interconnection costs (off list)

Tue Dec 22 19:31:11 UTC 2015

Ouch... so much for off list .. :(

Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Faisal Imtiaz" <faisal at snappytelecom.net>
> To: "Reza Motamedi" <motamedi at cs.uoregon.edu>
> Cc: "nanog list" <nanog at nanog.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 2:28:13 PM
> Subject: Re: interconnection costs (off list)

> Salam Reza,
> 
> You are asking an interesting set of questions, it might be easier to answer the
> over a phone call conversation (at least fro our perspective, being a small
> ISP/NSP ). I can write to you a lengthy reply, but am not sure if I will be
> able to convey to you the information properly.
> 
> The way you have posed the question, indicates to me that you are taking a
> particular view of a 'network', which is not the same view I hold. I am not
> sure if your view is more prevalent or our view as a service provider.
> 
> Regardless I think it would make for an interesting conversation. Feel free to
> call me at your convenience.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Faisal Imtiaz
> Snappy Internet & Telecom
> 7266 SW 48 Street
> Miami, FL 33155
> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
> 
> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: Support at Snappytelecom.net
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Reza Motamedi" <motamedi at cs.uoregon.edu>
>> To: "nanog list" <nanog at nanog.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 11:44:06 AM
>> Subject: interconnection costs
> 
>> Hi NANOG
>> 
>> We are a group of researchers and our focus is on the economy of
>> interconnection in the Internet. My question is mainly about the various
>> costs of an AS establishing a connection with another AS, including the
>> costs charged by the colocation providers. I am familiar with most of the
>> connection options such as public peering on IXP, and private peering
>> through xconnects. My understanding is that in addition to the cost of
>> transit that the smaller AS pays to the larger AS, in the former you pay a
>> monthly fee to establish a link to the switching fabric and then you can
>> connect to as many ASes that are member in the IXP, and in the later you
>> need to pay for as many xconnects that you need to connect to as many ASes
>> that you plan to peer with. Obviously in both cases there is the cost of
>> being in the colocation and renting a rack or whatever. What are the other
>> costs involved? How should the AS reach the colocation center in the first
>> place? I don't think every network can dig a hole an lay cables. Who should
>> they pay to get from one PoP to another? Do ASes have to pay for xconnect
>> to connect their PoP in a data center to the rest of their network?
>> 
>> I think there is no single answer as different businesses may have
>> different pricing models. I hope the discussion can help me understand the
>> whole ecosystem a little bit better.
>> 
>> 
>> Best Regards
>> Reza Motamedi (R.M)
>> Graduate Research Fellow
>> Oregon Network Research Group
>> Computer and Information Science
> > University of Oregon