IXP Growth and Member Churn in Italy
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+27.0%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+5.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+34
Net member change (last month)
+12
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIX Palermo | 152 Gbps → 362 Gbps | +138.2% | +2.8% |
| 2 | VSIX | 903 Gbps → 1.53 Tbps | +69.4% | +1.3% |
| 3 | PCIX | 195 Gbps → 323 Gbps | +65.6% | +31.8% |
| 4 | MINAP Milan | 3.88 Tbps → 5.7 Tbps | +46.6% | +6.0% |
| 5 | TOP-IX | 1.87 Tbps → 2.47 Tbps | +32.0% | +6.0% |
| 6 | Namex Napoli | 102 Gbps → 132 Gbps | +29.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Namex Rome | 6.13 Tbps → 7.52 Tbps | +22.5% | +0.1% |
| 8 | MIX-IT | 15.42 Tbps → 18.56 Tbps | +20.3% | +5.9% |
| 9 | Namex Bari | 286 Gbps → 337 Gbps | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 10 | MIX Bologna | 343 Gbps → 353 Gbps | +2.9% | +2.9% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIX Roma | 7 → 20 | +13 |
| 2 | MIX-IT | 393 → 405 | +12 |
| 3 | MINAP Milan | 102 → 114 | +12 |
| 4 | PCIX | 21 → 33 | +12 |
| 5 | ixFabric - Rome | 25 → 34 | +9 |
| 6 | Namex Rome | 192 → 199 | +7 |
| 7 | TOP-IX | 97 → 103 | +6 |
| 8 | Namex Bari | 23 → 28 | +5 |
| 9 | VSIX | 71 → 75 | +4 |
| 10 | STIX | 7 → 11 | +4 |
Most New Members (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ixFabric - Rome | Rome | 13 |
| 2 | MIX-IT | Milan | 4 |
| 3 | PCIX | Piacenza | 4 |
Most Departures (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ixFabric - Rome | Rome | 2 |
| 2 | Namex Rome | Rome | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-09 |
| Joined | 21 |
| Left | 3 |
| Net | 18 |
In Italy, provisioned IXP capacity grew +27.0% over the last twelve months, led by MIX Palermo at +138.2%. 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.