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- Maharlika IX home
Maharlika IX is a neutral Internet exchange in the Philippines, operated by Maharlika Connect Inc. See live traffic, networks, locations and port prices.
- Connected networks
The networks with a session on the Maharlika IX route servers, with ASN, network type and website.
- Locations
Ports are available in Metro Manila, Bulacan and Rizal. Laguna and Cavite are planned. Availability at each facility is confirmed when you request a port.
- Port pricing
Monthly port charges in Philippine pesos. The 1G community port is free for eligible networks.
- Exchange traffic
Aggregate inbound traffic across Maharlika IX, over a day, a week and a month, with the latest, average, peak and lowest figures.
- Request a port
Request a port on Maharlika IX. Send your ASN, location and port speed, and the peering team will confirm the handoff.
- How peering works
How networks peer at Maharlika IX: two route servers, bilateral sessions, private VLANs and the rules of the peering LAN.
- Peering guide
The three steps to connect to Maharlika IX, and what to register before you go live.
- Remote peering
Remote peering at Maharlika IX: how a network in the provinces or abroad connects over a transport link to one of the facilities and peers as any other member.
- Route server policy
How the two Maharlika IX route servers filter announcements: session and path checks, bogons, IRR, RPKI, limits and blackholing.
- RPKI policy
How the Maharlika IX route servers treat RPKI valid, invalid and not found routes, and how members should create ROAs.
- IRR policy
What members must register in the IRR, how Maharlika IX builds its prefix filters, and what happens when an object is missing.
- BGP communities
How members use BGP communities at Maharlika IX: export control, prepending, blackholing, graceful shutdown and informational communities.
- Peering LAN policy
What member ports may send onto the Maharlika IX peering LAN, and how the rules are enforced.
- MANRS at Maharlika IX
What Maharlika IX enforces under the MANRS programme for Internet exchanges, how it is checked, and what members are asked to do.
- Reading the looking glass
The Maharlika IX looking glass shows every route held by both route servers, including rejected routes and their RPKI state.
- Network status
The current state of each service, with incidents and planned maintenance.
- About Maharlika IX
Maharlika IX is a neutral Internet exchange in the Philippines, operated by Maharlika Connect Inc. Who can join, where and at what cost.
- Governance
Maharlika IX is operated by Maharlika Connect Inc. This page explains who runs the exchange, what is published and how policies change.
- Policies
The published policies and guides of Maharlika IX: routing policies, MANRS, BGP communities, peering guide, commercial terms, privacy and security reporting.
- Documentation
Guides and policies for networks connecting to Maharlika IX: the peering guide, routing policies, BGP communities and tools.
- Questions and answers
Questions and answers about Maharlika IX: who can connect, what it costs, how peering and route filtering work, and who to contact.
- Contact
Contact Maharlika IX: the peering team, the network operations centre, the security contact and general enquiries, with the office address in Makati City.
- Member portal
The member portal is a separate service for connected networks. You need an account to sign in.
- Report a security issue
Tell us about a suspected vulnerability in a Maharlika IX service. Give enough detail to investigate, without exposing private data or disrupting services.
- Privacy notice
How the Maharlika IX website handles port requests and server logs, and how to ask for your details to be deleted.
- Accessibility
The accessibility statement of the Maharlika IX website: WCAG 2.2 level AA, what was checked, the known limitations, and where to write.
- Looking glass
The public view of the routes held by both route servers.