IXP Tracker

An Internet exchange point (IXPs) is a physical place, sometimes inside a data center, where different networks send traffic to one another. This is known as peering, and is how one network operator can send data from their network to another, without having to pay. Peering is part of what makes Internet services faster, more reliable, and cheaper. IXPs are vital nodes in the peering ecosystem, and an important part of the global Internet.

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Active Internet Exchange Points

The total number of IXPs in operation in Canada, as of September 2024.

34
Active IXPs
14.29 %
Proportion of the local Internet that can be reached through IXPs in this country.

IXP capacity growth over time in Canada

The total of IXPs over time, shown along with the growth in combined capacity.

Country Reports

Internet Society Pulse Country Reports consolidate and provide context for the data that we collect and curate via the four Pulse research tracks. See the country report for Canada.

IXPs in Canada

IXP Name Location
Saskatoon Internet Exchange Inc - YXEIX Saskatoon
Toronto Internet Exchange Community - TorIX Toronto
UNMETERED.Exchange - UNM-Exch Canada-West Vancouver
Vancouver Internet Exchange - VANIX Vancouver
Waterloo Internet Exchange Waterloo
Winnipeg Internet Exchange - WPGIX Winnipeg
Xentain Solutions Internet Exchange Vancouver - XSIX VAN Vancouver
YEGIX Edmonton Internet Exchange Edmonton
YYCIX Calgary Internet Exchange Calgary