Manama Internet Exchange (MN-IX) - Manama IX

Bahrain

City: Manama
Website: https://www.mn-ix.com

About this IXP

Data last updated December 2025

Capacity at this IXP

1,546 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 Manama Internet Exchange (MN-IX) - Manama IX as shown in PeeringDB in December 2025

Members of this IXP

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

ASNs left2
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: 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.

United States of America: 7
Bahrain: 6
Kuwait: 4
Jordan: 2
Saudi Arabia: 2

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Hong Kong: 1
Singapore: 1
France: 1
Virgin Islands (British): 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: 6
NSP: 6
Content: 4
Unknown: 4
Educational/Research: 2

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Enterprise: 2
Route Server: 1

Members peering at the route server

12 / 25

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

20 / 25

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 Manama Internet Exchange (MN-IX) - Manama IX

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
ACE CDN Autonomous system (AS) number: 139341 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Open Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Singapore Total peering locations for this AS: 105	139341	Open	Yes
Amazon.com Autonomous system (AS) number: 16509 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 600 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 152	16509	Selective	Yes
Batelco Autonomous system (AS) number: 5416 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Bahrain Total peering locations for this AS: 4	5416	Unknown	Yes
Etihad Atheeb Telecom Autonomous system (AS) number: 47794 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Saudi Arabia Total peering locations for this AS: 7	47794	Unknown	Yes
Etisalcom Autonomous system (AS) number: 35457 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: Bahrain Total peering locations for this AS: 1	35457	Unknown	No
FASTtelco Autonomous system (AS) number: 43852 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: Kuwait Total peering locations for this AS: 3	43852	Unknown	Yes
Google LLC Autonomous system (AS) number: 15169 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective 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: 197	15169	Selective	Yes
Gulf Bridge International Autonomous system (AS) number: 200612 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Virgin Islands (British) Total peering locations for this AS: 9	200612	Unknown	Yes
Jordan Telecommunications Autonomous system (AS) number: 8697 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Jordan Total peering locations for this AS: 4	8697	Unknown	Yes
Kaopu Cloud HK Autonomous system (AS) number: 138915 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Hong Kong Total peering locations for this AS: 66	138915	Open	Yes
Manama IX Route Servers Autonomous system (AS) number: 209752 Type of AS: Route Server Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 2 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Bahrain Total peering locations for this AS: 1	209752	Unknown	No
Meta Autonomous system (AS) number: 32934 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: 199	32934	Selective	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: 187	8075	Selective	Yes
Nuetel Communications Autonomous system (AS) number: 35568 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Bahrain Total peering locations for this AS: 1	35568	Unknown	Yes
Ooredoo Kuwait (Wataniya Telecom) Autonomous system (AS) number: 29357 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 70 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kuwait Total peering locations for this AS: 7	29357	Unknown	Yes
Orange Business Services Benelux, Gulf, ZA Autonomous system (AS) number: 5583 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: France Total peering locations for this AS: 5	5583	Selective	No
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: 316	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: 322	42	Open	Yes
Qnet Autonomous system (AS) number: 9155 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kuwait Total peering locations for this AS: 3	9155	Unknown	Yes
Saudi Telecom Company (STC IGW) Autonomous system (AS) number: 39386 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 60 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Saudi Arabia Total peering locations for this AS: 23	39386	Selective	Yes
stc Bahrain Autonomous system (AS) number: 51375 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Bahrain Total peering locations for this AS: 6	51375	Unknown	Yes
STC Kuwait Autonomous system (AS) number: 47589 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 70 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kuwait Total peering locations for this AS: 4	47589	Selective	Yes
Subspace Autonomous system (AS) number: 32261 Type of AS: 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: 55	32261	Unknown	No
Umniah Mobile Company Autonomous system (AS) number: 9038 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Jordan Total peering locations for this AS: 6	9038	Selective	No
Viacloud Telecom Autonomous system (AS) number: 35729 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Bahrain Total peering locations for this AS: 3	35729	Unknown	Yes