National Internet Exchange of India(NIXI) introducing Internet Exchanges in

 National Internet Exchange of India(NIXI) introducing Internet Exchanges in Durgapur and Bardhaman to improve the quality of Internet and Broadband services in West Bengal and nearby regions

Taking Digital opportunities to tier 2 / 3 cities is an article of faith for Narendra Modi Government : Rajeev Chandrasekhar

  

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India vision to connect every Indian with an open, safe, trusted and accountable internet, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar- Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India in presence of Shri S S Ahluwalia, Member of Parliament Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha will be inaugurating two new Internet Exchange points (IXP) of NIXI at Durgapur and Vardhman. It’s an initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) vision of 1000 days.

 

The first Internet Exchange in the state of Kolkata is also run by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI). It is now expanding its footprint in the state by launching the two new Internet Exchange Points at Durgapur and Bardhaman. The inauguration will be at The Citi Residenci, City Centre, Durgapur.

 

The launch of these new NIXI internet exchanges in state will contribute to the enhancement and improvement of Internet and Broadband services at local level and in neighbouring regions. The internet service providers connecting at these points will benefit as their broadband services to their end users will improve, bringing about a change in the lives of the people of the region. Opening of these new IXPs will benefit every sector of the state ranging from health, education, agriculture, startup, ecosystem to MSMEs & other business verticals. Accessibility and convenience will increase for citizens in terms of availing government benefits and improving quality of life. The 2 new Internet Exchange nodes from NIXI are certain to boost the state’s Internet ecology.

 

In order to improve the overall Indian internet ecosystem and give internet users access to it at a low cost with improved speed, NIXI plans to install such internet exchanges in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities in the near future. All Internet Service Providers are invited by NIXI to establish peering at any of its nodes and support the domestic Internet ecosystem. Taking Digital opportunities to tier 2 / 3 cities is an article of faith for Narendra Modi Government. It is our duty to ensure that the power of internet empowers all with an approach - ‘No one is left Behind’, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a statement issued through a release.

National Internet Exchange of India hosted a webinar on

 National Internet Exchange of India hosted a webinar on The Role of Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) in Achieving Universal Acceptance

 

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) organized a webinar on “The Role of Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) in Achieving Universal Acceptance”.

Sh. Anil Kumar Jain, CEO NIXI launched the Webinar by thanking the participants and the panellist. He also emphasized the need for Universal acceptance and NIXI’s key role in achieving it.

NIXI initiated Universal Acceptance (UA) for .in registry, the registry allows all domain operations using an IDN in U-label form since March 2019. The registry has both ASCII and U Label for IDNs in lookups to confirm that translation between two forms is providing to the Registrar so that there is clarity as to what the DNS record would appear like a Registered IDN.

Mr. Sarmad Hussain, Sr. Director IDN & UA Programs, ICANN was the key speaker in the webinar. He explained the role of the ccTLD manager and public sector during his presentation.  Mr. Hussain also discussed the internet reach in achieving local language and the integration of Email Address Internationalization (EAI).

There were more than a hundred participants who attended the webinar, and some participants were from other countries as well.

Dr. Ajay Data, Chair of Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) was also part of the panellist group. He gave his insights regarding the importance of the UA in internet space and also addressed the questions asked by some of the participants.

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), GOI, and Indian Community has initiated to promote UA adoption, and support in various sectors like - Web Designers, Email Providers, Mobile Apps Developers, Content Generators and provide training through workshop and awareness campaign.

NIXI is putting effort to promote UA in a numerous ways:

·      Free IDN Domain with every .in domain and to academia.

·      Local language website contest and Wikipedia contest.

·   Awareness and Presence on social media in various languages.

·      Financial help to small website developers in the adoption of UA.

·      Participation in UA local initiatives.

o   UA Task Force in NIXI to support UA Readiness.

o   Helpdesk for helping email providers, web designers, software community to guide the adoption of UA.

National Internet Exchange of India launches a dedicated

 National Internet Exchange of India launches a dedicated
“Customer -Care Unit”

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has taken a new initiative by launching a customer-focused unit - “Customer-Care Unit,” which will facilitate the interaction of customers with all its Business units. This common team will be the touchpoint, irrespective of the services utilized by the consumer.

 

NIXI has three businesses, viz. — Internet Exchange, Dot IN Registry, and IRINN, and all three units deal with their respective customers, supporting and managing their queries. At times the same customer might be consuming services from two different units of NIXI and interact with two different teams. To overcome this and make the experience seamless, NIXI has created this Customer-Care Unit — for an efficient response towards their customers.  

 

On the launch, CEO NIXI, Shri Anil Kumar Jain said “In our continuous endeavour to serve the Indian Internet community, NIXI has announced the formation of Customer-Care Unit, which will be managing the complete life cycle of the customer right from their onboarding till the exit.  This initiative will make the interaction of the customer seamless and more efficient.”

National Internet Exchange of India Promotes

 National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) Promotes COVID-19 Vaccination

Keeping in mind the goal of getting maximum Indians vaccinated, the National Internet Exchange of India has announced a program with the aim to support the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in the country. The month-long program starts on July 24, 2021, and will be on up to 11.59 pm on August 23, 2021.

 

The Indian economy suffered a major setback due to Covid-19’s first wave. The Economic gurus, analysts, and policymakers are of the opinion that the country needs to accelerate vaccination to get the majority back to work. This would lift the economy from the depth of recession at the earliest. 

 

In order to encourage the population that is eligible for vaccination. The National Internet Exchange of India has announced several offers to get more and more people to the vaccination centre. Offers are available for everyone who has taken either of the doses.

 

Discounts are made available to the vaccinated persons. A double dose vaccinated person will get a discount of up to 50% and a single-dose vaccinated person will get up to 25%. To avail this discount on a purchase of.IN/.भारत domain one has to approach a nearby registrar or visit registry.in with a vaccination certificate.

National Internet Exchange of India to bear

 National Internet Exchange of India to bear COVID Vaccine cost for employees and their dependents

 

India is currently battling one of the worst outbreaks of the covid-19 pandemic that's seen its medical infrastructure crumble, Nation Internet Exchange of India has announced that it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for all its employees and their eligible immediate family members. The company is already in advanced discussion with private service providers for vaccination.

Mr Anil Kumar Jain, CEO – NIXI shared his view on the initiative, “We are delighted to announce that NIXI has decided to bear COVID-19 vaccination costs across the company. NIXI cares about its employees and their loved ones, while this vaccine is voluntary, it is also one of the effective parts to fight against the COVID-19 virus. We encourage our employees and their dependents to take the vaccine and fight against the COVID-19 virus.”

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announces

 National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announces

“Gaon Gaon Scheme”

 

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) today announced “Gaon Gaon Scheme”, a one-of-a-kind scheme aimed at adoption of Digital India by India’s rural areas. This scheme provides 50% discount on .IN/.भारत  domains. This offer is available till 14^th May, 2021.

The scheme is open to all Indians residing in villages which are defined by the Government of India from time to time. This scheme is open to all accredited Registrars (Dealers).

The discount as mentioned is applicable for one year from the new creates of .IN/.भारत. Book today your unique .in domain.

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announces Rang

                                        National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announces Rang Utsav offer
                                                        for the proliferation of .IN/. भारत Domain

The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has announced Rang Utsav offer valid till 31^st March. The idea of this scheme is to stimulate the adoption and proliferation of .IN  domain name in the country. NIXI is currently having more than 25 lacs .IN domain users and 138 accredited registrars across the globe.

Rang Utsav offer:

 

      I.         Applicable on  .IN/ .भारत domain only

     II.         Scheme is valid till 31^st March 2021

    III.         Eligibility: Any registrant (user) who book a .IN/ .भारत domain during the scheme period,  stands a chance to win exciting prizes through lucky draw on 7^th April 2021.

   IV.         .IN/ .भारत domain can be booked through 138 registrars spread over entire world. Registrar can be selected on visiting www.getyourown.in 

     V.         Anybody can book one or more than one domain for this scheme.

   VI.         .भारत is given free with every .in domain booked.

  VII.         Kindly visit www.getyourown.in and book your favourite domain today.

 VIII.         For further queries/complaints, kindly send your email to registry@nixi.in or call 011-48202000

    IX.         Decision of NIXI management will be final.

     X.         The award/prizes will be couriered for winners outside Delhi. Awards/ prizes will be given only in kind and not in cash.  

 

Lucky Draw Prize details :

 

Prizes	No. of units	Prize Details
1st Prize	1	Apple Mac Book Pro
2nd Prize	5	iPhone 12 mini
3rd Prize	10	Smart phone
Consolation	100	Bluetooth earphone

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) bags an

 National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) bags an Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for its Excellence in Financial Reporting

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has been honoured by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for Excellence in Financial Reporting 2019-2020 under the ‘Service Sector’ Award category.

 

The award was given by Hon. Sh. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India. On behalf of NIXI, the award was received by Mr. Anil Kumar Jain, CEO NIXI along with General Manager Finance and General Manager Business Development

 

As announced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), this honour was presented in recognition of the highest degree of compliance, statutory guidelines, regulations, and disclosures manifesting exemplary excellence in the presentation of financial statements.

 

NIXI is of the strong opinion that effective financial reporting plays an integral role in accelerating the Economic Growth of the country as vivid and reliable financial statements assist the stakeholders and management in taking strategic decisions.

 

On this occasion Mr. Anil Kumar Jain, CEO NIXI said “Financial reporting is a reflection of the character of the Organisation. It talks about the value system of business and the employees. NIXI believes in maintaining the highest standard in all these aspects.”