Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Australia
Total IXPs
↓ 15.0% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
34
Unique Networks
↑ 1.1% YoY↑ 3.6% MoM
546
Connections
↑ 3.5% YoY↑ 4.1% MoM
2105
Facilities
↓ 9.6% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
66
Total Capacity
↑ 17.3% YoY↑ 2.5% MoM
77.04 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 10.34 Tbps |
| Equinix Sydney | 9 Tbps |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 8.77 Tbps |
| MegaIX Sydney | 6.49 Tbps |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 4.97 Tbps |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 4.97 Tbps |
| BGP.Exchange | 4.24 Tbps |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 4.13 Tbps |
| Equinix Melbourne | 3.82 Tbps |
| EdgeIX - Perth | 3.29 Tbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 4.4 Tbps |
| BGP.Exchange - Route Collector | 4.2 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 2.92 Tbps |
| Amazon.com | 2.82 Tbps |
| Akamai Technologies | 2.74 Tbps |
| Cloudflare | 2.53 Tbps |
| Aussie Broadband | 2.12 Tbps |
| SpaceX Starlink | 2 Tbps |
| Meta | 1.8 Tbps |
| Apple Inc. | 1.6 Tbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 227 |
| Equinix Sydney | 217 |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 182 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 134 |
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 130 |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 102 |
| MegaIX Brisbane | 95 |
| IX Australia Perth (WA-IX) | 74 |
| IX Australia Brisbane (QLD-IX) | 74 |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 74 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 273 |
| Equinix Sydney | 257 |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 213 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 153 |
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 152 |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 117 |
| MegaIX Brisbane | 107 |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 84 |
| IX Australia Perth (WA-IX) | 80 |
| IX Australia Brisbane (QLD-IX) | 79 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 21 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 12 |
| MegaIX Brisbane | 11 |
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 10 |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 8 |
| Equinix Sydney | 7 |
| MegaIX Perth | 6 |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 5 |
| EdgeIX - Perth | 5 |
| MegaIX Adelaide | 5 |
Network Types by Number
| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 134 |
| NSP | 84 |
| Enterprise | 67 |
| Content | 39 |
| Network Services | 30 |
| Educational/Research | 22 |
| Route Server | 21 |
| Non-Profit | 11 |
| Government | 6 |
| Route Collector | 1 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
Edge IX | 21.55 Tbps |
IX Australia | 20.72 Tbps |
Megaport | 16.17 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 14.22 Tbps |
BGP.Exchange | 4.38 Tbps |
HackerSpace AU | 5 Gbps |
ACTIX | 200 Mbps |
| Total | 77.0 Tbps |
Australia's peering landscape at a glance: 34 active Internet Exchange Points where 546 unique networks peer across 2,105 connections, hosted in 66 facilities with 77.04 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.