IXP Growth and Member Churn in Canada
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+22.6%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+5.9%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+31
Net member change (last month)
+14
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANIX Halifax | 153 Gbps → 243 Gbps | +58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | MBIX | 247 Gbps → 377 Gbps | +52.6% | +5.6% |
| 3 | VANIX | 2.79 Tbps → 3.81 Tbps | +36.6% | +11.4% |
| 4 | CANIX Ottawa | 131 Gbps → 170 Gbps | +29.8% | -0.6% |
| 5 | CANIX Montreal | 4.74 Tbps → 6.06 Tbps | +27.7% | +8.6% |
| 6 | YYCIX | 3.05 Tbps → 3.73 Tbps | +22.6% | +0.5% |
| 7 | MegaIX Toronto | 431.6 Gbps → 521.1 Gbps | +20.7% | +18.1% |
| 8 | ONIX | 840.6 Gbps → 996.7 Gbps | +18.6% | +0.4% |
| 9 | TorIX | 13.11 Tbps → 15.54 Tbps | +18.5% | +5.0% |
| 10 | CSIX | 301 Gbps → 310 Gbps | +3.0% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONIX | 164 → 190 | +26 |
| 2 | VANIX | 70 → 78 | +8 |
| 3 | YYCIX | 90 → 94 | +4 |
| 4 | CANIX Ottawa | 12 → 15 | +3 |
| 5 | CANIX Montreal | 79 → 81 | +2 |
| 6 | MBIX | 30 → 32 | +2 |
| 7 | CANIX Moncton | 8 → 10 | +2 |
| 8 | UNM-Exch Canada-West | 80 → 82 | +2 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Toronto | Toronto | 8 |
| 2 | ONIX | Toronto | 5 |
| 3 | TorIX | Toronto | 3 |
| 4 | YYCIX | Calgary | 2 |
| 5 | UNM-Exch Canada-West | Vancouver | 2 |
| 6 | CANIX Montreal | Montreal | 1 |
| 7 | MegaIX Montreal | Montreal | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONIX | Toronto | 2 |
| 2 | MegaIX Toronto | Toronto | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 22 |
| Left | 3 |
| Net | 19 |
In Canada, provisioned IXP capacity grew +22.6% over the last twelve months, led by CANIX Halifax 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.