Cape Town Internet Exchange - CINX

South Africa

City: Cape Town
Website: https://www.inx.net.za

About this IXP

Data last updated May 2026

Capacity at this IXP

3,143 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 Cape Town Internet Exchange - CINX as shown in PeeringDB in May 2026

Members of this IXP

111

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

ASNs left1
New ASNs joined5

Participates in the MANRS IXP program

Yes

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

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: May 2026

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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.

South Africa: 90
United States of America: 8
Mauritius: 4
United Kingdom: 2
Hong Kong: 2

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Canada: 1
Netherlands: 1
Seychelles: 1
Spain: 1
China: 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: 54
NSP: 31
Content: 10
Enterprise: 5
Non-Profit: 4

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Educational/Research: 3
Route Server: 1
Network Services: 1
Route Collector: 1
Unknown: 1

Members peering at the route server

100 / 111

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

96 / 111

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 Cape Town Internet Exchange - CINX

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data, and was last updated in Pulse May 2026

Name	AS Number	Peering policy	RPKI Enabled
Interworks Connectivity Solutions Autonomous system (AS) number: 327983 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 5	327983	Open	Yes
Izwi Technology Group Autonomous system (AS) number: 327950 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 4	327950	Unknown	Yes
KAB Technologies Autonomous system (AS) number: 37628 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 3	37628	Unknown	No
LNX Solutions Autonomous system (AS) number: 329276 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: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 4	329276	Open	Yes
Lasernet Autonomous system (AS) number: 37484 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 3	37484	Unknown	Yes
Lightstruck Connect T/A Yutiliti Autonomous system (AS) number: 329481 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: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 4	329481	Open	Yes
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Autonomous system (AS) number: 30844 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United Kingdom Total peering locations for this AS: 24	30844	Open	Yes
Meta Autonomous system (AS) number: 32934 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 204	32934	Selective	Yes
Metrofibre Networx (PTY) Ltd Autonomous system (AS) number: 327782 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 6	327782	Open	Yes
Microsoft Autonomous system (AS) number: 8075 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 192	8075	Selective	Yes
MikroTikSA Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 328633 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 3	328633	Unknown	Yes
NCW (Pty) Ltd Autonomous system (AS) number: 328855 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 2	328855	Open	No
NTT DATA, Broadband, South Africa Autonomous system (AS) number: 20011 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 6	20011	Unknown	Yes
NTT DATA, IS, South Africa Autonomous system (AS) number: 3741 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 10	3741	Selective	Yes
NetClick Autonomous system (AS) number: 329608 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: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 2	329608	Open	Yes
Netdirect Wireless Technology Autonomous system (AS) number: 328016 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 4	328016	Unknown	Yes
Network Platforms Autonomous system (AS) number: 37497 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 6	37497	Open	Yes
ORCA TECHNOLOGIES Autonomous system (AS) number: 328888 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP 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: 3	328888	Selective	Yes
OTEL Telecoms Autonomous system (AS) number: 37356 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: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 7	37356	Unknown	Yes
PCH AS3856 Autonomous system (AS) number: 3856 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 319	3856	Open	Yes
PCH AS42 Autonomous system (AS) number: 42 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 327	42	Open	Yes
PacketSky Autonomous system (AS) number: 327962 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 5	327962	Unknown	No
RSAWEB Autonomous system (AS) number: 37053 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 4	37053	Unknown	Yes
Rackzar Autonomous system (AS) number: 329206 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Open Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 4	329206	Open	Yes
Rapid Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 329028 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 2	329028	Unknown	Yes
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