[118870] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Peering in Latin America
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (isabel dias)
Sun Nov 1 07:02:03 2009
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 04:01:21 -0800 (PST)
From: isabel dias <isabeldias1@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Temkin <davet1@gmail.com>, Ken Gilmour <ken.gilmour@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <4AED0345.4010501@gmail.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
How many times more anyone will be lookin to ask the same questions. IX's (=
peering) are there and most likely companies have presence either on the NY=
IX or LINX so ask them around and peer w/ them locally. Transite is a cost=
y solution unless you want to load balance your traffic and have means of c=
ross-charge. =0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Dave Temkin <dave=
t1@gmail.com>=0ATo: Ken Gilmour <ken.gilmour@gmail.com>=0ACc: nanog@nanog.o=
rg=0ASent: Sun, November 1, 2009 3:40:53 AM=0ASubject: Re: Peering in Latin=
America=0A=0AKen Gilmour wrote:=0A> Hi There,=0A>=0A> I am looking for car=
riers who offer peering in Latin America=0A> (Specifically Costa Rica). So =
far the only carrier in Costa Rica who I=0A> have been able to find that do=
es this is ADN (American Data Networks,=0A> www.data.cr). While they are al=
ready on my list for a quote, we need=0A> at least one other diverse connec=
tion, so I would appreciate if anyone=0A> else would be able to help me fin=
d other carriers who operate here?=0A> Here's who i've contacted so far:=0A=
>=0A> RACSA - Can't get past 1st level support (they don't know what BGP is=
)=0A> ICE - Tried contacting a person who's address I was previously given=
=0A> from NANOG to no avail=0A> Global Crossing - Said they contacted an en=
gineer who would get back=0A> to me, mailed them 4 times since to no avail =
(no bounced emails=0A> either).=0A> Level 3 - Apparently don't operate in L=
atin America=0A> AT&T - Want us to have a minimum of 3 locations in the US =
to peer with first=0A>=0A> So far ADN are the only carrier who have actuall=
y been of any help.=0A> Quick Googling for "BGP Peering Latin America" and =
"BGP Peering Costa=0A> Rica" and several variations thereof is not yielding=
any fruitful=0A> results.=0A>=0A> Thanks and regards,=0A>=0A> Ken=0A>=0A>=
=A0 =0ATo be clear; are you looking for paid transit connectivity within Co=
sta =0ARica for the purposes of localizing traffic or are you looking for f=
ree =0Aor reduced cost connectivity to very specific SP's in Costa Rica?=0A=
=0A-Dave=0A=0A=0A
