IXP Growth and Member Churn in France
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+52.7%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+12.6%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+125
Net member change (last month)
+4
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nine | 2.16 Tbps → 12.25 Tbps | +467.1% | +19.2% |
| 2 | Lillix | 538 Gbps → 907 Gbps | +68.6% | +29.9% |
| 3 | ixFabric - Lyon | 28 Gbps → 45 Gbps | +60.7% | +36.4% |
| 4 | AuvernIX | 86 Gbps → 114 Gbps | +32.6% | +8.6% |
| 5 | France-IX AURA | 1.35 Tbps → 1.72 Tbps | +27.3% | +20.2% |
| 6 | ixFabric - Paris | 87.1 Gbps → 105.1 Gbps | +20.7% | +31.2% |
| 7 | France-IX Marseille | 4.86 Tbps → 5.65 Tbps | +16.4% | +5.8% |
| 8 | France-IX Paris | 18.11 Tbps → 20.61 Tbps | +13.8% | +6.1% |
| 9 | Equinix Paris | 5.84 Tbps → 6.64 Tbps | +13.7% | +1.3% |
| 10 | France-IX Lille | 123 Gbps → 123.8 Gbps | +0.7% | +0.5% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nine | 30 → 148 | +118 |
| 2 | ixFabric - Paris | 41 → 62 | +21 |
| 3 | France-IX Paris | 447 → 464 | +17 |
| 4 | ixFabric - Lyon | 19 → 29 | +10 |
| 5 | Lillix | 38 → 46 | +8 |
| 6 | France-IX Lille | 16 → 20 | +4 |
| 7 | Hopus | 33 → 35 | +2 |
| 8 | AuvernIX | 11 → 12 | +1 |
| 9 | Ouest.Network | 8 → 9 | +1 |
| 10 | France-IX Bordeaux | 2 → 3 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nine | Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Frankfurt, Genève, Lille, London, Lyon, Marseille, Milano, Montpellier, Paris, Zurich | 8 |
| 2 | France-IX Paris | Paris | 6 |
| 3 | nine - six in Paris | Paris | 5 |
| 4 | ixFabric - Paris | Paris | 4 |
| 5 | France-IX AURA | Lyon and Grenoble | 1 |
| 6 | Equinix Paris | Paris | 1 |
| 7 | France-IX Marseille | Marseille | 1 |
| 8 | DE-CIX Marseille | Marseille | 1 |
| 9 | Hopus | Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Geneva, Zurich, Amsterdam, Frankfurt | 1 |
| 10 | ixFabric - Lyon | Lyon | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ixFabric - Paris | Paris | 7 |
| 2 | France-IX Paris | Paris | 4 |
| 3 | ixFabric - Lyon | Lyon | 3 |
| 4 | France-IX AURA | Lyon and Grenoble | 2 |
| 5 | Equinix Paris | Paris | 2 |
| 6 | nine | Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Frankfurt, Genève, Lille, London, Lyon, Marseille, Milano, Montpellier, Paris, Zurich | 2 |
| 7 | Lillix | Lille | 1 |
| 8 | DE-CIX Marseille | Marseille | 1 |
| 9 | nine - six in Paris | Paris | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-09 |
| Joined | 29 |
| Left | 23 |
| Net | 6 |
In France, provisioned IXP capacity grew +52.7% over the last twelve months, led by nine at +467.1%. 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.