Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Bulgaria
Total IXPs
↑ 14.3% YoY↓ 11.1% MoM
8
Unique Networks
↑ 16.8% YoY↑ 1.5% MoM
271
Connections
↑ 15.2% YoY↑ 0.4% MoM
561
Facilities
↓ 5.0% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
19
Total Capacity
↑ 66.9% YoY↑ 0.7% MoM
35.96 Tbps
Top 8 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| BIX.BG | 12.26 Tbps |
| B-IX | 8.88 Tbps |
| NetIX | 8.4 Tbps |
| TurkIX Sofia | 3.33 Tbps |
| 1-BG FREE | 2.15 Tbps |
| MegaIX Sofia | 610.1 Gbps |
| VarnaIX | 173 Gbps |
| T-CIX | 156 Gbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Telehouse | 6.14 Tbps |
| Balkan Internet Exchange | 1.3 Tbps |
| Google LLC | 1.26 Tbps |
| Hurricane Electric | 1.1 Tbps |
| SpaceX Starlink | 1.1 Tbps |
| Meta | 1 Tbps |
| Cloudflare | 730 Gbps |
| Serbian Open eXchange | 600 Gbps |
| 1-IX EU | 500 Gbps |
| BIX.BG L3 | 410 Gbps |
Top 8 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| NetIX | 135 |
| BIX.BG | 130 |
| B-IX | 55 |
| TurkIX Sofia | 34 |
| 1-BG FREE | 22 |
| VarnaIX | 18 |
| MegaIX Sofia | 16 |
| T-CIX | 10 |
Top 8 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| BIX.BG | 189 |
| NetIX | 179 |
| B-IX | 85 |
| TurkIX Sofia | 36 |
| 1-BG FREE | 24 |
| VarnaIX | 19 |
| MegaIX Sofia | 18 |
| T-CIX | 11 |
Top 7 IXPs by Facility Count
| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| NetIX | 14 |
| BIX.BG | 8 |
| B-IX | 5 |
| 1-BG FREE | 3 |
| TurkIX Sofia | 3 |
| MegaIX Sofia | 2 |
| T-CIX | 1 |
Network Types by Number
| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 28 |
| NSP | 26 |
| Content | 16 |
| Network Services | 9 |
| Enterprise | 6 |
| Route Server | 5 |
| Non-Profit | 1 |
| Educational/Research | 1 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
BIX.BG Ltd | 12.26 Tbps |
Balkan Internet Exchange | 8.88 Tbps |
NetIX Communications JSC | 8.4 Tbps |
TurkIX Communications Ltd. | 3.33 Tbps |
A-Systems Sp. z o.o. | 2.15 Tbps |
Megaport | 610.1 Gbps |
Varteh LTD | 173 Gbps |
Novatel EOOD | 156 Gbps |
| Total | 36.0 Tbps |
Bulgaria's peering landscape at a glance: 8 active Internet Exchange Points where 271 unique networks peer across 561 connections, hosted in 19 facilities with 35.96 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.