Re: What is a regional exchange point?

Bill 


Fantastic !!!!

REPs ( as defined by Tier 2 markets ) are social and
economic peering points ! Applications being the primary
driver.

MAEs ( as defined by Tier 1 markets ) are legacy peering and transiting
connections.

Absolutely right on target !


Dave


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Subject: Re: [REPforum] What is a regional exchange point?


> > 
> >     > I thought the delineation was implicit, in that a "regional"
> >     > exchange focuses on interconnection within some particular
> >     > region
> > 
> > Yes, but that's the definition of an exchange.  Again, I repeat: What's
> > the distinction you're making which distinguishes a "regional exchange"
> > from an exchange generally?
> > 
> >                          -Bill
> 
> yes, that was the same question I asked. And perhaps Jerri 
> (or Netlabs) provided a clue.  Its not technical, it social.
> Regional exchanges tend to support interconnection between 
> sites that have distinctly different peering/transit requirements
> than "National/International" exchanges. 
> 
> In one case, you have a predominance of parties that will only
> peer if you have OC768 interconnects at 15 locations, 7 of which
> must be on different continents.  In the other case, you have a
> predominance of parties that will peer with anyone who touchs
> the switch fabric.  
> 
> This is not an attribute of the exchange per se, but of the parties
> at the exchange. And its not just being promiscious.  Defining
> and controlling routing for "regional" work can be as complex as
> the routing design for a transnational.
> 
> --bill
> 
> 
>