SwissIX - Swiss Internet Exchange

What SwissIX - Swiss Internet Exchange does

SwissIX is a Swiss non-profit association (Verein SWISSIX INTERNET EXCHANGE, CHE-110.460.993) operating the largest Internet Exchange Point in Switzerland by port capacity and bandwidth, founded in March 2001 by Swiss ISPs. The association provides Layer 2 Ethernet peering infrastructure across 8 Swiss datacenters (colozueri.ch, Digital Realty ZUR1, Equinix ZH4, colobern.ch, green.ch Lupfig, NTT Zurich 1, IWB Basel, CERN Geneva), powered by Nokia 7750 SR-2s chassis since the 2023 migration from Brocade MLXe-16. Two route servers (rs1, rs2) run BIRD with IRR and RPKI validation, and the platform supports BGP4, IPv4/IPv6, and SCION inter-domain routing via the Anapaya Systems partnership. Service offerings include peering ports (1G to 400G), route servers, blackholing for DDoS mitigation, a SCION peering mesh, looking glass, and a 2FA-enforced customer portal.

The business model is cost-recovery subscription pricing on annual membership and participation fees (CHF 400/year corporate, CHF 100/year individual) and recurring monthly port and service speed charges (1G free with membership, 10G at CHF 200/month port plus CHF 150/month service, 100G at CHF 600-650/month port plus CHF 900/month service, 400G at CHF 1,000/month port plus CHF 3,100/month service). SwissIX serves ISPs, CDNs, content and cloud providers, telecommunications carriers, and corporates operating their own autonomous systems, with 240+ connected networks and peak traffic crossing 1 Tbps on January 28, 2026 (the 77th exchange worldwide to enter the Terabit Club). Distribution is direct via the 8 datacenters plus four resellers (IP-Max SA, NorthC, TON Total Optical Networks, VOLhighspeed), and technical operations are fully outsourced to DE-CIX under a 2023 partnership. Governance rests with a five-member board (President Matthias Cramer plus Nik Hug, Sébastien Morier, Arnold Nipper, and Reto Grunder) and operational lead Arist Volger, who took over as Business Development Manager on January 1, 2024.

Name

SwissIX - Swiss Internet Exchange

Legal name

Verein SWISSIX INTERNET EXCHANGE

Website

https://swissix.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SwissIX is Switzerland's largest non-profit Internet Exchange Point, operating Layer 2 peering infrastructure across 8 Swiss datacenters for 240+ connected ISPs, CDNs, cloud providers, and carriers, with Nokia hardware and traffic exceeding 1 Tbps peak.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Exchange Services

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), Network Interconnect & Peering / IX Services for Streaming (MPAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Internet exchange
• Network peering
• Layer 2 switching
• IP transit
• Datacenter interconnection

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Peering Port Fees: Monthly recurring charges for BGP port access at various speeds (1G, 10G, 100G, 400G) plus service bandwidth fees. 1G ports are included with membership/participation fee. Redundant backup ports at different core sites are free with each paid port.
2. Membership and Participation Fees: Annual fees for corporate membership (CHF 400) or participation fee (CHF 400), both including one 1G BGP port. Individual membership is CHF 100 without port.
3. Miscellaneous Fees: One-time charges for downgrades (CHF 500), transceiver changes (CHF 500), SCION VLAN setup (CHF 250), forced invoicing (CHF 250), and international banking fees (minimum CHF 20).
4. SCION Service Fees: Monthly charges for SCION peering services with bandwidth tiers. 1G SCION service is free with 1G port, 10G service costs CHF 50/month for 95/5 percentile or CHF 150/month for full 10G.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SwissIX is a non-profit Swiss Internet Exchange Point (IXP) that provides Layer 2 peering infrastructure across 8 datacenters in Switzerland. It sells port-based connectivity at 1G, 10G, 100G, and 400G speeds to ISPs, CDNs, content providers, cloud providers, and other networks, enabling them to exchange IPv4 and IPv6 traffic directly. Members also gain access to route servers, SCION peering, looking glass, blackholing, and a customer portal.

Product overview

SwissIX is a non-for-profit Internet Exchange Point (IXP) providing core peering services for networks to exchange Internet traffic. The platform offers Layer 2 infrastructure with BGP route servers for efficient traffic exchange. Additional services include SCION Peering Mesh (next-generation routing via Anapaya partnership), Looking Glass for route inspection, Blackholing for DDoS mitigation, and a Customer Portal with 2FA. The exchange operates across 8 Swiss datacenters supporting port speeds from 1G to 400G, with over 240 connected networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peering Ports (1G / 10G / 100G / 400G) Recurring Layer 2 port-based connectivity at 1G, 10G, 100G, and 400G speeds for networks to interconnect at SwissIX and exchange IPv4/IPv6 traffic. Sold to ISPs, CDNs, content providers, cloud providers, and enterprise networks.
• Route Servers (rs1, rs2) Two redundant BGP route servers that allow members to establish multilateral peering sessions without maintaining dozens of individual BGP sessions, simplifying peering for connected networks.
• SCION Peering Mesh Next-generation SCION Internet architecture peering mesh, providing secure, path-aware inter-domain connectivity for members in partnership with Anapaya Systems. Targeted at networks wanting advanced routing and security beyond standard BGP.
• Blackholing Service Blackholing service that allows members to drop DDoS attack traffic destined for their prefixes at the exchange, mitigating volumetric attacks and protecting the wider SwissIX community.
• Looking Glass Public diagnostic tool that lets members and the broader network community inspect BGP routes, prefix announcements, and reachability across the SwissIX infrastructure.
• Customer Portal Member self-service portal used to manage accounts, port orders, billing, and operational settings at SwissIX.
• SwissIX Membership & Participation Annual membership and participation in the SwissIX association, giving networks voting rights in the non-profit governance and access to peering services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Traffic grew by 28% in 2025 alone, exceeding 50% over two years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• DE-CIXcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 June 2023DE-CIX provides fully managed technical operations for the SwissIX platform. With the 2023 platform transition to Nokia hardware, SwissIX outsourced technical operations to DE-CIX while maintaining full independence as a non-profit association.
• Anapaya Systems AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Anapaya developed the SCION protocol with ETH Zurich researchers and built a global B2B network based on SCION. Through the partnership, SwissIX participants can access SCION peering services with automatic fail-safe pathing and policy-based routing.
• NokiacoreTechnology or IntegrationNokia provides the 7750 SR-2s chassis hardware that powers the SwissIX platform since 2023, replacing the previous Brocade MLXe-16 infrastructure. Nokia sponsored drinks at Route 26 event.
• Digital Realty (Interxion)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Realty provides colocation at its Glattbrugg facility (ZUR1). Hosts SwissIX Annual General Meeting at their Event Center. 400G ports available at this site.
• Equinix (Switzerland) GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquinix provides colocation at their Zürich datacenters (ZH4). 400G ports available at this location. 4.5% site-specific surcharge applies due to higher costs.
• Green Datacenter AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationGreen Datacenter AG provides colocation at their Lupfig campus with 2x100G connections to SwissIX. Hosts Annual General Meeting at their Dielsdorf facility.
• NTT Global Data Centers Switzerland AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationNTT provides colocation at NTT Zurich 1 Data Center in Rümlang. Dark fiber connections sponsored by Litecom between NTT and other sites.
• Litecom AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLitecom provides dark fiber infrastructure connecting core SwissIX sites (Digital Realty to NTT) and is a dark fiber core sponsor. Also provides SCION peering services.
• Gas & Com AGsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides dark fiber between NTT and colozueri.ch, plus 1x100G connection to CERN Geneva for network expansion.
• Nine Internet Solutions AGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides dark fiber connecting Equinix and colozueri.ch sites, supporting core infrastructure.
• BSE Software GmbH (SolNet)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides IP Transit services for SwissIX infrastructure.
• iway AGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides IP Transit and out-of-band (OOB) access services for SwissIX.
• IWBsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOperates as datacenter reseller for SwissIX in Basel, providing access to Basel-based participants.
• NTS Colocation AGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides colocation at colobern.ch and colozueri.ch with 2x100G connections to SwissIX.
• modus one agsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOperations partner providing 24x7 remote hands support for SwissIX infrastructure.
• TresoritsupportingOthersProvides secure document storage and sharing services for SwissIX operations.
• IP-Max SAsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwissIX reseller expanding footprint in Switzerland and abroad by offering additional connection sites.
• NorthCsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwissIX reseller integrating peering connectivity into NorthC's connectivity portfolio across their interconnected data center locations in Switzerland.
• TON Total Optical NetworkssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwissIX reseller providing optical network services and additional access points to the peering ecosystem.
• VOLhighspeedsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwissIX reseller offering high-speed connectivity services and access to the peering ecosystem.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NL-ix: European neutral IXP and layer-2 interconnection platform operating across multiple European datacenters. Provides peering, cloud connectivity, and transit services comparable to SwissIX's offering, though with a broader geographic footprint.
• France-IX: Neutral, member-based IXP based in France with points of presence in Paris and Marseille. Highly comparable to SwissIX as a European non-profit IXP serving ISPs, CDNs, and content/cloud providers with Layer 2 interconnection.
• AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange): Major neutral IXP based in Amsterdam, among the largest globally by traffic. Operates as a non-profit association, similar to SwissIX, and serves ISPs, content providers, and cloud platforms across multiple datacenters in the Amsterdam metro.
• DE-CIX (Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange): The world's largest IXP operator by traffic, headquartered in Frankfurt. DE-CIX is both a direct peer (operates competing IXPs across Europe) and a strategic technology partner that manages SwissIX's technical operations. Highly comparable as a Layer 2 peering exchange serving ISPs, CDNs, and cloud providers.
• LINX (London Internet Exchange): One of the largest neutral IXPs in the world, based in London. A not-for-profit member-based organization like SwissIX, providing Layer 2 peering infrastructure across multiple UK datacenters. Comparable in governance model and customer base (ISPs, CDNs, content providers).
• NetIX Communications: Global Layer 2 interconnection platform serving ISPs, CDNs, and content providers across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. Comparable to SwissIX as a neutral peering exchange but with a focus on emerging markets and broader geographic reach.

Others

• Anapaya Systems: Swiss company that co-developed the SCION inter-domain routing protocol with ETH Zurich and operates a global SCION network. Not a direct peering competitor but a strategic technology partner that powers SwissIX's SCION Peering Mesh offering.
• Hurricane Electric: Global IPv6-native backbone and transit provider that is also a participant/peer at SwissIX. Adjacent in that it operates one of the world's largest IPv6 networks and competes with neutral IXPs at the network interconnection layer.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix Internet Exchange: Commercial IXP service offered across Equinix's global datacenter footprint (including SwissIX's Equinix ZH4 site). A broader incumbent that bundles peering with colocation across 30+ metros, competing with neutral IXPs like SwissIX for hyperscaler traffic.
• MegaIX (CoreSite / American Internet Exchange): Large US-based carrier-neutral interconnection platform. A broader incumbent that competes with European IXPs including SwissIX for global content and cloud provider peering traffic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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