MASS IX, Boston/Massachusetts Internet Exchange - MASS-IX

United States of America

City: Boston
Website: https://www.mass-ix.net

About this IXP

Data last updated November 2025

Capacity at this IXP

2,125 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 MASS IX, Boston/Massachusetts Internet Exchange - MASS-IX as shown in PeeringDB in November 2025

Members of this IXP

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

ASNs left3
New ASNs joined1

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

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: November 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.

United States of America: 63
United Kingdom: 1
Hungary: 1
Italy: 1
Netherlands: 1

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Portugal: 1

Types of network at this IXP

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

NSP: 18
Content: 17
Educational/Research: 12
Cable/DSL/ISP: 6
Enterprise: 6

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Unknown: 4
Network Services: 3
Government: 1
Route Server: 1

Members peering at the route server

32 / 68

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

48 / 68

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 MASS IX, Boston/Massachusetts Internet Exchange - MASS-IX

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

Name	AS Number	Peering policy	RPKI Enabled
Point5 Managed Services, LLC Autonomous system (AS) number: 13837 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	13837	Unknown	No
ProvDotNet Autonomous system (AS) number: 3061 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	3061	Unknown	No
Qwilt Autonomous system (AS) number: 20253 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 30	20253	Selective	Yes
Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations Autonomous system (AS) number: 26292 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: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 2	26292	Unknown	Yes
Snowbound Software Corporation Autonomous system (AS) number: 10925 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	10925	Unknown	No
SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. (an IBM Company) Autonomous system (AS) number: 36351 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Unknown 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: 51	36351	Unknown	Yes
Studsvik Scandpower, Inc. Autonomous system (AS) number: 53389 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	53389	Unknown	No
The University of Vermont Autonomous system (AS) number: 1351 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Unknown 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: 2	1351	Unknown	Yes
Tilson Broadband Autonomous system (AS) number: 399100 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown 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: 2	399100	Unknown	No
TripAdvisor LLC Autonomous system (AS) number: 32286 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 3	32286	Unknown	No
TWDX IP Autonomous system (AS) number: 27552 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 120 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 2	27552	Unknown	Yes
Unitas Global Autonomous system (AS) number: 1828 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective 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: 46	1828	Selective	Yes
University of Maine System Autonomous system (AS) number: 557 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 2	557	Unknown	Yes
UNO Communications, Inc. Autonomous system (AS) number: 18918 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Italy Total peering locations for this AS: 1	18918	Unknown	No
Wayfair LLC Autonomous system (AS) number: 27475 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 120 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	27475	Unknown	Yes
Wellesley Municipal Light Plant Autonomous system (AS) number: 397116 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: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	397116	Unknown	No
Yahoo! Autonomous system (AS) number: 10310 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 90	10310	Selective	Yes
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
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