Frankfurt (metro area)
First Appearance on NV Research: November 2, 2023
At the time of NV Research's initial archiving, there were a total of 33 IX’s accessible from 29 facilities within 26 addresses that appeared within PeeringDB. The largest, DE-CIX Frankfurt, had 1012 ASNs and the smallest, GE-CIX, had 0. The difference between the largest and 2nd largest, NL-ix with 480 ASNs, was 532.
The tables below display live data based on the metro area outlined in this map image.
Frankfurt - Internet Exchanges by Location Address
Frankfurt - Networks by Internet Exchange
Networks (ASN’s) are listed as “accessible” via an IX. Accessibility is on a VLAN basis. This does not imply that the networks are physically present in the Facility. To know if a network accessible on an IX is also physically present in the same Facility as the IX, see the "AS Network Accessibility by Facility" table below this table.
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Frankfurt - AS Network Accessibility by Facility
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Frankfurt - Facility Owners With Access to Internet Exchanges
The following list includes all of the facility owners (organizations) for the facilities found in this page's data. This list is automatically updated daily as the tables above update.
NOTE: For an organization to appear in this list, they must have at least one facility related to their organization in PeeringDB, and at least one of those facility must be in the geographic area defined in this article.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many internet exchanges are there in Frankfurt? ▾
There are currently 45 internet exchanges accessible from 26 interconnection facilities in Frankfurt.
What networks peer at internet exchanges in Frankfurt? ▾
There are 3399 unique networks (ASNs) peering at internet exchanges in Frankfurt. The largest IX, DE-CIX Frankfurt, connects 1017 networks.
Why is Frankfurt important for network interconnection? ▾
Frankfurt hosts 26 interconnection facilities with 45 internet exchanges, making it a significant hub for network peering and data exchange.
What is an Internet Exchange? ▾
An Internet Exchange (IX or IXP) is a physical location where multiple networks connect to exchange traffic directly, rather than routing through third parties. This reduces costs, improves performance, and lowers latency for end users.
IXPs are typically housed in carrier-neutral data centers where no single network has control — creating a level playing field for all participants. Networks connect via switches and exchange traffic through peering agreements.
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Why does internet exchange location matter? ▾
The physical location of Internet Exchanges directly impacts network performance, cost, and resilience for nearby users and businesses:
- Latency: Local IXs reduce the distance data must travel, improving response times
- Cost: Direct peering at local IXs reduces transit costs for ISPs
- Resilience: Multiple local interconnection points prevent single points of failure
- Economic development: IXs attract network investment and digital businesses to a region
Regions without Internet Exchanges often see their traffic "tromboned" through distant cities, adding latency and cost.
Why are internet exchanges important for AI inference? ▾
Real-time inference and edge inference workloads require the lowest possible latency to deliver instant responses. Internet exchanges provide direct peering between networks, minimizing the number of network hops and reducing round-trip time.
This is critical for real-time inference applications like conversational AI and autonomous vehicles, as well as edge inference deployments that process data closer to end users rather than in centralized cloud data centers.
What is the source of this data? ▾
All data on this page is sourced from PeeringDB, a freely available database of networks and interconnection facilities maintained by the global network operator community.
PeeringDB data is self-reported by network operators and facility owners, and is updated continuously. Our data is refreshed nightly.
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