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3–5 November 2026 · Hotel New Otani Osaka

Where Asia Pacific Peering Connects.

Join Asia Pacific's premier peering and interconnection gathering. Three days of bilateral networking, technical deep dives, and regional growth beside Osaka Castle.

Explore the summit
01 3 Days in Osaka

Nov 3–5, 2026 at Hotel New Otani Osaka, beside Osaka Castle.

02 Pioneer Hosts

NTT Smart Connect, OPTAGE Inc., and Internet Multifeed (JPNAP).

03 Keynote Speeches

Prof. Jun Murai (Keio Univ) & Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura.

04 APIX Alliance

Supported by the Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association.

Osaka Castle — Sanctuary View
01 — The Summit Overview

Connecting 500+ networks across the Asia Pacific.

Peering Asia 8.0 in Osaka is the essential annual gathering for professionals driving internet peering and interconnection across APAC. Held beside Osaka Castle, this year's summit delivers conference talks, exhibitions, private meeting areas, and technical tutorials.

Hosted jointly by NTT Smart Connect, OPTAGE Inc., and Internet Multifeed Co. (operator of JPNAP Osaka, the largest IXP in western Japan) with the support of APIX, this event convenes network service providers, CDNs, IXPs, and hyperscale data centers to negotiate peering partnerships and exchange traffic.

Explore Keynotes & Panels
500+Delegates
142K+Km Backbone
03Summit Days
8.0Annual Edition
02 — Keynotes & Leadership
Jun Murai
Father of Japan Internet01 / 03
AI & Peering
Meta · MSFT · Equinix02 / 03
Tutorial
BGP & PeeringDB Workshop03 / 03
03 — Conference Program

Three days. Keynotes. Bilaterals & AI Panels.

A curated 3-day program balancing technical depth, peering policy, and bilateral networking lounges overlooking the Osaka Castle gardens.

Day 1

Peering Tutorial & Opening Keynote

Peering mechanics at Optage HQ followed by Keynotes from Gov. Yoshimura and Prof. Jun Murai.

3 Nov · 09:30
Day 2

Impact of AI to Interconnections

Executive panel with Digital Edge, Equinix, Sakura Internet, Meta, Microsoft & Evening Gala Social.

4 Nov · 09:00
Day 3

Peering SecOps & RPKI Validation

Defending the internet backbone (RAPID Networks), ASPA-RPKI (Hurricane Electric), and TeleGeography updates.

5 Nov · 16:00
All Days

Bilateral Peering Meetings

Dedicated private meeting lounges on Hotel New Otani 2F for SLA agreements and network interconnects.

Continuous
Expo

Host & Sponsor Exhibition

Explore cutting-edge IXPs, data center solutions, and backbones from NTT, OPTAGE, JPNAP, RETN & BBIX.

Hall 2F
Hotel New Otani Osaka · 3–5 November 2026

Join the Summit

Registration is now open. Connect with network architects, peering coordinators, and internet exchange pioneers beside the historic moat of Osaka Castle. Early bird rate available.

Register Now — Early Bird $150