Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria

What Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria does

Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), operating under the legal entity Internet Neutral Exchange Association CLG, is Nigeria's primary neutral internet exchange point, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Lagos. The company operates a peering fabric across 13 Points of Presence in 7 Nigerian states, anchored by a dual-campus Lagos architecture that includes a site at the 2Africa subsea cable landing point in Ibeju-Lekki. Through route servers and the open peering model, IXPN enables ISPs, mobile network operators, content delivery networks, cloud providers, satellite operators, and enterprises to directly exchange network traffic, localizing domestic internet traffic that previously transited international submarine cables.

The core technical product is the IXPN Internet Exchange, built on route-server infrastructure that gives any member single-connection access to 130+ networks and 100,000+ IPv4/IPv6 prefixes, eliminating the need for bilateral peering agreements. Supporting products include the IXP Manager member portal (statistics, port management, looking glass) and the IXPN Academy, which provides BGP training for network engineers. The platform currently carries peak domestic traffic of approximately 2.5 Tbps, with live traffic around 1.5 Tbps, and Nigeria retains 60–70% of internet traffic locally — up from near-negligible levels. The customer base spans all four major Nigerian mobile operators (MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile), global hyperscalers (Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, ByteDance, Starlink), regional carriers, and government-adjacent entities.

IXPN's business model is subscription-based, generating revenue from recurring monthly peering and port fees, plus one-time joining and port-upgrade charges, sold via direct enterprise field sales and a self-service member portal. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company distributes its service exclusively through its own infrastructure, with no reseller or channel partners, and supplements demand generation through industry events (WATISE, Hyperscalers Convergence Africa), the IXPN Academy, and regional stakeholder engagements across Nigerian states.

Name

Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria

Legal name

Internet Neutral Exchange Association CLG

Website

https://ixp.net.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IXPN is Nigeria's primary neutral internet exchange point, operating route servers across 13 POPs in 7 states to enable ISPs, mobile operators, and global hyperscalers to directly peer domestic traffic, retaining 60–70% of Nigeria's internet traffic locally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Exchange Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) & Peering Services (HDABALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carrier Interconnection & Peering Exchanges (IXPs, private interconnect, cross-connect) (HDAIAEAG), Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF), Subsea & Terrestrial Backhaul to Data Centers and Cloud On-Ramps (IX/DC Interconnect) (HDAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Internet exchange services
• Network peering infrastructure
• Traffic exchange
• Data center interconnection
• Carrier-neutral facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Peering Services: Monthly peering fees for network operators to connect to the exchange and exchange traffic with other members. Fees based on port capacity and usage.
2. Port Services: One-time and recurring fees for port upgrades, port relocations, and additional ports at IXPN facilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IXPN operates Nigeria's primary neutral Internet Exchange Point, enabling ISPs, content providers, CDNs, and enterprises to directly peer and exchange network traffic locally. The service is delivered across 13 Points of Presence in 7 Nigerian states, supported by route servers that eliminate individual peering agreements and provide instant access to 130+ connected networks. Core deliverables include port-based connectivity, route server access, and a member management portal (IXP Manager) for traffic statistics and infrastructure monitoring.

Product overview

IXPN is a home-grown internet exchange point that operates as a single unified platform delivering peering services across Nigeria. The core offering is the IXPN Internet Exchange, which enables direct peering between networks. Supporting infrastructure includes Route Servers (eliminating individual peering agreements), the IXP Manager platform (for member management and statistics), and the Looking Glass tool (for public routing queries). The IXPN Academy provides BGP training and capacity building programs. The service spans 13 Points of Presence (POPs) across 7 states in Nigeria, serving over 130 connected networks with peak traffic of 2.5 Tbps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IXPN Internet Exchange

Quantifiable outcome

• Keeps Nigerian internet traffic local with round-trip times significantly reduced
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Digital RealtycoreTechnology or Integration · 13 April 2026Digital Realty and IXPN extended peer access across multiple data centre campuses in Lagos, activating a new IXPN point of presence at Digital Realty's Ibeju-Lekki facility to complement its existing Victoria Island site. The Lekki campus sits at the landing point of the 2Africa subsea cable, one of the largest global fibre networks linking Africa with Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. This dual-campus setup makes Digital Realty the first carrier-neutral operator in Lagos to run two interconnected campuses.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal content provider that has installed local server infrastructure in Nigeria, contributing to Nigeria's domestic traffic retention increase to 60-70%. Google exchanges traffic with Nigerian networks through IXPN.
• MetacoreTechnology or IntegrationMeta (Facebook) is among global content providers installing local server infrastructure in Nigeria, enabling domestic traffic exchange through IXPN and supporting Nigeria's improved local traffic retention.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft has installed local server infrastructure in Nigeria as part of its cloud and content delivery expansion, enabling domestic peering through IXPN.
• AmazoncoreTechnology or IntegrationAmazon (AWS) has installed local server infrastructure in Nigeria, contributing to domestic traffic retention and peering through IXPN infrastructure.
• TikTok (ByteDance)coreTechnology or IntegrationByteDance (TikTok) is among global content providers installing local server infrastructure in Nigeria, supporting local traffic exchange through IXPN.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NAPAfrica: NAPAfrica is Africa's largest internet exchange, operated by Teraco in South Africa. Like IXPN, it provides neutral peering infrastructure that keeps African internet traffic local, and it is the most direct continental comparison for scale, member roster, and traffic volume.
• JINX (Johannesburg Internet Exchange): JINX is a not-for-profit internet exchange operated by ISPA in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a direct peer to IXPN as a neutral, member-driven national IXP facilitating peering between ISPs and content providers.
• KIXP (Kenya Internet Exchange Point): KIXP is Kenya's primary internet exchange point operated by the Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya. It serves the same function as IXPN for the Kenyan market and is among the most mature IXPs in East Africa, making it a close functional comparable.
• GIX (Ghana Internet Exchange): GIX is Ghana's neutral internet exchange, providing peering infrastructure for ISPs and content providers in Ghana. As a national IXP in a neighboring West African country, it is a direct regional comparable to IXPN in mission and operating model.
• UIXP (Uganda Internet Exchange Point): UIXP is Uganda's neutral internet exchange point enabling peering among local ISPs and content providers. It shares IXPN's nonprofit/member-driven model and is a comparable African national IXP at a smaller scale.
• RINEX (Rwanda Internet Exchange): RINEX is Rwanda's national internet exchange point providing neutral peering infrastructure. It is comparable to IXPN as an African national IXP focused on localizing internet traffic and supporting digital economy growth.
• CINX (Cameroon Internet Exchange): CINX is Cameroon's national internet exchange point. As a regional West/Central African IXP serving a similar mix of ISPs and content providers, it is a direct functional peer to IXPN.
• TIX (Tanzania Internet Exchange): TIX is Tanzania's internet exchange point enabling local traffic exchange among Tanzanian networks. It is comparable to IXPN in mission, structure, and African-market context.

Broad incumbents

• DE-CIX: DE-CIX is one of the world's largest internet exchange operators, running IXPs globally including in Africa. It is a broad incumbent comparable to IXPN in terms of core service (neutral IXP operations) but operates globally and at much larger scale.
• LINX (London Internet Exchange): LINX is one of the largest neutral IXPs globally, operated as a member-owned association. It is comparable to IXPN in operating model (member-driven, neutral peering) but is a global incumbent at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ixpn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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