Houston Internet Exchange - HOUIX

United States of America

City: Houston
Website: http://www.houix.net

About this IXP

Data last updated December 2025

Capacity at this IXP

1,529 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 Houston Internet Exchange - HOUIX 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 left4
New ASNs joined17

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: 47
United Kingdom: 3
Germany: 2
Netherlands: 2
Switzerland: 2

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Canada: 2
South Africa: 1
China: 1
Hong Kong: 1
Italy: 1
South Korea: 1
Sweden: 1

Types of network at this IXP

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

NSP: 23
Cable/DSL/ISP: 10
Content: 9
Unknown: 8
Educational/Research: 6

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Network Services: 3
Enterprise: 2
Non-Profit: 2
Route Server: 1

Members peering at the route server

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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

54 / 64

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 Houston Internet Exchange - HOUIX

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
Kazehana Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 30690 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown 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: 5	30690	Unknown	Yes
KCFiber Autonomous system (AS) number: 11708 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: 9	11708	Unknown	Yes
Lakeside Network Autonomous system (AS) number: 53763 Type of AS: NSP 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: 1	53763	Open	Yes
MIDnet Autonomous system (AS) number: 16970 Type of AS: Peering policy: Open 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: 8	16970	Open	Yes
Misaka.io Autonomous system (AS) number: 917 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: 21	917	Unknown	Yes
MoeDove Global Autonomous system (AS) number: 44324 Type of AS: NSP 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: 22	44324	Open	Yes
NEGU Autonomous system (AS) number: 54309 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP 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	54309	Open	Yes
Netnod Autonomous system (AS) number: 8674 Type of AS: Non-Profit Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Sweden Total peering locations for this AS: 95	8674	Open	Yes
NixiHost Autonomous system (AS) number: 46505 Type of AS: 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	46505	Unknown	Yes
Packet Group, Inc. Autonomous system (AS) number: 30433 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: 4	30433	Unknown	No
ParadoxNetworks Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 52025 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United Kingdom Total peering locations for this AS: 38	52025	Selective	Yes
Patmos Network Autonomous system (AS) number: 19969 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: 9	19969	Unknown	Yes
Power to Grow Services Autonomous system (AS) number: 397898 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: 3	397898	Unknown	Yes
PP-Networks Solutions, IT Autonomous system (AS) number: 211358 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Open Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Italy Total peering locations for this AS: 26	211358	Open	Yes
PS Lightwave Autonomous system (AS) number: 394437 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: 2	394437	Unknown	Yes
Pulk & Co. Autonomous system (AS) number: 22006 Type of AS: 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	22006	Unknown	Yes
Rozint - Global Autonomous system (AS) number: 21738 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP 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: 5	21738	Unknown	Yes
sc Network Autonomous system (AS) number: 53343 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: 12	53343	Unknown	Yes
ServerForge LLC NA Autonomous system (AS) number: 23428 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 8	23428	Unknown	Yes
Server-Network Pohl Autonomous system (AS) number: 205848 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Germany Total peering locations for this AS: 7	205848	Selective	Yes
SETG Autonomous system (AS) number: 4557 Type of AS: Educational/Research 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: 3	4557	Selective	No
Sinfony6 Autonomous system (AS) number: 29987 Type of AS: Educational/Research 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: 4	29987	Unknown	No
Smishcraft Hosting Autonomous system (AS) number: 210667 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United Kingdom Total peering locations for this AS: 14	210667	Open	Yes
Sunyz Network Autonomous system (AS) number: 150289 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Hong Kong Total peering locations for this AS: 12	150289	Open	Yes
Tier 2 Squared, LLC Autonomous system (AS) number: 401414 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP 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: 1	401414	Unknown	Yes
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