Chief Technology Evangelist @ DE-CIX — one of the world's leading Internet exchange operators.
"Stop talking, start planting."
A 37 year veteran of the Internet: I helped build one of the first commercial ISPs in Germany and set up DE‑CIX in 1995. I focus on resilient, open, and community-driven Internet infrastructure.
- Role: Chief Technology Evangelist, DE-CIX
- Industry: Internet infrastructure / IXPs
- Experience: ~37 years in the Internet ecosystem
- Founded / Built: One of the first commercial ISPs in Germany; established DE-CIX in 1995
- Motto: Stop talking, start planting
I evangelize modern peering, resilient interconnection, and community-driven networking. I speak at industry events, advise operators and regulators, and work to make the Internet more robust, efficient, and open.
- Internet exchange points (IXPs) & peering strategy
- Network architecture & routing (BGP)
- Community building & industry advocacy
- Operations & resilience engineering
- Public speaking & technical evangelism
- Co-founded and helped establish DE-CIX (1995) — global leader in neutral interconnection.
- Built one of Germany’s earliest commercial ISPs (early 1990s).
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoldnipper/
- GitHub: https://github.com/arnoldnipper
- DE-CIX: https://www.de-cix.net
Thanks for visiting — let’s plant something that lasts.