True cost of peering (was Re: Sprint peering policy)

Tue Jul 2 13:28:47 UTC 2002

> NYIIX 1/4 rack + 100M switch connection - <$1K/mth
> fiber cx for Gig-E to high-bandwidth peers: $0/mth
> small GSR12000 - $20K from the local bankruptcy trustee
> OC192 from Manhattan to Vienna, VA: $10K/mth
> SIX is also quite inexpensive.
> I've been told Equinix can be talked down from ~$3K/mth for a rack/power &
> a couple cx to <$1500/mth.
> 
> 2 years ago you couldn't build a coast-to-coast backbone and get peering
> costs < $50/mbit.  Now my rough calculations put it at ~$20/mbit if you do
> it on the cheap.


D-e-p-r-i-c-i-a-t-i-o-n.
S-a-l-a-r-i-e-s.

Alex