Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in the Middle East
Total IXPs
↑ 7.1% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
30
Unique Networks
↑ 13.4% YoY↑ 2.4% MoM
346
Connections
↑ 22.4% YoY↑ 3.0% MoM
759
Facilities
↑ 4.0% YoY↑ 4.0% MoM
26
Total Capacity
↑ 44.7% YoY↑ 3.2% MoM
39.7 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
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| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 6.31 Tbps |
| UAE-IX | 5.79 Tbps |
| center3 IX Riyadh | 4.95 Tbps |
| center3 IX Jeddah | 4.04 Tbps |
| IL-IX | 3.49 Tbps |
| EG-IX | 3.03 Tbps |
| Manama IX | 2.12 Tbps |
| QIX Qatar | 1.46 Tbps |
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 1.46 Tbps |
| IRAQ-IXP | 1.32 Tbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
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| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud CDN | 3.71 Tbps |
| EdgeNext | 2.73 Tbps |
| Saudi Telecom Company (STC SAUDINET) | 2.34 Tbps |
| ACE CDN | 1.8 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 1.5 Tbps |
| Amazon.com | 1.4 Tbps |
| Meta | 1.1 Tbps |
| Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) | 1.02 Tbps |
| Zain KSA | 1 Tbps |
| Kaopu Cloud HK | 990 Gbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
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| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| UAE-IX | 105 |
| SH-IX | 43 |
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 35 |
| IRAQ-IXP | 33 |
| QIX Qatar | 31 |
| OpenIX Beirut | 30 |
| Manama IX | 28 |
| center3 IX Jeddah | 25 |
| PyramIX | 24 |
| IL-IX | 23 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
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| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| UAE-IX | 135 |
| SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 60 |
| SH-IX | 46 |
| QIX Qatar | 42 |
| IL-IX | 40 |
| Manama IX | 37 |
| IRAQ-IXP | 35 |
| OpenIX Beirut | 35 |
| center3 IX Jeddah | 32 |
| EG-IX | 31 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
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| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| IL-IX | 3 |
| MX-IX Dubai | 3 |
| QIX Qatar | 3 |
| UAE-IX | 3 |
| center3 IX Jeddah | 2 |
| ix.kw | 2 |
| Aqaba IX | 1 |
| CAIX | 1 |
| Doha IX | 1 |
| EG-IX | 1 |
Network Types by Number
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| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 101 |
| NSP | 44 |
| Network Services | 29 |
| Enterprise | 21 |
| Content | 13 |
| Route Server | 12 |
| Educational/Research | 10 |
| Non-Profit | 8 |
| Route Collector | 2 |
| Government | 2 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
center3 | 8.99 Tbps |
Saudi Arabia Internet Exchange | 7.77 Tbps |
DE-CIX Group AG | 5.79 Tbps |
Internet Society of Israel | 4.5 Tbps |
Telecom Egypt | 3.03 Tbps |
Manama Internet Exchange (MN-IX) | 2.12 Tbps |
Communications Regulatory Authority of Qatar | 1.46 Tbps |
IRAQIXP | 1.32 Tbps |
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) | 1.23 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 650.5 Gbps |
Others | 2.83 Tbps |
| Total | 39.7 Tbps |
the Middle East's peering landscape at a glance: 30 active Internet Exchange Points where 346 unique networks peer across 759 connections, hosted in 26 facilities with 39.7 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.