Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in United Kingdom
Total IXPs
↑ 4.5% YoY↑ 4.5% MoM
23
Unique Networks
↑ 10.8% YoY↑ 5.5% MoM
1237
Connections
↑ 6.0% YoY↑ 2.9% MoM
2306
Facilities
↑ 9.8% YoY↑ 5.7% MoM
56
Total Capacity
↑ 11.0% YoY↑ 3.9% MoM
90.03 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
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| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| LINX LON1 | 50.12 Tbps |
| LONAP | 17.46 Tbps |
| LINX LON2 | 11.03 Tbps |
| LINX Manchester | 5.41 Tbps |
| Equinix London | 2.99 Tbps |
| Kent Internet Exchange Point | 894 Gbps |
| Equinix Manchester | 599 Gbps |
| LINX Scotland | 358.1 Gbps |
| IXMidlands | 220 Gbps |
| IXLeeds | 154.1 Gbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
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| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Akamai Technologies | 3.2 Tbps |
| Microsoft | 2.01 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 2 Tbps |
| Zscaler AS62044 | 2 Tbps |
| Vodafone UK | 1.62 Tbps |
| Edgevana, Inc. | 1.6 Tbps |
| Netflix | 1.42 Tbps |
| Apple Inc. | 1.34 Tbps |
| Amazon.com | 1.2 Tbps |
| Hurricane Electric | 1.12 Tbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
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| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| LINX LON1 | 851 |
| LINX LON2 | 324 |
| LONAP | 313 |
| LINX Manchester | 139 |
| ixFabric - London | 127 |
| Kent Internet Exchange Point | 77 |
| Equinix London | 53 |
| LINX Scotland | 32 |
| IXP UK LON | 24 |
| Equinix Manchester | 21 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
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| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| LINX LON1 | 968 |
| LONAP | 362 |
| LINX LON2 | 355 |
| LINX Manchester | 155 |
| ixFabric - London | 140 |
| Kent Internet Exchange Point | 77 |
| Equinix London | 68 |
| LINX Scotland | 34 |
| Equinix Manchester | 25 |
| IXP UK LON | 24 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
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| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| LINX LON1 | 18 |
| LINX LON2 | 18 |
| LONAP | 14 |
| Equinix London | 7 |
| LINX Manchester | 7 |
| European Edge IX | 5 |
| Kent Internet Exchange Point | 5 |
| Equinix Manchester | 4 |
| LONIX UK | 4 |
| IX Liverpool - Baltic Bubble | 3 |
Network Types by Number
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| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 234 |
| Content | 128 |
| NSP | 127 |
| Enterprise | 111 |
| Network Services | 81 |
| Educational/Research | 75 |
| Non-Profit | 23 |
| Route Server | 18 |
| Route Collector | 14 |
| Government | 3 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
LINX | 67.02 Tbps |
LONAP | 17.46 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 3.59 Tbps |
Pigeon Internet | 894 Gbps |
Exascale | 220 Gbps |
IXLeeds Ltd. | 154.1 Gbps |
ixFabric | 151.8 Gbps |
4b42 UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | 127.9 Gbps |
IXBradford Limited | 90 Gbps |
IX Liverpool Limited | 84 Gbps |
Others | 239 Gbps |
| Total | 90.0 Tbps |
United Kingdom's peering landscape at a glance: 23 active Internet Exchange Points where 1,237 unique networks peer across 2,306 connections, hosted in 56 facilities with 90.03 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.