Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Canada
Total IXPs
↓ 4.2% YoY↓ 4.2% MoM
23
Unique Networks
↑ 4.4% YoY↑ 1.8% MoM
663
Connections
↑ 6.6% YoY↑ 2.8% MoM
1104
Facilities
↑ 10.5% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
63
Total Capacity
↑ 21.9% YoY↑ 4.5% MoM
35.2 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| TorIX | 15.54 Tbps |
| CANIX Montreal | 6.06 Tbps |
| VANIX | 3.81 Tbps |
| YYCIX | 3.73 Tbps |
| Equinix Toronto | 1.18 Tbps |
| ONIX | 995.7 Gbps |
| MegaIX Toronto | 521.1 Gbps |
| UNM-Exch Canada-West | 513.3 Gbps |
| CANIX Toronto | 471 Gbps |
| YXEIX | 413 Gbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Electric | 1.58 Tbps |
| Amazon.com | 1.28 Tbps |
| Microsoft | 1.1 Tbps |
| Netskope | 1.01 Tbps |
| SpaceX Starlink | 1 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 900 Gbps |
| Xplore Inc. | 850 Gbps |
| Koodo Internet | 820 Gbps |
| Akamai Technologies | 800 Gbps |
| Beanfield Technologies | 610 Gbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| TorIX | 233 |
| ONIX | 189 |
| YYCIX | 94 |
| UNM-Exch Canada-West | 82 |
| CANIX Montreal | 81 |
| VANIX | 78 |
| MBIX | 32 |
| YXEIX | 25 |
| HFXIX | 20 |
| BGP.Exchange - Toronto | 19 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| TorIX | 279 |
| ONIX | 193 |
| YYCIX | 106 |
| CANIX Montreal | 104 |
| VANIX | 88 |
| UNM-Exch Canada-West | 87 |
| MBIX | 39 |
| YXEIX | 26 |
| BGP.Exchange - Toronto | 26 |
| HFXIX | 24 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Toronto | 13 |
| VANIX | 11 |
| TorIX | 9 |
| YYCIX | 9 |
| CANIX Toronto | 7 |
| CANIX Montreal | 5 |
| CSIX | 4 |
| MBIX | 4 |
| MegaIX Montreal | 4 |
| ONIX | 3 |
Network Types by Number
| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 150 |
| NSP | 69 |
| Content | 62 |
| Enterprise | 61 |
| Educational/Research | 48 |
| Network Services | 37 |
| Route Server | 17 |
| Non-Profit | 13 |
| Government | 6 |
| Route Collector | 1 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
TorIX | 15.54 Tbps |
CANIX | 6.97 Tbps |
VANIX | 3.81 Tbps |
YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd | 3.73 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 1.43 Tbps |
ONIX Internet Exchange | 995.7 Gbps |
Megaport | 631.1 Gbps |
10VPN-Hosting | 513.3 Gbps |
Saskatoon Internet Exchange Inc | 413 Gbps |
Manitoba Internet Exchange Inc. | 377 Gbps |
Others | 788.1 Gbps |
| Total | 35.2 Tbps |
Canada's peering landscape at a glance: 23 active Internet Exchange Points where 663 unique networks peer across 1,104 connections, hosted in 63 facilities with 35.2 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.