What LAC-IX does

LAC-IX (Asociación de Puntos de Intercambio de Tráfico de Latinoamérica y el Caribe) is a non-profit civil association founded in 2012 and headquartered at the Casa de Internet de América Latina y el Caribe in Montevideo, Uruguay. It serves as the regional coordination body for Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators across Latin America and the Caribbean, with 24 active members representing more than 80 IXP sites across 19 countries, plus subscriber members and supporting organizations. The association's stated mission is to promote traffic exchange, support new IXP development, strengthen existing ones, and represent its members in regional and global Internet governance forums.

LAC-IX does not sell a unified technology product but operates a portfolio of community services and tools. Its core offerings include the IXPDB (a public IXP database operated in partnership with Euro-IX, accessible via JSON API), an interactive regional IXP map (98 sites, 36 active IXPs), the annual LAC Peering Forum, technical workshops on BGP/RPKI/IPv6/MANRS, the Technical Internet Community coordinating body, working groups on policy and public policy, a quarterly bilingual newsletter, and published technical documentation such as the June 2026 BGP Best Practices Guide. The underlying technology stack spans BGP routing, RPKI validation, and DNS infrastructure coordination, with vendor-specific configuration support for Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, Juniper JunOS, BIRD, and Arista EOS.

Revenues are generated through annual membership dues (amounts not publicly disclosed), grants from partner organizations such as Internet Society (Beyond The Net program) and LACNIC, and proceeds from regional events. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, Fiscal Commission, and Electoral Commission, with Gabriel Adonaylo serving as General Coordinator and Ariel Graizer (CABASE) as Board President. LAC-IX is a member of the Internet Exchange Federation (IX-F) and part of the Technical Internet Community co-located in Montevideo alongside LACNIC, ICANN, Internet Society, LACNOG, LACTLD, and RedCLARA.

Name

LAC-IX

Legal name

LAC-IX - Asociación de Puntos de Intercambio de Tráfico de Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Website

https://lac-ix.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LAC-IX is a non-profit civil association founded in 2012 that coordinates Internet Exchange Point operators across Latin America and the Caribbean through its 24+ IXP members spanning 19 countries, providing technical resources, best practices documentation, and regional representation in global Internet governance forums.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Exchange Point Association

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Network Interconnect & Peering / IX Services for Streaming (MPAHAIAG), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Internet Exchange Points
• BGP routing security
• IPv6 adoption
• RPKI validation
• Network interconnection

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LAC-IX is a nonprofit civil association that coordinates the community of Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators across Latin America and the Caribbean. It delivers member coordination, technical documentation such as BGP best practices, participation in the IXPDB global IXP database, regional forums, working groups on policy and routing security, and capacity-building support for new and existing IXPs.

Product overview

LAC-IX is the Association of Internet Exchange Point Operators of Latin America and the Caribbean, founded in 2012 as a non-profit international civil association. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but rather provides a portfolio of community services, tools, and initiatives centered around IXP development and Internet exchange in the region. Key offerings include the IXPDB database (in partnership with Euro-IX), an Interactive IXP Map, the annual LAC Peering Forum event, Technical Community coordination, Working Groups on policy and public policy matters, a quarterly Newsletter, and the CONNECT-IX regional event. Additionally, the organization publishes technical documentation such as BGP best practices guides and conducts studies on IXP benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interactive IXP Map An interactive geographic map displaying the locations of Internet Exchange Points across Latin America and the Caribbean. Designed for IXP operators, network engineers, and policy stakeholders to visualize the regional IXP footprint.
• IXPDB (IXP Database) An authoritative, public database of IXP-related data worldwide, offering automated data collection directly from IXPs and integrating third-party data sources. Available to member IXPs and the public via a JSON-based API following the IX-F member list schema.
• LAC Peering Forum An annual regional forum that brings together IXP operators, CDNs, ISPs, and network operators from Latin America and the Caribbean to promote collaboration on network interconnection topics. Held since at least 2018, with 200+ participants in 2019.
• Technical Community of Latin America and the Caribbean A collaborative coordination space integrating regional Internet organizations including ICANN, Internet Society, LACNIC, LAC-IX, LACNOG, LACTLD, and RedCLARA, addressing strategic Internet development issues in the region.
• Working Groups Discussion spaces on relevant topics for the organization, including the Policy Working Group linked to LACNIC's Policy Development Process and the Public Policy Working Group promoting debate on public policy challenges affecting IXPs in the region.
• LAC-IX Newsletter A quarterly newsletter providing updates on LAC-IX activities, IXP developments, regional Internet community news, and technical perspectives for the Latin American and Caribbean region.
• CONNECT-IX A regional event organized by LAC-IX in Fortaleza, Brazil, gathering over 150 attendees from the IXP ecosystem to strengthen Internet exchange infrastructure in the region.
• CABASE IXP Benefits Study A study developed in collaboration with Internet Society and SOCIUM.CR analyzing the benefits of interconnection to CABASE, Argentina's IXP, from the perspective of IXP participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinated BGP security improvements enabling RPKI validation, automated route servers, centralized management platforms, and MANRS certifications across participating IXPs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Internet SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn May 2018, LACNIC, LAC-IX, and Internet Society signed a cooperation agreement at LACNIC 29 to work jointly on activities promoting development and best practices in Internet Exchange Points across Latin America and Caribbean. The agreement includes capacity building events for IXP creation and development, sharing of initiatives and common projects, and promotion of routing security best practices and other Internet standards. Internet Society provides funding through programs like Beyond The Net and supports IXP development projects including IX.DO in Dominican Republic.
• LACNICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLACNIC joined as a subscriber member in December 2020 to strengthen the relationship. The partnership includes joint support for new IXPs through technical training, workshops, equipment provision, and promotion of routing security best practices. LACNIC provides route BGP collector services, reverse DNS Anycast servers, and capacity building programs. The organizations coordinate through the Technical Internet Community meetings held annually in Montevideo.
• LACTLDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAC-IX and LACTLD signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate IXPs in the region joining the LACTLD Anycast Cloud. The agreement enables LAC-IX members to host Anycast Cloud nodes while LACTLD provides support for integration. The Anycast Cloud is a collaborative network strengthening DNS infrastructure and stability in Latin America and Caribbean.
• LACNOGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLACNOG (Latin American and Caribbean Network Operators Group) collaborates with LAC-IX on organizing the LAC Peering Forum and Beer & Peer events. The organizations share the goal of promoting network interconnection, peering, and IXP development across the region.
• IX-F (Internet Exchange Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAC-IX is a member of the Internet Exchange Federation (IX-F), which brings together IXP Associations from different global regions. Through IX-F, LAC-IX participates in the Global Sessions coordination cycle connecting IXPs worldwide and facilitates knowledge exchange with IXP associations from other regions including APIX (Asia-Pacific), EURO-IX (Europe), and AFIX (Africa).
• ICANNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICANN participates in the Technical Internet Community of Latin America and Caribbean alongside LAC-IX. Organizations collaborate on Internet governance issues and coordinate through the LAC Space at ICANN meetings and annual IGF forums.
• IX.br (Brazil)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIX.br is the largest IXP in the world by number of connected networks (2,800+ ASNs) and the most significant IXP in the Latin American region with approximately 50 Tbps of aggregate traffic across 39 exchange points. As a core member of LAC-IX, IX.br contributes technical leadership including Milton Kashiwakura serving on the Board.
• CABASE (Argentina)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCABASE operates the Argentine IXP network with 32 regional interconnection points and over 500 active members. The organization has been an active member since LAC-IX's founding, with Ariel Graizer serving as Board President and contributing leadership to policy and technical working groups.
• SOCIUM.CRminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSOCIUM.CR, led by CEO Mauricio Oviedo, serves as a technical consultant for LAC-IX and participated in the IXP support program jointly implemented with LACNIC and Internet Society. The firm provides expertise in IXP implementation, RPKI deployment, and routing security improvements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Internet Society (ISOC): Global non-profit that funds and co-organizes IXP development activities with LAC-IX (Beyond the Net, IX.DO support). Acts as a strategic partner and de facto funder rather than an IXP association peer.
• LACNIC: Regional Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean and a subscriber member of LAC-IX. While not a peer in the IXP association sense, LACNIC's policy, training, and infrastructure (BGP collectors, Anycast) are deeply intertwined with LAC-IX's mission.
• ICANN: Global coordinator of the Internet's naming and numbering systems, participating in LAC-IX's Technical Community. Operates at a much broader scope than LAC-IX but engages with the same regional stakeholders on policy and governance.
• Internet Exchange Federation (IX-F): Global federation of regional IXP associations that includes LAC-IX, Euro-IX, APIX, and AFIX. Sets global standards, runs the Global Sessions cycle, and operates the IXPDB — a broader umbrella organization that LAC-IX participates in rather than competes with.

Emerging players

• LACTLD: Latin American and Caribbean TLD association that signed a cooperation agreement with LAC-IX around the LACTLD Anycast Cloud. Adjacent regional Internet organization with overlapping membership and partnership rather than direct competition.
• LACNOG: Latin American and Caribbean Network Operators Group, a closely-aligned technical community that co-organizes LAC Peering Forum and Beer & Peer events with LAC-IX. Overlapping audience of network operators but distinct mandate (operator community rather than IXP association).

Others

• PeeringDB: Public database of interconnection facilities, IXPs, and peering relationships, complementary to LAC-IX's IXPDB participation. Considered adjacent infrastructure that supports the same interconnection ecosystem.

Direct peers

• APIX (Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association): Asia-Pacific regional IXP association partnering with LAC-IX within IX-F. Coordinates peering forums, working groups, and capacity-building for IXP operators across APAC, mirroring LAC-IX's mandate in a different geography.
• Euro-IX: European Internet Exchange Association serving a similar role for IXP operators in Europe; operates the IXPDB platform that LAC-IX member IXPs contribute data to. It is the most mature regional IXP association globally and LAC-IX's most direct counterpart.
• AFIX (African Internet Exchange Association): African IXP association and fellow IX-F member focused on promoting interconnection across Africa. Comparable to LAC-IX in mission, regional scope, and emerging-market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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