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The last time I looked at Band-X (about six months ago) their pricing was ridiculous... I believe they wanted >$100/Mb, on a 100Mb commit, for Aleron or HE bandwidth. It should be noted that Band-X blocks potential buyers from learning the actual name of a transit provider, up until the very last moment (signing contract). They hide their transit sources behind anonymous "Company A, Company D" and so forth. Getting the actual name of a source from the band-x sales rep was like pulling teeth. -Eric Kuhnke [email protected] At 01:54 PM 10/8/2003 +0100, you wrote: >As far as I remember Band-X (http://www.band-x.com) do this. > >Dave. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Daniel Golding >To: Dennis Jewth >Cc: [email protected] >Sent: 08/10/03 10:11 >Subject: Re: Transit and Paid Peering Exchanges > > >Dennis, > >I'm not really looking at normal exchanges where some participants offer >transit or partial transit. I'm looking at exchange fabrics specifically >set >up for the purpose of selling services, be they transit, partial >transit, or >paid peering. > >Most of these exchanges have web based administration, route servers, >flow >accounting, or some other combination of services. A good example is >Equinix's Equinix Direct. Equinix maintains a series of exchange fabrics >that are primarily for settlement free peering, but also has exchange >fabrics set up, specifically, for buyers and sellers of services. > >Telehouse in NYC was doing something like this, as well. I'm not sure >how >far it has progressed. > >Thanks, >Dan > >> From: "Dennis Jewth" <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 10:03:41 +0100 >> To: "Daniel Golding" <[email protected]> >> Cc: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Transit and Paid Peering Exchanges >> >> Hi Daniel >> >> Really you need to reword that as exchanges used for peering and >transit >> provision/delivery, over which some networks may be paying for peering >> sessions. >> >> We run a MAN in London connecting 7 co-lo's (including THouse North) >that is >> used as the >> delivery platform for transit from the Carriers to ISPs and hosting >> companies. We are also a peering point. >> >> Paid peering is more common in the US. In Europe some of the larger >networks >> are talking about offering paid peering (and there may be already few >doing >> it). It's to >> get that info out in the open from those doing it that's harder (hence >your >> mail >> to Nanog, no doubt). >> >> Are you looking at partial transit as well? >> >> Dennis Jewth >> XchangePoint Europe >> www.xchangepoint.net >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Daniel Golding" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 9:31 AM >> Subject: Transit and Paid Peering Exchanges >> >> >>> >>> >>> Doing some research.... >>> >>> Anyone have a list of Transit and Paid Peering exchange fabrics? >>> >>> I am interested in both US and EU locations, particularly in >interesting >>> sites like 111 8th Ave (NYC), Telehouse North (London) and other >major >> telco >>> hotel type facilities. >>> >>> I'll summarize for the list and repost. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -- >>> Daniel Golding >>> >>> >> >> >> >________________________________________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email >> Security System. For more information on a proactive email security >> service working around the clock, around the globe, visit >> http://www.messagelabs.com >> >________________________________________________________________________ >> > >-- >Email Disclaimer can be viewed at: >http://www.netscalibur.co.uk/email.html >--
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