[CAnet - news] Peering brings low cost IP services to wider audience

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[Here is an excellent article on how peering is enabling the widespread and
low cost use of cutting edge IP services such as VoIP, video conference,
media sharing etc.  Carrier neutral peering points are a huge growth
business as witnessed by the recent Equinix press release below.  Customers
who can arrange to acquire their own fiber networks are the big winners.
Currently it is large enterprises that are taking advantage of this
technology. But it is rapidly spreading to a larger community. For example,
to enable the benefits of carrier neutral peering organizations like BCnet
are working with universities to build carrier neutral peering transit
exchanges at communities throughout British Columbia.  As well there are
discussions underway to explore how to extend this concept in the last mile
starting with university dormitories and ultimately the home. Thanks to Andy
Oram for this pointer. Some excerpts-- BSA]


Peering brings IP services to wider audience
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/05/17/78408_HNpeeringvoip_1.html


Peering is poised to break down the biggest hurdle preventing the widespread
and low-cost use of cutting-edge services based on IP (Internet Protocol),
said speakers at the VON Europe conference in Stockholm. Those services
include integrated video conferencing, media sharing, high-quality audio,
and secure, integrated instant messaging.

VoIP peering is the process of VOIP service providers connecting to each
other directly to route calls, circumventing the PSTN (public switched
telephone network). The process eliminates some of the costs involved with
connecting to the PSTN but also increases voice quality...

XConnect and its activity in the Netherlands has become one of the earliest
success stories. Most of the cable operators in the Netherlands have signed
on to use XConnect so that providers can offer customers IP services that
can be used with each others' customers. For example, they're working on
launching video telephony in which the customer of one cable VOIP provider
can do video calling with customers of any of the other cable providers in
the Netherlands, Katz said. That's just the first step, he said. With more
service providers on board, the services can become available between more
end users.

Many enterprises support innovative IP-based services, including some that
integrate voice and data services, sophisticated instant messaging services,
media-sharing tools and video conferencing. But typically those services can
only be used internally. Peering directly with another companies would allow
workers to use such services with each other.


BCnet Community transit peering exchange points
http://www.firstmile.us/events/conf/spr06/presentations/2006%2003%2022%20BCN
ET%20Firstmile%20conference%20on%20TXs.pdf


Carrier neutral peering for university dormitories and the last mile
http://www.canarie.ca/canet4/library/customer.html


Equinix Carrier neutral peering services
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vie
w&newsId=20060517005253&newsLang=en


"Driven by the proliferation of IP-based applications, from music downloads
to content-rich web sites to businesses exchanging large amounts of data,
the growth rate for colocation services nearly doubled in 2005, and is
expected to experience double-digit growth in both 2006 and 2007 when the
worldwide market is expected to comprise $3.5 billion," said Andy
Schroepfer, founder of Tier 1 Research. "Equinix has significantly outpaced
this growth rate over the past several years and has risen to become the
current worldwide market leader."



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