Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Australia
Total IXPs
↑ 0.0% YoY↑ 2.9% MoM
35
Unique Networks
↑ 3.2% YoY↑ 0.2% MoM
552
Connections
↑ 4.7% YoY↑ 0.2% MoM
2123
Facilities
↑ 3.1% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
67
Total Capacity
↑ 12.8% YoY↑ 0.1% MoM
77.4 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
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| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 10.34 Tbps |
| Equinix Sydney | 8.96 Tbps |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 8.59 Tbps |
| MegaIX Sydney | 6.7 Tbps |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 4.97 Tbps |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 4.95 Tbps |
| ixFabric | 4.24 Tbps |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 4.21 Tbps |
| Equinix Melbourne | 3.82 Tbps |
| EdgeIX - Perth | 3.3 Tbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
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| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 4.4 Tbps |
| BGP.Exchange - Route Collector | 4.2 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 2.92 Tbps |
| Akamai Technologies | 2.84 Tbps |
| Amazon.com | 2.82 Tbps |
| Cloudflare | 2.53 Tbps |
| SpaceX Starlink | 2.2 Tbps |
| Aussie Broadband | 2.12 Tbps |
| Meta | 1.8 Tbps |
| Apple Inc. | 1.6 Tbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
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| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 230 |
| Equinix Sydney | 218 |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 182 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 135 |
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 131 |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 103 |
| MegaIX Brisbane | 93 |
| IX Australia Brisbane (QLD-IX) | 75 |
| IX Australia Perth (WA-IX) | 74 |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 74 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
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| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 277 |
| Equinix Sydney | 260 |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 212 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 153 |
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 152 |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 118 |
| MegaIX Brisbane | 106 |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 84 |
| IX Australia Perth (WA-IX) | 80 |
| IX Australia Brisbane (QLD-IX) | 80 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
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| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 21 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 13 |
| 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
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| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 137 |
| NSP | 83 |
| Enterprise | 70 |
| Content | 40 |
| Network Services | 32 |
| Educational/Research | 24 |
| Route Server | 22 |
| Non-Profit | 11 |
| Government | 6 |
| Route Collector | 1 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
Edge IX | 21.91 Tbps |
IX Australia | 20.43 Tbps |
Megaport | 16.49 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 14.18 Tbps |
ixFabric | 4.38 Tbps |
HackerSpace AU | 5 Gbps |
ACTIX | 200 Mbps |
| Total | 77.4 Tbps |
Australia's peering landscape at a glance: 35 active Internet Exchange Points where 552 unique networks peer across 2,123 connections, hosted in 67 facilities with 77.4 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.