IXP Growth and Member Churn in Switzerland
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+28.7%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+2.9%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+109
Net member change (last month)
+15
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Zurich | 51.7 Gbps → 139.6 Gbps | +170.0% | +29.7% |
| 2 | FogIXP | 981.4 Gbps → 1.54 Tbps | +56.9% | +5.4% |
| 3 | CIXP | 613.2 Gbps → 831.2 Gbps | +35.6% | -1.2% |
| 4 | Equinix Zurich | 753.1 Gbps → 961.1 Gbps | +27.6% | +0.9% |
| 5 | SwissIX | 7.21 Tbps → 9.07 Tbps | +25.8% | +3.2% |
| 6 | CHIX-CH | 255.1 Gbps → 307.1 Gbps | +20.4% | -0.3% |
| 7 | Free-IX Switzerland | 103 Gbps → 113 Gbps | +9.7% | +9.7% |
| 8 | RomandIX | 120.1 Gbps → 129.1 Gbps | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Community-IX.ch | 156 Gbps → 166 Gbps | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 10 | AKIX | 37.4 Gbps → 37.8 Gbps | +1.1% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FogIXP | 369 → 452 | +83 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Zurich | 34 → 102 | +68 |
| 3 | CHIX-CH | 66 → 75 | +9 |
| 4 | SwissIX | 233 → 236 | +3 |
| 5 | Exchange7 | 5 → 8 | +3 |
| 6 | Free-IX Switzerland | 19 → 20 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FogIXP | Avers | 15 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Zurich | Zurich | 13 |
| 3 | 4b42 Internet Exchange Point | Zurich | 5 |
| 4 | CHIX-CH | Frauenfeld | 2 |
| 5 | SwissIX | Zurich | 1 |
| 6 | Free-IX Switzerland | Geneva, Zurich, Lugano | 1 |
| 7 | FogIXP Zurich | Zurich | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4b42 Internet Exchange Point | Zurich | 7 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Zurich | Zurich | 5 |
| 3 | FogIXP | Avers | 3 |
| 4 | CHIX-CH | Frauenfeld | 2 |
| 5 | Equinix Zurich | Zurich | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 38 |
| Left | 18 |
| Net | 20 |
In Switzerland, provisioned IXP capacity grew +28.7% over the last twelve months, led by BGP.Exchange - Zurich at +170.0%. 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.