The Franklin Exchange Tampa
Internet ExchangeTampa, FL · The Wilson Company
At a glance
The Franklin Exchange Tampa is a colocation and interconnection facility listed in PeeringDB, located at 655 N Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602. It is operated by The Wilson Company. 4 networks are present at The Franklin Exchange Tampa according to PeeringDB, ranking it 468th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. It hosts 1 internet exchange (public peering fabrics).
How many networks and carriers are at The Franklin Exchange Tampa?
4 networks are present at The Franklin Exchange Tampa according to PeeringDB, ranking it 468th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. Within Florida it ranks 28th of 63 facilities. That is about 33% above the Florida median of 3 networks per facility (national median: 2). 1 internet exchange has switching equipment in the building, so networks can peer publicly as well as by private cross-connect.
Who operates The Franklin Exchange Tampa?
PeeringDB lists The Wilson Company as the operator of The Franklin Exchange Tampa. This is the only US facility listed for The Wilson Company in the catalog.
Where is The Franklin Exchange Tampa located?
The facility's address is 655 N Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602. Tampa has 11 PeeringDB interconnection facilities in the catalog. Florida has 63 of the 1,390 US facilities; the best-connected has 323 networks present.
What datacenters and sites are near The Franklin Exchange Tampa?
5 datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (the largest by footprint); of those, the closest is Hivelocity, operated by Hivelocity LLC, about 6.3 miles away. The highest-scoring datacenter candidate site in the surrounding area is LAKE TARPON in Pinellas County, with a DC Readiness score of 69.6 out of 100.
Other exchanges in Tampa
- H5 Data Centers Tampa28 networks
- WOW! Business (Tampa Datacenter)16 networks
- Carrier Core - Tampa5 networks
- Hivelocity5 networks
- Flexential - Tampa/North (TPA03)4 networks
- AceHost Tampa3 networks
Nearby datacenters
- Cyxtera Tampa TP1Cyxtera · Tampa, FL
- Flexential Tampa - NorthFlexential · Tampa, FL
- HivelocityHivelocity LLC · Tampa, FL
- Flexential Tampa - WestFlexential · Tampa, FL
- Cologix LAK1Cologix, Inc. · Lakeland, FL
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near The Franklin Exchange Tampa, ranked by DC Readiness. Co-location near a well-peered exchange is a meaningful fiber-connectivity advantage.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE TARPON | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Pinellas County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.6 |
| UNKNOWN120373 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.7 |
| F J Gannon | Brownfield | FL | Hillsborough County | — | 635 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.4 |
| STATE ROUTE 60 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.6 |
| 11TH AVENUE | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.5 |
| JUNEAU | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.4 |
| UNKNOWN127931 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Pinellas County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.4 |
| DAVIS | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.3 |
Frequently asked questions
Who owns or operates The Franklin Exchange Tampa?
The Franklin Exchange Tampa is operated by The Wilson Company, according to its PeeringDB facility record.
What is the address of The Franklin Exchange Tampa?
The Franklin Exchange Tampa is at 655 N Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602. Coordinates: 27.9496, -82.4584.
How many networks and carriers are at The Franklin Exchange Tampa?
4 networks are present at The Franklin Exchange Tampa according to PeeringDB, ranking it 468th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. The median Florida facility has 3 networks present. PeeringDB counts every network (carriers, ISPs, cloud and content networks) that lists the facility as a point of presence.
Is there an internet exchange at The Franklin Exchange Tampa?
Yes. PeeringDB records 1 internet exchange with a presence at The Franklin Exchange Tampa.
Which datacenters are near The Franklin Exchange Tampa?
Large datacenters catalogued near The Franklin Exchange Tampa include Hivelocity (Hivelocity LLC), 6.3 miles away; Cyxtera Tampa TP1 (Cyxtera), 6.6 miles away; Flexential Tampa - West (Flexential), 7.8 miles away.
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About this data
Source: PeeringDB facility records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “The Franklin Exchange Tampa, Tampa, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/internet-exchanges/the-franklin-exchange-tampa-d32e896e (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Network and exchange counts are point-in-time figures from PeeringDB and may lag changes at the facility.
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