Dronten · Netherlands
PeeringDB records two exchanges in Dronten and three colocation facilities, with 290 peering participants and 55 networks present in buildings. Speed-IX is the best connected exchange, with 272 participants against 18 at IXP NL DRO. A Dronten IP address shows where a network registered and announces the block rather than where the device using it is.
Internet exchanges in Dronten
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 |
|---|---|---|
Speed-IX Speed Internet Exchange | 272 | |
IXP NL DRO Internet Exchange Point Netherlands Dronten | 18 | none in the registry |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KoloDC NL1 | 52 | De Linge 26 |
| Solcon Datacenter Dronten | 2 | Het Zwarte Water 13 |
| AlexHost, Netherlands | 1 | De Linge 26 |
What a Dronten IP address tells you
Dronten's peering weight sits in one exchange. Speed-IX holds 272 of the 290 participants recorded in the city, and IXP NL DRO accounts for the other 18. Colocation is much smaller, with 55 networks across three facilities and KoloDC NL1 holding 52 of them, so exchange fabric rather than building density is what the data describes. One Speed-IX participant ASN matches a network the carrier registry recognises as a mobile operator, and since no Dutch mobile operators are listed, the registry cannot say whether any domestic mobile network peers here.
An address that geolocates to Dronten need not belong to a device in Dronten. Operators announce address blocks from a registry record that names one administrative location for an allocation used across a wider area. Mobile traffic leaves through a small number of gateways, so users spread over a region share the same exit addresses. Geolocation databases read the operator's own published location, and a network that peers at Speed-IX and registers here can carry a Dronten label on space its customers use elsewhere.
Checking the origin ASN and the netname on the specific prefix says more than the city string. The origin ASN identifies which network announces the block, and the netname with its registry entry shows who holds the range. In a place where 272 participants sit behind one exchange and only 55 networks appear in local buildings, the city label reflects a peering relationship far more often than a physical presence.
Questions
Which internet exchanges are in Dronten?
PeeringDB lists two. Speed-IX, the Speed Internet Exchange, has 272 participants, and IXP NL DRO, the Internet Exchange Point Netherlands Dronten, has 18. Together they account for the 290 peering participants recorded in the city, and Speed-IX is the better connected of the pair.
What data centres are recorded in Dronten?
Three facilities appear in the record. KoloDC NL1 has 52 networks, Solcon Datacenter Dronten has two and AlexHost, Netherlands has one, for 55 networks in total. That is far fewer than the 290 participants counted on the city's two exchanges.
Does an IP that geolocates to Dronten mean the device is there?
No. The city label comes from the location an operator published with its address registration, and that registration can cover space announced from anywhere the operator runs. Mobile networks route subscribers through a few gateways, so a Dronten result can describe an operator's paperwork rather than a device on the ground.
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