IXP Growth and Member Churn in United States
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+21.4%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+3.5%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+128
Net member change (last month)
+37
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-07 → 2026-07)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NNENIX | 98 Gbps → 479 Gbps | +388.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Fremont | 13.2 Gbps → 61.1 Gbps | +362.9% | -6.1% |
| 3 | DACS-IX East | 180 Gbps → 310 Gbps | +72.2% | -3.1% |
| 4 | MegaIX Bay Area | 540.1 Gbps → 911.1 Gbps | +68.7% | +26.3% |
| 5 | CIX-ATL | 11.69 Tbps → 19.6 Tbps | +67.7% | +23.3% |
| 6 | BGP.Exchange - Miami | 35.1 Gbps → 58.1 Gbps | +65.5% | -4.9% |
| 7 | MegaIX New York | 512.1 Gbps → 833.1 Gbps | +62.7% | +56.3% |
| 8 | GraniteIX | 870 Gbps → 1.41 Tbps | +62.1% | +1.4% |
| 9 | MadIX | 181.5 Gbps → 291.5 Gbps | +60.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | DE-CIX Dallas | 8.9 Tbps → 14.09 Tbps | +58.3% | +9.9% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-07 → 2026-07)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIX | 110 → 156 | +46 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Fremont | 15 → 53 | +38 |
| 3 | CXIX - Great Lakes | 7 → 40 | +33 |
| 4 | CIX-ATL | 91 → 118 | +27 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Miami | 17 → 38 | +21 |
| 6 | NVIX | 38 → 58 | +20 |
| 7 | DE-CIX Chicago | 63 → 80 | +17 |
| 8 | BGP.Exchange - Kansas | 37 → 54 | +17 |
| 9 | BBIX US-West | 72 → 88 | +16 |
| 10 | DE-CIX Dallas | 149 → 162 | +13 |
Most New Members (2026-07)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIX | Fremont | 41 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Chicago | Chicago | 12 |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - New York | New York | 9 |
| 4 | BGP.Exchange - Fremont | Fremont | 6 |
| 5 | NVIX | Ashburn | 5 |
| 6 | FREMIX | Fremont | 4 |
| 7 | BGP.Exchange - Kansas | Kansas | 4 |
| 8 | Equinix Chicago | Chicago | 3 |
| 9 | KCIX | Kansas City | 3 |
| 10 | CIX-ATL | Atlanta | 3 |
Most Departures (2026-07)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIX Seattle | Seattle | 5 |
| 2 | Zero Internet eXchange San Jose | San Jose | 5 |
| 3 | DE-CIX New York | New York | 4 |
| 4 | EVIX | Fremont | 4 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Fremont | Fremont | 4 |
| 6 | DE-CIX Dallas | Dallas | 3 |
| 7 | BGP.Exchange - Kansas | Kansas | 3 |
| 8 | BGP.Exchange - Chicago | Chicago | 3 |
| 9 | Equinix Ashburn | Ashburn | 2 |
| 10 | Any2West | Los Angeles and Silicon Valley | 2 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-07 |
| Joined | 143 |
| Left | 65 |
| Net | 78 |
In United States, provisioned IXP capacity grew +21.4% over the last twelve months, led by NNENIX at +388.8%. 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.