IXP Growth and Member Churn in United States
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+20.6%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+3.0%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+151
Net member change (last month)
+24
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Fremont | 12.1 Gbps → 72.1 Gbps | +495.9% | +20.0% |
| 2 | NNENIX | 98 Gbps → 479 Gbps | +388.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | FD-IX - St. Louis | 156 Gbps → 347 Gbps | +122.4% | +122.4% |
| 4 | BGP.Exchange - Miami | 35.1 Gbps → 70.1 Gbps | +99.7% | +4.5% |
| 5 | Digital Realty Ashburn | 193 Gbps → 363 Gbps | +88.1% | +0.0% |
| 6 | MegaIX New York | 512.1 Gbps → 933.1 Gbps | +82.2% | +75.0% |
| 7 | MegaIX Bay Area | 510.1 Gbps → 901.1 Gbps | +76.7% | +25.0% |
| 8 | DACS-IX East | 180 Gbps → 310 Gbps | +72.2% | -3.1% |
| 9 | CIX-ATL | 11.7 Tbps → 19.69 Tbps | +68.3% | +11.2% |
| 10 | GraniteIX | 880 Gbps → 1.42 Tbps | +61.4% | +2.2% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIX | 110 → 176 | +66 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Fremont | 13 → 58 | +45 |
| 3 | CXIX - Great Lakes | 7 → 40 | +33 |
| 4 | BGP.Exchange - Miami | 17 → 44 | +27 |
| 5 | CIX-ATL | 92 → 118 | +26 |
| 6 | CIX-NoVA | 3 → 28 | +25 |
| 7 | NVIX | 38 → 62 | +24 |
| 8 | BGP.Exchange - Kansas | 38 → 61 | +23 |
| 9 | DE-CIX Chicago | 63 → 83 | +20 |
| 10 | BGP.Exchange - Los Angeles | 24 → 44 | +20 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIX | Fremont | 25 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - New York | New York | 11 |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 10 |
| 4 | BGP.Exchange - Kansas | Kansas | 8 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Fremont | Fremont | 7 |
| 6 | BGP.Exchange - Miami | Miami | 6 |
| 7 | BGP.Exchange - Dallas | Dallas | 6 |
| 8 | NVIX | Ashburn | 6 |
| 9 | BGP.Exchange - Atlanta | Atlanta | 6 |
| 10 | DE-CIX New York | New York | 4 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIX | Fremont | 5 |
| 2 | Equinix Ashburn | Ashburn | 3 |
| 3 | FREMIX | Fremont | 3 |
| 4 | Equinix Chicago | Chicago | 2 |
| 5 | Equinix Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 2 |
| 6 | SIX Seattle | Seattle | 2 |
| 7 | Any2West | Los Angeles and Silicon Valley | 2 |
| 8 | Digital Realty New York | New York/New Jersey | 2 |
| 9 | DE-CIX New York | New York | 2 |
| 10 | FL-IX | Miami | 2 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 146 |
| Left | 57 |
| Net | 89 |
In United States, provisioned IXP capacity grew +20.6% over the last twelve months, led by BGP.Exchange - Fremont at +495.9%. 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.