Re: [gaia] Remote Peering Discussion at GAIA 117

Hi Kurtis,

I am sorry to have missed the discussion but I am interested to hear an
answer as well.

Although it is not quite the same thing as remote peering, I think that the
EdgeConnect <https://sp.chorus.co.nz/product/edgeconnect/overview> service
offered by Chorus New Zealand, which has their entire network appear as a
single switch on NZIX has some very distinct benefits, most significantly,
an effectively (although not quite) flat pricing structure no matter where
you are in New Zealand. The fact that the cost of backhaul typically goes
up the further you are away from a landing station or major peering point
is a big problem for affordable connectivity in remote areas.  Flat
wholesale backhaul pricing, especially from state-owned backbones who could
do this as a matter of national strategic interest, could unlock the
potential
<https://manypossibilities.net/2021/03/a-penny-black-broadband-strategy/>
of small operators to provide services in remote areas.

Just my 2c.... Steve

On Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 17:43, Kurtis Heimerl <kheimerl@cs.washington.edu>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Great discussions today at GAIA. One thread I wanted to take forward was
> on remote peering. Innocent listed a few articles on the topic (O Peer
> Where Art Thou? https://bit.ly/3pXhGT9) but there was some confusion
> (shared by me) as to why its happening. The linked paper makes a case for
> network densification, but I remain confused as to why that densification
> cant similarly happen via traditional interconnect.
>
> Anyone care to share a rationale for the growth in remote peering at IXPs?
>
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