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.
South Africa
Active Internet Exchange Points
The total number of IXPs in operation in South Africa, as of November 2024.
IXP capacity growth over time in South Africa
The total of IXPs over time, shown along with the growth in combined capacity.
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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 South Africa.
IXPs in South Africa
| IXP Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Cape Town Internet Exchange - CINX | Cape Town |
| Durban Internet Exchange - DINX | Durban |
| JINX Voice | Johannesburg |
| Johannesburg Internet Exchange - JINX | Johannesburg |
| MAPS @ NAPAfrica Johannesburg - NAPAfrica MAPS Johannesburg | Johannesburg |
| NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | Cape Town |
| NAPAfrica IX Durban | Durban |
| NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | Johannesburg |
| NAPAfrica MAPS Cape Town | Cape Town |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Internet Exchange - NMBINX | Gqeberha |