Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in South America
Total IXPs
↑ 6.4% YoY↑ 0.9% MoM
117
Unique Networks
↑ 4.5% YoY↑ 0.5% MoM
3342
Connections
↑ 9.1% YoY↑ 1.0% MoM
8103
Facilities
↑ 4.9% YoY↑ 1.6% MoM
259
Total Capacity
↑ 16.7% YoY↑ 1.3% MoM
404.87 Tbps
Top 10 IXPs by Capacity
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| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 180.22 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 39.97 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 37.53 Tbps |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 16.97 Tbps |
| Equinix São Paulo | 12.81 Tbps |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 12.7 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 10.68 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 9.75 Tbps |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 7.61 Tbps |
| PIT - Colombia - Bogota | 7.18 Tbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
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| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Meta | 20.3 Tbps |
| Akamai Technologies | 11.03 Tbps |
| Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. | 6.89 Tbps |
| Fastly, Inc. | 6.3 Tbps |
| EdgeUno | 5.3 Tbps |
| Open X Tecnologia Ltda | 4.94 Tbps |
| Cloudflare | 4.74 Tbps |
| Netflix | 4.44 Tbps |
| ByteDance | 4.4 Tbps |
| Gamers Club | 4 Tbps |
Top 10 IXPs by Network Count
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| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 1898 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 611 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 540 |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 374 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 260 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 206 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 186 |
| Equinix São Paulo | 168 |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 151 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Recife | 123 |
Top 10 IXPs by Ports
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| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 2488 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 721 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | 646 |
| AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | 504 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 284 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 220 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 213 |
| PIT Santiago - PIT Chile | 199 |
| Equinix São Paulo | 189 |
| IX.br (PTT.br) Recife | 131 |
Top 10 IXPs by Facility Count
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Network Types by Number
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| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 3329 |
| NSP | 677 |
| Enterprise | 199 |
| Network Services | 192 |
| Content | 117 |
| Non-Profit | 65 |
| Route Server | 63 |
| Educational/Research | 57 |
| Government | 36 |
| Route Collector | 3 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
NIC.br | 312.42 Tbps |
PIT | 24.03 Tbps |
Cámara Argentina de Internet (CABASE) | 16.97 Tbps |
Equinix, Inc. | 16.38 Tbps |
PIT CHILE SPA | 14.58 Tbps |
NAP Colombia | 4.03 Tbps |
DE-CIX Group AG | 3.1 Tbps |
AEPROVI | 2.43 Tbps |
SERVICIOS NAP VEN, C.A. | 2.17 Tbps |
PIT HONDURAS S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | 1.13 Tbps |
Others | 7.63 Tbps |
| Total | 404.9 Tbps |
South America's peering landscape at a glance: 117 active Internet Exchange Points where 3,342 unique networks peer across 8,103 connections, hosted in 259 facilities with 404.87 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.