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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Peering Table Question
> Though I have seen many articles, web pages, and other > tables that detail which networks are 'peering,' I > have never seen an accurate representation of this > type of data from a third party. amen! > To further complicate matters, many networks out there > are mis-representing themselves as [cost-free-] peering > with other networks when they are actually customers, or > in some type of 'settlement' arrangement. i contend that one can count the true tier one networks on the fingers of two hands. > As for your second question about the locations that > networks interconnect, many networks consider this > information sensitive as well-- though during your > conversations with them, they will typically exchange > that data with you-- though probably under a mutual > NDA. Some choose to peer in locations where it is > the most cost-effective between the two networks, > while others peer in a smaller set of locations that > make sense from a network hierarchy/topology perspective. > The decision about whether to peer with a given network > privately/directly versus at a public exchange point > is often based on the amount of traffic to be exchanged, > the network coverage area, and other such criteria. > > With a bit of knowledge, tools, routing table vantage > points, and time, you should be able to find out most > of what you want to know on your own. > > You might start by asking the operators of the exchange > points (where you intend to connect) who their current > customers are-- then you can contact those networks > individually. Some exchange points will give you an > "I want to peer with you" form and a list of e-mail > addresses, so that you can mass-request. > > Don't get cook'ed by the wealth of misinformation out > there. people should spend the tree and print jsb's message and frame it. randy
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