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.

Flag of United States of America United States of America

Active Internet Exchange Points

The total number of IXPs in operation in United States of America, as of May 2025.

184
Active IXPs
5.87 %
Proportion of local networks that are peering at IXPs in this country.

IXP capacity growth over time in United States of America

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

2019202020212022202320242025220k 240k 260k 280k 300k 320k 340k 1864 2006 2149 2291 2434 2576 2719
CapacityMembersIXP capacity growth for United States of AmericaCapacity (Gbps)Reporting DateMembers

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 United States of America.

IXPs in United States of America

IXP Name Location
Digital Realty Ashburn Internet Exchange Ashburn
Digital Realty Atlanta Internet Exchange Atlanta
Digital Realty Chicago Chicago
Digital Realty Dallas Internet Exchange Dallas
Digital Realty New York Internet Exchange New York/New Jersey
Digital Realty Phoenix Internet Exchange Phoenix
DRFortress Exchange - DRF IX Honolulu
Equinix Internet Exchange Ashburn - Equinix Ashburn Ashburn
Equinix Internet Exchange Atlanta - Equinix Atlanta Atlanta
Equinix Internet Exchange Chicago - Equinix Chicago Chicago
Equinix Internet Exchange Dallas - Equinix Dallas Dallas
Equinix Internet Exchange Denver - Equinix Denver Denver
Equinix Internet Exchange Los Angeles - Equinix Los Angeles Los Angeles
Equinix Internet Exchange Miami - Equinix Miami Miami
Equinix Internet Exchange New York - Equinix New York New York
Equinix Internet Exchange Palo Alto - Equinix Palo Alto Palo Alto
Equinix Internet Exchange San Jose (Bay Area) - Equinix San Jose San Jose
Equinix Internet Exchange Seattle - Equinix Seattle Seattle
Experimental Virtual Internet Exchange - EVIX Fremont
F4 Internet Exchange - F4IX MCI Kansas City
Fargo-Moorhead Internet Exchange - FMIX Fargo, ND
FD-IX - Amarillo Amarillo
FD-IX Chicago Chicago
Fiber Data Internet Exchange - FD-IX - Iowa Altoona
FL-IX - The Florida Internet Exchange / Community IX - Florida Miami