Faster, Smarter.....LU-CIX

Press release

More than 250 members of the national and international ICT community attended the LU-CIX Online Gaming Forum in the RTL studio in Luxembourg on December,13.

Following the recent boom of the online video games sector in Luxembourg, with the establishment of internationally known companies, this second LU-CIX event was entirely dedicated to this technologically demanding activity.

An exclusive B2B fair with business speed-dating opportunities allowed efficient networking between national and international IT players before the start of the presentations. 

The Luxembourg Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade Jeannot Krecké said in his keynote speech that “LU-CIX has not only been able to establish a successful commercial Internet exchange in Luxembourg but LU-CIX is also very committed to the general ICT development in Luxembourg.” Furthermore he warmly welcomed the new gaming companies in Luxembourg. He confirmed that “efficient technical infrastructures and a business-friendly legal environment are a priority for the Government in order to assure these companies a good development in Luxembourg.”

After presentations from Microsoft and New Media RTL Group, Europe’s largest entertainment network, an interactive panel session with the gaming company Kabam, Level 3, one of the world’s leading Internet companies,  PwC, EuroTransit, provider of low-latency IP and transport services to carriers and game companies,  and Nexway, European leader of e-content distribution, took place with reflections and discussions on current technical trends and future regulatory challenges.

The president of the LU-CIX Executive committee Marco Houwen expressed his satisfaction with the development of LU-CIX. He explained that “only two years after its launch, 44 members have joined and collaborations with international exchanges like France-IX and ECIX have been established. With LU-CIX, Luxembourg took another important step towards becoming Europe’s hotspot for the setup of ICT-related companies, like gaming businesses which are now massively moving into Luxembourg.”

Claude Demuth, CEO of the LU-CIX Management Board and organizer of the event, concluded that the success of the Forum reflects the positive development of the gaming sector in Luxembourg and ensured that LU-CIX will continue its efforts for the promotion and technical development of Luxembourg.