IXP Growth and Member Churn in North America
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+21.0%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+3.3%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+173
Net member change (last month)
+34
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 | DE-CIX Mexico | 692 Gbps → 1.92 Tbps | +177.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | FD-IX - St. Louis | 156 Gbps → 347 Gbps | +122.4% | +122.4% |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Miami | 35.1 Gbps → 70.1 Gbps | +99.7% | +4.5% |
| 6 | Digital Realty Ashburn | 193 Gbps → 363 Gbps | +88.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | MegaIX New York | 512.1 Gbps → 933.1 Gbps | +82.2% | +75.0% |
| 8 | MegaIX Bay Area | 510.1 Gbps → 901.1 Gbps | +76.7% | +25.0% |
| 9 | DACS-IX East | 180 Gbps → 310 Gbps | +72.2% | -3.1% |
| 10 | PIT DOMINICANO | 1.04 Tbps → 1.75 Tbps | +68.4% | +33.6% |
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 | ONIX | 164 → 190 | +26 |
| 6 | CIX-ATL | 92 → 118 | +26 |
| 7 | CIX-NoVA | 3 → 28 | +25 |
| 8 | NVIX | 38 → 62 | +24 |
| 9 | BGP.Exchange - Kansas | 38 → 61 | +23 |
| 10 | DE-CIX Chicago | 63 → 83 | +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 - Toronto | Toronto | 8 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Kansas | Kansas | 8 |
| 6 | BGP.Exchange - Fremont | Fremont | 7 |
| 7 | BGP.Exchange - Miami | Miami | 6 |
| 8 | BGP.Exchange - Dallas | Dallas | 6 |
| 9 | NVIX | Ashburn | 6 |
| 10 | BGP.Exchange - Atlanta | Atlanta | 6 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIX | Fremont | 5 |
| 2 | CRIX | San Jose | 4 |
| 3 | Equinix Ashburn | Ashburn | 3 |
| 4 | FREMIX | Fremont | 3 |
| 5 | ONIX | Toronto | 2 |
| 6 | STIX.DO | Santiago | 2 |
| 7 | Equinix Chicago | Chicago | 2 |
| 8 | Equinix Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 2 |
| 9 | SIX Seattle | Seattle | 2 |
| 10 | Any2West | Los Angeles and Silicon Valley | 2 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 179 |
| Left | 66 |
| Net | 113 |
In North America, provisioned IXP capacity grew +21.0% 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.