Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Italy
Total IXPs
↑ 5.0% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
21
Unique Networks
↑ 2.2% YoY↑ 0.3% MoM
600
Connections
↑ 5.3% YoY↑ 0.6% MoM
1262
Facilities
↑ 0.0% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
35
Total Capacity
↑ 25.1% YoY↑ 2.3% MoM
38.98 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| MIX-IT | 17.81 Tbps |
| Namex Rome | 7.51 Tbps |
| MINAP Milan | 5.38 Tbps |
| TOP-IX | 2.33 Tbps |
| Equinix Milan | 1.61 Tbps |
| VSIX | 1.52 Tbps |
| MIX Roma | 723 Gbps |
| MIX Palermo | 362 Gbps |
| MIX Bologna | 353 Gbps |
| Namex Bari | 337 Gbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Akamai Technologies | 1.8 Tbps |
| Meta | 1.41 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 1.2 Tbps |
| Fastweb | 1.14 Tbps |
| ENEL ENERGIA | 1 Tbps |
| WINDTRE | 920.1 Gbps |
| Cloudflare | 910 Gbps |
| Hurricane Electric | 900 Gbps |
| Netflix | 840 Gbps |
| Aruba | 750 Gbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| MIX-IT | 398 |
| Namex Rome | 200 |
| MINAP Milan | 110 |
| TOP-IX | 103 |
| VSIX | 74 |
| Equinix Milan | 35 |
| Namex Bari | 28 |
| PCIX | 26 |
| MIX Roma | 20 |
| MIX Bologna | 20 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| MIX-IT | 451 |
| Namex Rome | 224 |
| MINAP Milan | 122 |
| TOP-IX | 113 |
| VSIX | 78 |
| Equinix Milan | 41 |
| Namex Bari | 30 |
| PCIX | 29 |
| DE-CIX Palermo | 21 |
| MIX Roma | 20 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| MIX-IT | 13 |
| PCIX | 8 |
| TOP-IX | 8 |
| Namex Rome | 5 |
| Equinix Milan | 4 |
| MINAP Milan | 4 |
| Ge-DIX | 2 |
| MIX Roma | 2 |
| SIIX Pomezia | 2 |
| VSIX | 2 |
Network Types by Number
| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 261 |
| Content | 41 |
| NSP | 39 |
| Network Services | 31 |
| Enterprise | 27 |
| Educational/Research | 21 |
| Route Server | 14 |
| Non-Profit | 10 |
| Government | 5 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
MIX s.r.l. | 19.3 Tbps |
Namex - Rome Internet eXchange Point | 7.98 Tbps |
MINAP Milan | 5.38 Tbps |
TOP-IX | 2.33 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 1.61 Tbps |
Universitá degli Studi di Padova | 1.52 Tbps |
Naquadria S.r.l. | 245 Gbps |
DE-CIX Group AG | 206.4 Gbps |
Southern Italy Internet Exchange | 172 Gbps |
South Tyrolean Internet ExchangePoint | 91 Gbps |
Others | 144.5 Gbps |
| Total | 39.0 Tbps |
Italy's peering landscape at a glance: 21 active Internet Exchange Points where 600 unique networks peer across 1,262 connections, hosted in 35 facilities with 38.98 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.