Switzerland

IXP Tracker

There are 12 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Switzerland, with a combined total of 870 members as of noviembre 2025.

IXPs are present in 1 of the 1 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

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Región
Europe
Subregión
Western Europe
Población
9 034 102
12

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated noviembre 2025.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in Suiza, as shown in PeeringDB as of noviembre 2025.

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Suiza

The proportion of 788 active networks in Suiza that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

90%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Región

  • Europe average79%
  • Western Europe average82%

Contenido almacenado en caché local

57%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in Suiza can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

Country profile

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Broadband coverage per 100 inhabitants
46,79
Índice de resiliencia de Internet
70 / 100
Competencia de mercado
Pobre
Conexiones internacionales
Muy Bueno

Internet Exchange Points in Suiza

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse noviembre 2025.

IXP Name Ubicación Physical locations Number of members
4b42 Internet Exchange Point Zurich 1 290
BGP.Exchange - Zurich Zurich 0 55
CERN Internet eXchange Point - CIXP Geneva 3 47
CHIXSWITZERLAND - CHIX-CH Frauenfeld 10 63
Community-IX.ch Zurich 3 18
Equinix Internet Exchange Zurich - Equinix Zurich Zurich 3 40
Exchange7 Winterthur 2 6
Fog Internet Exchange Point - FogIXP Avers 9 368
Free-IX Switzerland Geneva, Zurich, Lugano 3 17
RomandIX Lausanne 2 20
Securebit Internet Exchange Zurich - SBIX Zurich Lupfig 1 38
SwissIX Internet Exchange Zurich 12 229