Poland

IXP Tracker

There are 16 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Poland, with a combined total of 935 members as of February 2026.

IXPs are present in 8 of the 10 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

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Region
Europe
Sub-region
Eastern Europe
Population
36,559,233
16

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated February 2026.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in Poland, as shown in PeeringDB as of February 2026.

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Poland

The proportion of 2,141 active networks in Poland that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

90%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Region

  • Europe average79%
  • Eastern Europe average77%

Locally cached content

64%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in Poland can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

Country profile

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Broadband coverage per 100 inhabitants
25.22
Internet Resilience Score
72 / 100
Market competition
Very Good
International connections
Very Good

Internet Exchange Points in Poland

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse February 2026.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
1-IX Internet Exchange Europe - 1-IX EU New-York, London, Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Bratislava, Lviv, Kyiv, Hong Kong 22 179
1-PL Internet Exchange Poland Warsaw, Wroclaw, Katowice 7 10
CIX - Cracow Internet Exchange - CIX KR Krakow 0 8
EPIX - EPIX.Warszawa Warsaw 4 368
EPIX.Katowice Katowice/Silesia 3 393
EPIX.Poznan Poznan 1 26
Equinix Internet Exchange Warsaw - Equinix Warsaw Warsaw 3 235
GigaNET Warsaw local exchange - Giganet IXN Warsaw Warsaw 9 42
IX.LODZ.PL - Łódzki Węzeł Telekomunikacyjny Łódź 0 10
PIONIER-IX Białystok, Poznań, Wrocław, Szczecin, Opole, Częstochowa 1 5
POM-IX Gdańsk 2 9
Poznan Internet Exchange - POZIX Poznan 6 29
Rzeszowski Punkt Wymiany Ruchu - RZ-IX Rzeszow 0 14
THINX Warsaw Warsaw 18 138
TPIX - TPIX PL Warsaw 26 307
Wrocław Internet Exchange - WRIX Wrocław 1 32