IXP Tracker - LINX Nairobi - Internet Society Pulse

About this IXP

Data last updated December 2025

Capacity at this IXP

737 Gbps

Cumulative port speeds of all IXP members. This shows the potential maximum traffic that can be exchanged at this IXP at one time.

Membership and capacity

The size and strength of an IXP is determined by a combination of how many members it has, and the total capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Data for LINX Nairobi as shown in PeeringDB in December 2025

Members of this IXP

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

ASNs left0
New ASNs joined11

Participates in the MANRS IXP program

IXPs that join this voluntary program apply a framework of enhanced routing security in peering. It signals an extra commitment to responsible Internet stewardship.

Source: MANRS

RIPE Atlas anchor

Yes

Organizations that run IXPs can host anchors to measure Internet connectivity and traffic. An anchor is a large capacity probe often used by IXPs.

Source: RIPEStat

Member information

Last sync from PeeringDB: December 2025

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Countries of registration

A summary of member registrations by country. An IXP with a mixture of international and near-neighbor members can indicate that an IXP is influential, or acts as a hub within its region or sub-region.

Kenya: 20
United States of America: 5
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Belgium: 1

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Malawi: 1
South Africa: 1

Types of network at this IXP

The mix of members is an indication of a strength or focus of an IXP.

Cable/DSL/ISP: 10
NSP: 9
Unknown: 4
Content: 2
Route Collector: 1

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Route Server: 1
Educational/Research: 1
Enterprise: 1
Network Services: 1

Members peering at the route server

20 / 30

The route server is a central hub that makes it easier for all networks to peer without having to create individual agreements with other members.

Members using RPKI

19 / 30

members at this IXP use Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI), a security measure that helps ensure traffic is routed correctly. A member is counted as using RPKI if they have at least one valid ROA.

Peering policies of IXP members

Members of an IXP can choose how they peer with others. The Internet Society encourages open policies where possible.

Member list for LINX Nairobi

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data, and was last updated in Pulse December 2025

Name	AS Number	Peering policy	RPKI Enabled
AccessKenya Group Autonomous system (AS) number: 15808 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	15808	Open	No
AFR-IX Telecom Autonomous system (AS) number: 60171 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Spain Total peering locations for this AS: 31	60171	Selective	Yes
BICS Autonomous system (AS) number: 6774 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Belgium Total peering locations for this AS: 36	6774	Selective	Yes
ByteDance Autonomous system (AS) number: 396986 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 88	396986	Selective	Yes
CMC Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 25818 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 15	25818	Selective	Yes
Easy Broadband Autonomous system (AS) number: 328835 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	328835	Unknown	No
First Basics Technologies Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 328846 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 2 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	328846	Unknown	No
Frontier Optical Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 37305 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 4	37305	Open	No
icolo.io Autonomous system (AS) number: 328162 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 4	328162	Unknown	Yes
Icon Fiber Solutions Autonomous system (AS) number: 329101 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	329101	Unknown	Yes
Jamii Telecommunications Autonomous system (AS) number: 36866 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	36866	Unknown	No
KONNEKT Smart Life LTD Autonomous system (AS) number: 329622 Type of AS: Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	329622	Open	Yes
LINX Nairobi Route Collectors Autonomous system (AS) number: 37732 Type of AS: Route Collector Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	37732	Unknown	No
LINX Route Servers Autonomous system (AS) number: 8714 Type of AS: Route Server Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United Kingdom Total peering locations for this AS: 8	8714	Unknown	No
Meta AS63293 Autonomous system (AS) number: 63293 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 73	63293	Selective	Yes
MTAANI TELECOM Autonomous system (AS) number: 328975 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	328975	Unknown	Yes
MTNSAT AS32806 Autonomous system (AS) number: 32806 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 2 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	32806	Unknown	Yes
MyISP Autonomous system (AS) number: 37109 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 5	37109	Unknown	No
Mymanga Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 329029 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 5	329029	Open	Yes
NetActuate Autonomous system (AS) number: 36236 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Speed: Unknown Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 52	36236	Open	Yes
Pepea Internet Autonomous system (AS) number: 329177 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	329177	Unknown	No
Savanna Fibre (K) Autonomous system (AS) number: 329582 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	329582	Open	No
Skysurf Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 329656 Type of AS: Network Services Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	329656	Open	No
SKY TREND NETWORKS Autonomous system (AS) number: 328482 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 4	328482	Unknown	Yes
SpaceX Starlink Autonomous system (AS) number: 14593 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 66	14593	Open	Yes
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