IXP Growth and Member Churn in Canada
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+20.1%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+7.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+13
Net member change (last month)
-3
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-06 → 2026-06)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HFXIX | 153 Gbps → 243 Gbps | +58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | MegaIX Toronto | 271.6 Gbps → 431.1 Gbps | +58.7% | -2.3% |
| 3 | MBIX | 258 Gbps → 367 Gbps | +42.2% | +2.8% |
| 4 | CANIX Montreal | 4.23 Tbps → 5.76 Tbps | +36.0% | +13.1% |
| 5 | VANIX | 2.8 Tbps → 3.73 Tbps | +33.2% | +12.7% |
| 6 | CANIX Ottawa | 131 Gbps → 171 Gbps | +30.5% | +5.6% |
| 7 | YYCIX | 3.03 Tbps → 3.71 Tbps | +22.8% | +2.5% |
| 8 | ONIX | 849.9 Gbps → 990.6 Gbps | +16.6% | +0.9% |
| 9 | TorIX | 13.13 Tbps → 14.58 Tbps | +11.0% | +7.0% |
| 10 | CSIX | 301 Gbps → 310 Gbps | +3.0% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-06 → 2026-06)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONIX | 167 → 182 | +15 |
| 2 | VANIX | 71 → 78 | +7 |
| 3 | CANIX Ottawa | 12 → 16 | +4 |
| 4 | YYCIX | 89 → 92 | +3 |
| 5 | MonctonIX | 8 → 10 | +2 |
| 6 | CANIX Quebec city | 3 → 5 | +2 |
| 7 | MBIX | 31 → 32 | +1 |
| 8 | UNM-Exch Canada-West | 79 → 80 | +1 |
Most Departures (2026-06)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONIX | Toronto | 3 |
| 2 | TorIX | Toronto | 2 |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - Toronto | Toronto | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-06 |
| Joined | 3 |
| Left | 6 |
| Net | -3 |
In Canada, provisioned IXP capacity grew +20.1% over the last twelve months, led by HFXIX at +58.8%. 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.