microsoft, AWS.
KINX, the only L2-based IX Provider in Korea, guarantees settlement free policy
for Internet eXchange(IX).

100 different solutions for 100 customers.
We customize services for each customer
rather than providing the same service for all.

Our Services

Faster and more reliable Internet services provided by KINX lead the easiest way to improve quality for customers.

KINX provides customized and specialized services by providing more options So that customers can choose the most reasonable way for their own needs.

There is no need to wait for getting technical supports during nights/weekends/national holidays due to KINX center operated for 24/7 by professional engineers.

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Value

as a neutral Internet Infra company,
KINX aims to maximize customer values and contribute more convenience for Internet end users.

Strength of neutral serviceFlexible telecommunicator options
and settlement free policy,
Meet various demands
Customized solutions KINX provides optimized solutions
to meet specific features and needs
All about infrastructure From getting network resources
to configuring effective and
reliable network infra every step
is processed by KINX

History

2021 - 2016
2015 - 2011
2010 - 2006
2005 - 2001
Prior to 2000

2021

Relocation of HQ to the Doowon Building in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

2020

Jeewook Kim appointed as sole CEO of KINX

Selected as a partner of National IT Industry Promotion Agency(NIPA), supplying cloud services for SMEs in 2020

Launched 'Google Cloud Interconnect' service

Interconnection with AT TOKYO

2019

Launched 'Tencent Direct Connect' service

Launched 'Oracle FastConnect' service

2018

Established partnership with RETN, a European ISP

Launched 'midibus' service (Contents/Video management solution)

Sunyoung Lee & Jeewook Kim appointed as Co-CEOs of KINX

Launched 'Korea~Japan Dedicated Circuit' service

Launched 'KDX(KINX Direct Connect)' service

Selected for 'NBP(Naver Business Platform) Cloud Connect'
location provider

Awarded 'Best Companies to Work 2018' from Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Launched 'IBM Direct Link' service
Awarded 'Youth-Friendly Small Giants 2019'
from Ministry of Employment and Labor

2017

Selected for 'MS Azure ExpressRoute' location provider

Relocation of HQ to the Gangnam Building in Secho-dong, Secho-gu, Seoul

Established Japan PoP

2016

Provided 'AWS Direct Connect' location

Selected as a partner of Korea Creative Content Agency
(KOCCA), supporting in research and
development of cultural technology in 2016
(Culture content and movie, System development of
cloud-based next generation render farm)

Agreement with NIA to provide Cloud services for the public sector at CEART Cloud store.

Awarded by Minister in'2016 K-ICT Cloud Award'
from Ministry of Science,ICT&Future Planning technology in 2016

2015

Selected as provider of KISA 'DDoS Cyber Urgent Shelter'

Launched K-CLEAN service (anti-DDoS attack system)

Reached an agreement to provide CDN service to KERIS
(Korea Education and Research Information Service)
Launched 'China Direct Connect (Premium China bound traffic service)'

Awarded 'SMB of ICT developmental merit' from Ministry of Science,
ICT&Future Planning
Cloud service accredited by KACI

Awarded the special prize for internet business
from 10th 'K-ICT Korea Internet Award'
Co-founded a laboratory company, Devstack

2014

Interconnection with True International Gateway

Interconnection with Daum-Kakao

Acquired A2Company
Established U.S. PoP
Reached an agreement to provide CDN service for Neowiz Games' mobile and web board games

Agreement to provide international IPv6 transit service to Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA)

Designated as the official consulting organization for KISA IPv6 Consulting Project

Reached an agreement to provide CDN service to WOW TV

Selected as a company to manage KOCCA
(Korea Creative Content Agency)'s project to
operate game testing servers

Participated in KISA Public Private Partnership for IPv6 CDN Project

Awarded Certification on Best Family Friendly
Management from Ministry of Gender Equality & Family

2013

Reached an agreement to provide co-location and MSP services
to Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Established Hong Kong PoP

Interconnection with Akamai

Interconnection with Indosat

Reached an agreement to provide cloud service to Africa TV's 'Everybody's Band'

2012

Expansion and relocation of HQ to the Military Mutual Aid Association
Building in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Acquired NOWCOM’s CDN business unit

Launched Cloud Service

2011

Listed on KOSDAQ(Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations)

Acquired KGRID

2010

Interconnection with Telkom Indonesia IX

Interconnection with Microsoft

2009

Formed partnership with Britain's Xconnect Company to
provide VoIP-IX service

Received Britain GTB Innovation Award

2008

Provided interconnection service to National Computing and Information Agency in Daejeon 1 Center and Gwangju 2 Center

Signed MOU for kr name server management
(NIDA-National Internet Development Agency of Korea)

2007

Received Certification of Technology Innovation Small and Medium Business (INNO-BIZ)
(The Small and Medium Business Administration)
Selected as an outstanding technology company
(Korea Technology Finance Corporation)

Received Special Award at the 6th Information Security Awards Ceremony

2006

Interconnection contract with NHN, leading portal site in Korea

Selected as supervisor for the KISA(Korea Internet&Security Agency) eNum demonstration service business development

2005

Registered as Resale Telecommunication Business
Interconnection with Telekom Malaysia

Received Korea Expert Business Grand Prize
in IX category (Sponsored by Hankook Ilbo)

2004

Interconnection with NCA(National Computerization Agency) (10Gbps)

Received Appreciation Plaque and Education Human Resource General & EBS Scholastic Test Vice President Award
(Hosted by the Ministry of Education
& Human Resources Development)

2003

Registered KINX Trademark to Patent Office

Kicked off KRNIC IRR Development Project
(KINX Enterprise Affiliated Research Lab)

Interconnection with Yahoo.com IX

2002

Foundation of the Korea IX Association (KIXA)

Received an approval for the establishment of
KINX Enterprise Affiliated Research Lab

2001

Expansion of KINX Enterprise Affiliated Research Lab Foundation Approval (KITANET) & KINX Network Main Center

Registered as a Venture Enterprise as an Outstanding Technology Company (Small and Medium Business Administration)

2000

The 10th Korea Internet Interconnection Conference
(Resolution to establish KINX Inc.)

Establishment of KINX Inc.

KINX officially begins operations

Ceremony for the Foundation and Expansion of
the KINX Interconnection Center

Registered as a value-added communication company (VACC)

1999

The 5th, 6th, 7th Korea Internet Interconnection Conference
(Recruitment of new IX members and Agreement on
qualification standards)

Opening of the KINX Management Center
(Vice-minister of the Ministry of Information Communication,
director of Korea electronics and 16 ISP representatives attend)