IXP Growth and Member Churn in Russia
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+15.5%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+4.6%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+28
Net member change (last month)
-3
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sibir-IX | 217 Gbps → 416 Gbps | +91.7% | +76.3% |
| 2 | MSK-IX Samara | 203.5 Gbps → 303.5 Gbps | +49.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Sea-IX | 411.1 Gbps → 600.1 Gbps | +46.0% | +42.8% |
| 4 | MegaFon-IX | 326.74 Gbps → 421.74 Gbps | +29.1% | -2.3% |
| 5 | PITER-IX Moscow | 10.48 Tbps → 13.21 Tbps | +26.0% | +3.9% |
| 6 | PITER-IX Saint-Petersburg | 8.26 Tbps → 10.04 Tbps | +21.5% | +5.5% |
| 7 | BGP.Exchange - Moscow | 19 Gbps → 23 Gbps | +21.1% | +475.0% |
| 8 | MSK-IX Novosibirsk | 512.25 Gbps → 605.25 Gbps | +18.2% | +17.5% |
| 9 | MSK-IX Ekaterinburg | 561 Gbps → 661 Gbps | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Eurasia Peering IX | 2.56 Tbps → 2.99 Tbps | +16.6% | +4.2% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITER-IX Moscow | 209 → 242 | +33 |
| 2 | PITER-IX Saint-Petersburg | 232 → 250 | +18 |
| 3 | Eurasia Peering IX | 137 → 141 | +4 |
| 4 | BAIKAL-IX | 7 → 10 | +3 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Moscow | 10 → 13 | +3 |
| 6 | MSK-IX Novosibirsk | 38 → 40 | +2 |
| 7 | Sea-IX | 17 → 19 | +2 |
| 8 | SFO-IX | 28 → 30 | +2 |
| 9 | PITER-IX Novosibirsk | 1 → 3 | +2 |
| 10 | MSK-IX Saint-Petersburg | 59 → 60 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITER-IX Saint-Petersburg | Saint-Petersburg | 3 |
| 2 | MSK-IX Moscow | Moscow | 2 |
| 3 | PITER-IX Moscow | Moscow | 2 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSK-IX Moscow | Moscow | 3 |
| 2 | PITER-IX Saint-Petersburg | Saint-Petersburg | 2 |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - Moscow | Moscow | 2 |
| 4 | PITER-IX Moscow | Moscow | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 7 |
| Left | 8 |
| Net | -1 |
In Russia, provisioned IXP capacity grew +15.5% over the last twelve months, led by Sibir-IX at +91.7%. 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.