INEX Cork

Ireland

City
Cork

About this IXP

Data last updated November 2025

Capacity at this IXP

85 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 INEX Cork as shown in PeeringDB in November 2025

Members of this IXP

11

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

  • ASNs left1
  • New ASNs joined1

Participates in the MANRS IXP program

No

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: November 2025

View this IXP on PeeringDB

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.

  • Ireland: 8
  • United States of America: 2
  • Netherlands: 1

Types of network at this IXP

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

  • NSP: 3
  • Content: 2
  • Enterprise: 1
  • Non-Profit: 1
  • Route Collector: 1
View all network types
  • Cable/DSL/ISP: 1
  • Route Server: 1
  • Educational/Research: 1

Members peering at the route server

8 / 11

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

8 / 11

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 INEX Cork

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
BBnet
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 47680
  • 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: Ireland
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 3
47680 Unknown No
Blacknight Internet Solutions
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 39122
  • Type of AS: Content
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: Ireland
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 9
39122 Unknown Yes
Cloudflare
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 13335
  • Type of AS: Content
  • Peering policy: Open
  • 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: 345
13335 Open Yes
Continent 8 Technologies
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 14537
  • 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: 34
14537 Unknown Yes
Cork Internet Exchange
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 47720
  • Type of AS: NSP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: Ireland
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 4
47720 Unknown Yes
HEAnet
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 1213
  • Type of AS: Educational/Research
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: Ireland
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 3
1213 Unknown Yes
INEX Route Collectors
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 2128
  • Type of AS: Route Collector
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 1 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: Ireland
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 2
2128 Open No
INEX Route Servers
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 43760
  • Type of AS: Route Server
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 2 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: No
  • Country of registration: Ireland
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 3
43760 Unknown No
RIPE NCC K-Root Operations
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 25152
  • Type of AS: Non-Profit
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 1 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: Netherlands
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 65
25152 Open Yes
STRENCOM
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 16171
  • Type of AS: Enterprise
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 1 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: Ireland
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 3
16171 Unknown Yes
Viatel Ireland
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 31122
  • Type of AS: NSP
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 20 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: Ireland
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 5
31122 Open Yes