CANIX Montreal

Canada

About this IXP

Data last updated December 2025

Capacity at this IXP

4,708 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 CANIX Montreal as shown in PeeringDB in December 2025

Members of this IXP

76

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

  • ASNs left8
  • 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

No

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.

  • Canada: 44
  • United States of America: 22
  • Netherlands: 4
  • France: 2
  • United Kingdom: 1
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  • Israel: 1
  • Romania: 1
  • Sweden: 1

Types of network at this IXP

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

  • Content: 18
  • Cable/DSL/ISP: 16
  • NSP: 15
  • Unknown: 6
  • Enterprise: 5
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  • Network Services: 5
  • Educational/Research: 4
  • Non-Profit: 3
  • Government: 2
  • Route Collector: 1
  • Route Server: 1

Members peering at the route server

58 / 76

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

59 / 76

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 CANIX Montreal

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
Zscaler AS22616
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 22616
  • Type of AS: Network Services
  • 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: 20
22616 Open Yes