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NIXI offers free Domain in local Indian languages

9th January, 2021 Science and Technology

Context: The National Internet Exchange of India, NIXI will offer a free Internationalized Domain Name, IDN in any of the preferred 22 official Indian language along with every IN domain booked by the registrant.

  • Applicant will also get a free email in local language.
  • This offer has been created to stimulate the adoption of भारत IDN domain name and proliferation of local language content.
  • This offer is valid for new .in users who register up to 31st of January.
  • This offer is also extended to those existing in users who renew their domain in the month of January 2021.

About National Internet Exchange of India, NIXI

  • It is a non-profit Company incorporated under Section 25 of the India Companies Act, 1956 (now section 8 under Companies Act 2013) with an objective of facilitating improved internet services in the country.
  • It was registered on 19 June 2003.
  • Its Primary purpose is to facilitate exchange of domestic Internet traffic between the peering ISP, Content players and any other organizations with their own AS number.
  • This enables more efficient use of international bandwidth, saving foreign exchange and also improves the Quality of Services (QoS) for Internet users by avoiding multiple international hops and thus reducing latency.

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