Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
Total IXPs
↑ 0.0% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
5
Unique Networks
↑ 14.0% YoY↑ 3.6% MoM
57
Connections
↑ 15.3% YoY↑ 0.7% MoM
136
Facilities
↑ 0.0% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
4
Total Capacity
↑ 46.7% YoY↓ 4.1% MoM
15.29 Tbps
Top 5 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 5.32 Tbps |
| center3 IX Riyadh | 4.55 Tbps |
| center3 IX Jeddah | 3.84 Tbps |
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 1.26 Tbps |
| Equinix Jeddah | 320.5 Gbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| EdgeNext | 2.9 Tbps |
| Alibaba Cloud CDN | 2.61 Tbps |
| Saudi Telecom Company (STC SAUDINET) | 2.34 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 1 Tbps |
| Zain KSA | 1 Tbps |
| Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) | 800 Gbps |
| ACE CDN | 600 Gbps |
| Kaopu Cloud HK | 600 Gbps |
| Integrated Telecom (ITC) - Saudi Arabia | 510 Gbps |
| Saudi Telecom Company (STC IGW) | 260 Gbps |
Top 5 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 35 |
| center3 IX Jeddah | 25 |
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 15 |
| center3 IX Riyadh | 11 |
| Equinix Jeddah | 5 |
Top 5 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 57 |
| center3 IX Jeddah | 32 |
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 24 |
| center3 IX Riyadh | 17 |
| Equinix Jeddah | 6 |
Top 4 IXPs by Facility Count
| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Equinix Jeddah | 1 |
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 1 |
| center3 IX Jeddah | 1 |
| center3 IX Riyadh | 1 |
Network Types by Number
| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 7 |
| NSP | 5 |
| Route Server | 2 |
| Network Services | 2 |
| Government | 1 |
| Enterprise | 1 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
center3 | 8.39 Tbps |
Saudi Arabia Internet Exchange | 6.58 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 320.5 Gbps |
| Total | 15.3 Tbps |
Saudi Arabia's peering landscape at a glance: 5 active Internet Exchange Points where 57 unique networks peer across 136 connections, hosted in 4 facilities with 15.29 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.