Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in South America
Total IXPs
↑ 5.5% YoY↑ 2.7% MoM
115
Unique Networks
↑ 4.7% YoY↑ 0.8% MoM
3316
Connections
↑ 8.8% YoY↑ 2.0% MoM
7973
Facilities
↑ 3.7% YoY↑ 0.4% MoM
253
Total Capacity
↑ 19.4% YoY↑ 2.8% MoM
399.16 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 178.38 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 42.53 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 35.44 Tbps |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 16.98 Tbps |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 12.9 Tbps |
| Equinix São Paulo | 12.56 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 9.75 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 9.1 Tbps |
| PIT - Colombia - Bogota | 7.38 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 7.37 Tbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Meta | 19.5 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 |
| Cloudflare | 4.74 Tbps |
| EdgeUno | 4.5 Tbps |
| Netflix | 4.44 Tbps |
| ByteDance | 4.4 Tbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 1878 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 604 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 528 |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 375 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 249 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 190 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 181 |
| Equinix São Paulo | 166 |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 153 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Salvador | 121 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 2456 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 710 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 634 |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 503 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 273 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 208 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 203 |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 202 |
| 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 | 3321 |
| NSP | 668 |
| Enterprise | 199 |
| Network Services | 188 |
| Content | 117 |
| Route Server | 65 |
| Non-Profit | 65 |
| Educational/Research | 57 |
| Government | 36 |
| Route Collector | 3 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
NIC.br | 307.08 Tbps |
PIT | 23.85 Tbps |
Cámara Argentina de Internet (CABASE) | 16.98 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 16.2 Tbps |
PIT CHILE SPA | 14.78 Tbps |
NAP Colombia | 4.06 Tbps |
DE-CIX Group AG | 2.91 Tbps |
AEPROVI | 2.43 Tbps |
SERVICIOS NAP VEN, C.A. | 2.1 Tbps |
PIT HONDURAS S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | 1.13 Tbps |
Others | 7.66 Tbps |
| Total | 399.2 Tbps |
South America's peering landscape at a glance: 115 active Internet Exchange Points where 3,316 unique networks peer across 7,973 connections, hosted in 253 facilities with 399.16 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.