Peering Rates.

[Faisal Khan]

If someone (read we and others) would like to peer with ISPs directly, does a way-about/rate-card exists for the same? We are looking to peer with some of the larger ISPs for provisioning of local content that is pertinent and usable within the country only and greatly enhances the end-user experience.

Don't know where to start .... We can start with TWA and PTCL, but would rather peer directly if at all possible. FYI - we will pay for the metro connectivity, etc. to come up to the ISP's POP. Just need to know what sort of chanrges we would be expected to pay (to peer)?

Any thoughts/comments?

Faisal Khan

[Majed Jahandad]

Can you get back with a better detail, like content list and a summary of the proposal. I'll try sending it to the relevant department

Majed
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Majed Jahandad Qureshi

[Faez Itrat]

Few years back, some ISPs started working on a model to establsh a layer-2 peering model with a central rack placed with any of the provider and have all the providers to connect their interfaces over switch as to peer with each other by exchaning their local routes. But somehow this remained as a conceptual thought and only few provider showed interest and PTCL being the only transit-provider at that time started markething PIE as the peering(so called) node as it used to be the transit point for all the internet traffic(ptcl being the only landing station at that time).

 

I dont think any of the ISP at this point offering peering at special rates rather, all the transit-carriers(PTCL,TWA etc) are pulling  STMs with each other to localize the traffic which is not a true peering model.

 

I think to start, it more require a concensus among Service providers or efforts like Gaurab(Sanog Fame) to establish such node. This is a definite requirement and content localization is the key driver.

[Faisal Khan]

Well the ISP peering model has been beaten to death. Its been all talk and no play for years.

We just have our own unique requirement to peer - with respect to our content. Although we can peer with TWA and PTCL - which should allow us automatic peering of sorts with all the providers, but again our goal is to have the fewest possible hops, etc. The absence of a previous peering arrangement in the past - has been localized content, which we have (regretfully cannot discuss that further), but waiting years for someone to setup an IX, its about time we said darn it and we are now funding our own private connections with the local ISPs