Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Australia
Total IXPs
↓ 10.2% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
44
Unique Networks
↓ 0.2% YoY↑ 0.5% MoM
617
Connections
↑ 0.7% YoY↑ 0.3% MoM
2412
Facilities
↓ 6.3% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
90
Total Capacity
↑ 18.4% YoY↑ 2.6% MoM
87.17 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 10.35 Tbps |
| Equinix Sydney | 8.99 Tbps |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 8.66 Tbps |
| MegaIX Sydney | 6.62 Tbps |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 4.9 Tbps |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 4.77 Tbps |
| AKL-IX (Auckland NZ) | 4.64 Tbps |
| BGP.Exchange | 4.24 Tbps |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 4.13 Tbps |
| Equinix Melbourne | 3.82 Tbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 5 Tbps |
| BGP.Exchange - Route Collector | 4.2 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 3.42 Tbps |
| Akamai Technologies | 3.36 Tbps |
| Amazon.com | 3.22 Tbps |
| Cloudflare | 2.69 Tbps |
| SpaceX Starlink | 2.6 Tbps |
| Meta | 2.4 Tbps |
| Aussie Broadband | 2.12 Tbps |
| Zscaler AS53813 | 1.6 Tbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 227 |
| Equinix Sydney | 216 |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 181 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 131 |
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 131 |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 103 |
| AKL-IX (Auckland NZ) | 99 |
| MegaIX Brisbane | 94 |
| MegaIX Auckland | 84 |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 74 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 275 |
| Equinix Sydney | 256 |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 212 |
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 153 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 150 |
| IX Australia Melbourne (VIC-IX) | 118 |
| AKL-IX (Auckland NZ) | 113 |
| MegaIX Brisbane | 105 |
| MegaIX Auckland | 102 |
| EdgeIX - Melbourne | 84 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| MegaIX Sydney | 21 |
| MegaIX Melbourne | 12 |
| MegaIX Brisbane | 11 |
| APE | 10 |
| EdgeIX - Sydney | 10 |
| MegaIX Auckland | 10 |
| AKL-IX (Auckland NZ) | 9 |
| IX Australia Sydney (NSW-IX) | 8 |
| Equinix Sydney | 7 |
| MegaIX Perth | 6 |
Network Types by Number
| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 178 |
| NSP | 122 |
| Enterprise | 85 |
| Content | 50 |
| Network Services | 40 |
| Educational/Research | 29 |
| Route Server | 23 |
| Non-Profit | 19 |
| Government | 9 |
| Route Collector | 2 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
Edge IX | 24.2 Tbps |
IX Australia | 20.41 Tbps |
Megaport | 18.63 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 14.01 Tbps |
New Zealand Internet Exchange Inc. | 5.39 Tbps |
BGP.Exchange | 4.31 Tbps |
NZIX ExchangeNET | 231.7 Gbps |
HackerSpace AU | 6 Gbps |
ACTIX | 200 Mbps |
| Total | 87.2 Tbps |
Australia's peering landscape at a glance: 44 active Internet Exchange Points where 617 unique networks peer across 2,412 connections, hosted in 90 facilities with 87.17 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.