Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in South America
Total IXPs
↑ 6.5% YoY↑ 2.7% MoM
115
Unique Networks
↑ 3.6% YoY↑ 0.6% MoM
3306
Connections
↑ 7.3% YoY↑ 1.1% MoM
7868
Facilities
↑ 4.1% YoY↑ 0.4% MoM
253
Total Capacity
↑ 21.1% YoY↑ 3.1% MoM
393.71 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 176.58 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 42.06 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 35.02 Tbps |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 16.97 Tbps |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 12.81 Tbps |
| Equinix São Paulo | 12.53 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 9.66 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 8.51 Tbps |
| PIT - Colombia - Bogota | 7.18 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 7.14 Tbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Meta | 18.7 Tbps |
| Akamai Technologies | 10.63 Tbps |
| ASAP GLOBAL TELECOM LTDA | 10 Tbps |
| Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. | 6.89 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 6.3 Tbps |
| Open X Tecnologia Ltda | 4.94 Tbps |
| EdgeUno | 4.5 Tbps |
| Netflix | 4.44 Tbps |
| ByteDance | 4.4 Tbps |
| Google LLC | 4.38 Tbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 1877 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 607 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 524 |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 374 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 250 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 183 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 179 |
| Equinix São Paulo | 166 |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 153 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Salvador | 122 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 2453 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 712 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 630 |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 502 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 274 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 205 |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 202 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 196 |
| Equinix São Paulo | 189 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Salvador | 131 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 31 |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 29 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 15 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 14 |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 13 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 10 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 7 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 7 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | 5 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Campinas | 5 |
Network Types by Number
| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 3310 |
| NSP | 664 |
| Enterprise | 196 |
| Network Services | 187 |
| Content | 116 |
| Route Server | 65 |
| Non-Profit | 65 |
| Educational/Research | 56 |
| Government | 34 |
| Route Collector | 3 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
NIC.br | 303.07 Tbps |
PIT | 23.21 Tbps |
Cámara Argentina de Internet (CABASE) | 16.97 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 16.16 Tbps |
PIT CHILE SPA | 14.69 Tbps |
NAP Colombia | 4.06 Tbps |
DE-CIX Group AG | 2.81 Tbps |
AEPROVI | 2.23 Tbps |
SERVICIOS NAP VEN, C.A. | 2.09 Tbps |
PIT HONDURAS S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | 1.13 Tbps |
Others | 7.31 Tbps |
| Total | 393.7 Tbps |
South America's peering landscape at a glance: 115 active Internet Exchange Points where 3,306 unique networks peer across 7,868 connections, hosted in 253 facilities with 393.71 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.