Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Canada
Total IXPs
↑ 0.0% YoY↑ 4.3% MoM
24
Unique Networks
↑ 7.0% YoY↑ 1.4% MoM
675
Connections
↑ 7.7% YoY↑ 0.9% MoM
1119
Facilities
↑ 6.8% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
63
Total Capacity
↑ 16.7% YoY↓ 1.3% MoM
34.94 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| TorIX | 14.79 Tbps |
| CANIX Montreal | 6.27 Tbps |
| VANIX | 3.81 Tbps |
| YYCIX | 3.76 Tbps |
| Equinix Toronto | 1.18 Tbps |
| ONIX | 998.8 Gbps |
| MegaIX Toronto | 521.1 Gbps |
| UNM-Exch Canada-West | 515.3 Gbps |
| YXEIX | 503 Gbps |
| CANIX Toronto | 491 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 |
| Akamai Technologies | 800 Gbps |
| Beanfield Technologies | 610 Gbps |
| Shared Services Canada (AS2675) | 600 Gbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| TorIX | 234 |
| ONIX | 193 |
| YYCIX | 95 |
| UNM-Exch Canada-West | 82 |
| CANIX Montreal | 81 |
| VANIX | 78 |
| MBIX | 32 |
| YXEIX | 25 |
| ixFabric - Toronto | 21 |
| CANIX Halifax | 19 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| TorIX | 281 |
| ONIX | 197 |
| YYCIX | 107 |
| CANIX Montreal | 105 |
| VANIX | 88 |
| UNM-Exch Canada-West | 88 |
| MBIX | 39 |
| ixFabric - Toronto | 28 |
| YXEIX | 26 |
| Equinix Toronto | 23 |
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 | 152 |
| NSP | 69 |
| Enterprise | 61 |
| Content | 61 |
| Educational/Research | 48 |
| Network Services | 38 |
| Route Server | 17 |
| Non-Profit | 13 |
| Government | 5 |
| Route Collector | 1 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
TorIX | 14.79 Tbps |
CANIX | 7.55 Tbps |
VANIX | 3.81 Tbps |
YYCIX Internet Exchange Community Ltd | 3.76 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 1.43 Tbps |
ONIX Internet Exchange | 998.8 Gbps |
Megaport | 731.1 Gbps |
10VPN-Hosting | 515.3 Gbps |
Saskatoon Internet Exchange Inc | 503 Gbps |
Manitoba Internet Exchange Inc. | 377 Gbps |
Others | 470.1 Gbps |
| Total | 34.9 Tbps |
Canada's peering landscape at a glance: 24 active Internet Exchange Points where 675 unique networks peer across 1,119 connections, hosted in 63 facilities with 34.94 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.