IXP Growth and Member Churn in Brazil
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+16.6%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+4.4%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+98
Net member change (last month)
+9
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE-CIX Sao Paulo | 490 Gbps → 2.02 Tbps | +311.3% | +34.8% |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Feira de Santana | 110 Gbps → 390 Gbps | +254.5% | +11.4% |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | 1.52 Tbps → 2.93 Tbps | +92.6% | +30.8% |
| 4 | IX.br (PTT.br) Goiânia | 722 Gbps → 1.26 Tbps | +74.1% | +0.8% |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) São José do Rio Preto | 177 Gbps → 307 Gbps | +73.4% | +7.0% |
| 6 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Velho | 85.02 Gbps → 145.02 Gbps | +70.6% | +26.1% |
| 7 | IX.br (PTT.br) Florianópolis | 1.54 Tbps → 2.31 Tbps | +50.6% | +14.0% |
| 8 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belém | 568.75 Gbps → 834.75 Gbps | +46.8% | +2.5% |
| 9 | IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 6.43 Tbps → 9.3 Tbps | +44.7% | +12.4% |
| 10 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Luís | 547 Gbps → 769 Gbps | +40.6% | +20.5% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 1,809 → 1,880 | +71 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 163 → 193 | +30 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 581 → 607 | +26 |
| 4 | DE-CIX Sao Paulo | 10 → 36 | +26 |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 230 → 252 | +22 |
| 6 | IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 161 → 182 | +21 |
| 7 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | 64 → 81 | +17 |
| 8 | IX.br (PTT.br) Florianópolis | 92 → 103 | +11 |
| 9 | BGP.Exchange - Sao Paulo | 15 → 26 | +11 |
| 10 | IX.br (PTT.br) Goiânia | 48 → 58 | +10 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | São Paulo/SP | 14 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro/RJ | 11 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | Fortaleza/CE | 9 |
| 4 | IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | Brasília/DF | 7 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Fortaleza | Fortaleza | 5 |
| 6 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | Belo Horizonte/MG | 4 |
| 7 | BGP.Exchange - Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 4 |
| 8 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre/RS | 3 |
| 9 | IX.br (PTT.br) Teresina | Teresina/PI | 3 |
| 10 | BGP.Exchange - Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo | 3 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | São Paulo/SP | 17 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | Fortaleza/CE | 10 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro/RJ | 5 |
| 4 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre/RS | 1 |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) Salvador | Salvador/BA | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 79 |
| Left | 34 |
| Net | 45 |
In Brazil, provisioned IXP capacity grew +16.6% over the last twelve months, led by DE-CIX Sao Paulo at +311.3%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.