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
Epsilon Autonomous system (AS) number: 44356 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 0.5 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United Kingdom Total peering locations for this AS: 11	44356	Unknown	Yes
Evocative Global Autonomous system (AS) number: 4213 Type of AS: NSP 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: 11	4213	Unknown	Yes
Fastly, Inc. Autonomous system (AS) number: 54113 Type of AS: Content 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: 139	54113	Unknown	Yes
FiberCast Autonomous system (AS) number: 10367 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	10367	Unknown	No
FirstLight Fiber Autonomous system (AS) number: 13536 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown 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: 6	13536	Unknown	Yes
Free Software Foundation Autonomous system (AS) number: 22989 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1.024 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	22989	Unknown	Yes
Google LLC Autonomous system (AS) number: 15169 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: 197	15169	Selective	Yes
GridFury Autonomous system (AS) number: 40630 Type of AS: NSP 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: 1	40630	Unknown	Yes
HopOne Internet Corp. Autonomous system (AS) number: 14361 Type of AS: NSP 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: 5	14361	Unknown	No
Hurricane Electric Autonomous system (AS) number: 6939 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown 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: 323	6939	Unknown	Yes
intelligent technology solutions Autonomous system (AS) number: 54611 Type of AS: Content 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: 1	54611	Unknown	Yes
JMF Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 40805 Type of AS: NSP 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: 8	40805	Unknown	Yes
Lightpath Autonomous system (AS) number: 54004 Type of AS: NSP 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	54004	Unknown	Yes
LightWave Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 26527 Type of AS: Content 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: 1	26527	Unknown	No
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (IPv6) Autonomous system (AS) number: 395326 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Unknown Speed: Unknown Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	395326	Unknown	Yes
MASS-IX Route Servers Autonomous system (AS) number: 26563 Type of AS: Route Server 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	26563	Unknown	No
Meta Autonomous system (AS) number: 32934 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective 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: 199	32934	Selective	Yes
Microsoft Autonomous system (AS) number: 8075 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: 187	8075	Selective	Yes
Netskope Autonomous system (AS) number: 55256 Type of AS: Network Services Peering policy: Open 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: 135	55256	Open	Yes
Northern Crossroads Autonomous system (AS) number: 10578 Type of AS: Educational/Research 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: 2	10578	Unknown	Yes
OCCAID Autonomous system (AS) number: 30071 Type of AS: Educational/Research 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: 3	30071	Unknown	No
Packetsurge Autonomous system (AS) number: 22147 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	22147	Unknown	Yes
PCH AS3856 Autonomous system (AS) number: 3856 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 316	3856	Open	Yes
PCH AS42 Autonomous system (AS) number: 42 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 322	42	Open	Yes
Pixel Factory Data Center Autonomous system (AS) number: 32425 Type of AS: Network Services 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: 10	32425	Open	Yes
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