Cairo · Egypt
PeeringDB records three internet exchanges in Cairo. EG-IX is the best connected with 18 participants, ahead of PyramIX at 17 and CAIX at 5, and two facilities, Ramses Exchange and GPX Cairo 1, hold seven networks. An address that geolocates to Cairo shows where an operator registered the block, not where a device sits.
Internet exchanges in Cairo
An exchange is a shared switch where networks hand traffic to each other directly. Participant counts come from PeeringDB, where each network maintains its own record.
| Exchange | Participants | Registry carriers peering |
|---|---|---|
EG-IX Egypt Internet Exchange "EG-IX" | 18 | none in the registry |
PyramIX Pyramids Internet Exchange | 17 | none in the registry |
CAIX Cairo Internet eXchange | 5 |
Exchange records: PeeringDB.
Colocation facilities
Buildings where networks put equipment. The network count is how many PeeringDB members list a presence there, which shows where capacity in the city sits.
| Facility | Networks present | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Ramses Exchange | 4 | 26 Ramses Street |
| GPX Cairo 1 | 3 | Heliopolis |
What a Cairo IP address tells you
Cairo's peering sits in exchanges rather than in colocation space. EG-IX carries 18 participants and PyramIX 17, so the two are close in size, while CAIX has 5. The facility side is smaller. Ramses Exchange lists 4 networks and GPX Cairo 1 lists 3, seven across the two buildings. Of Egypt's mobile operators, only Etisalat by e& on AS36992 appears on a Cairo exchange, at CAIX. PeeringDB does not record Orange Egypt on AS37069 or Vodafone Egypt on AS24835 and AS36935 at any of the three, and the carrier registry holds no mobile ASN for WE.
An address a database places in Cairo can belong to a handset well outside it. An operator announces an address block from a registry record that carries one administrative address, often a head office, and a single block can cover subscribers across the country. Mobile traffic narrows this further, because handsets reach the internet through a small number of gateways, and a phone far from the city can leave through the same egress as one inside it. Geolocation databases then follow the operator's own published location, so the city label repeats what the operator declared.
The origin ASN and the netname on the specific prefix tell you more than the city label does. The ASN names the party announcing the block and says whether it is a mobile network at all, which is what separates Etisalat by e& on AS36992 from a fixed-line or hosting range that also reads as Cairo. The exchange records give a second reference point, since a network listed at EG-IX or PyramIX keeps a port in the city, something its customer addresses do not indicate on their own.
Mobile carriers in Egypt
A mobile address in Cairo is routed by one of the country's operators. Each entry lists the operator's ASNs, so you can check which network an address belongs to.
Questions
Which internet exchanges are in Cairo?
PeeringDB lists three. EG-IX, the Egypt Internet Exchange, has 18 participants; PyramIX, the Pyramids Internet Exchange, has 17; and CAIX, the Cairo Internet eXchange, has 5. Together they account for the 40 participant records the snapshot holds for the city.
Do Egyptian mobile carriers peer in Cairo?
One of them does in the registry. Etisalat by e& on AS36992 is listed at CAIX. PeeringDB shows no exchange presence in the city for Orange Egypt on AS37069 or Vodafone Egypt on AS24835 and AS36935, and the carrier registry holds no mobile ASN for WE.
Does an IP that geolocates to Cairo mean the device is there?
No. The city label comes from the registry record on the address block and the location the operator published for it, not from any measurement of the device. Subscribers elsewhere in Egypt can appear on Cairo addresses when their traffic leaves through a gateway registered in the city.
Sources
- PeeringDB - exchanges, participant counts, facilities and network presence, snapshot 2026-09-07
- PROXIES.SX carrier and ASN registry - operator ASNs used to match peering participants