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The Philippines' main carriers agreed to establish a bilateral internet protocol (IP) peering agreement to improve internet speeds in the country.
Under a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed Thursday, PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. will allow the direct local exchange of traffic between PLDT's Philippine Internet Exchange (PhIX) and Globe Internet Exchange (GIX) that is allotted to each other's own broadband and mobile customers.
"The MOA paves the way for the initial phase of bilateral peering which is localized IP traffic exchange between the PLDT Group broadband and mobile subscribers and Globe Group subscribers, which should be completed 30 days after the execution of the MOA," PLDT said in a statement.
The agreement also mandates the telcos to work towards executing a "fuller" bilateral peering agreement within 90 days after the initial phase has been accepted.
“This is a very positive development and is in line with our digital pivot. We are focused on taking effective measures to improve internet services in the country. IP peering is one such measure. By keeping local traffic local, we improve the internet experience of both PLDT and Globe subscribers,” PLDT Executive Vice President and Head of Enterprise Ernesto Alberto said.
“The intention here is to keep local traffic within the country which should lower latency due to less hops and thus, should result in marked improvements in fixed broadband and mobile internet services in the country,” he said
Faster connectivity
PLDT Head of Legal and Regulatory Group Ray Espinosa said the deal is in line with the company’s efforts to improve connectivity.
“This is a major milestone and is part of the effective measures taken by the PLDT Group in efforts to provide faster, affordable internet services,” he told reporters in Makati.
The Internet may register speeds almost 10 times faster than usual, Globe Chief Technology and Information Officer Gil Genio said that
“The penalty for not having peering is noticeable, sometimes 10 times longer (for processing),” he told reporters in a separat briefing.
“There is a relative ease in peering domestically. It makes the country much better and a highly attractive location,” he added.
A quick hit
“We went for a quick hit... reap the benefits immediately. In the next 90 days we really target to line up other areas for collaboration and synergy,” Gary F. Ignacio, AVP & Head for Corporate and Business Solutions at PLDT, said.
The first thirty days following the deal entails the initial interconnection of the two telecommunications companies, while the next 90 days will be allotted for reviewing and finalizing the “essence and spirit” of the transaction, said PLDT Executive Vice President Eric Alberto,
Public clamor
Globe’s Genio noted the deal has been brewing for sometime, but the companies chose to finalize the agreement on the heels of public clamor.
“After six years of working at it, PLDT and Globe finally signed a domestic IP peering arrangement. We can’t be real Internet service providers without IP peering,” he said.
“Overall clamor for Internet, especially now in the Philippines... The principal mode of accessing Internet today is mobile which requires faster and faster speeds,” he added.
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What is IP peering ?
In You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., peering is a voluntary interconnection of administratively separate You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. for the purpose of exchanging traffic between the users of each network. The pure definition of peering is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.-free, "bill-and-keep," or "sender keeps all," meaning that neither party pays the other in association with the exchange of traffic; instead, each derives and retains revenue from its own customers.
An agreement by two or more networks to peer is instantiated by a physical interconnection of the networks, an exchange of You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. information through the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. (BGP) routing protocol and, in one case out of every two hundred agreements, a formalized contractual document.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
Occasionally the word "peering" is used to describe situations where there is some settlement involved. In the face of such ambiguity, the phrase "settlement-free peering" is sometimes used to explicitly denote pure cost-free peering.
How peering works
The Internet is a collection of separate and distinct networks referred to as You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., each one operating under a common framework of globally unique You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and global You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. routing.
The relationships between these networks are generally described by one of the following three categories:
Under a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed Thursday, PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. will allow the direct local exchange of traffic between PLDT's Philippine Internet Exchange (PhIX) and Globe Internet Exchange (GIX) that is allotted to each other's own broadband and mobile customers.
"The MOA paves the way for the initial phase of bilateral peering which is localized IP traffic exchange between the PLDT Group broadband and mobile subscribers and Globe Group subscribers, which should be completed 30 days after the execution of the MOA," PLDT said in a statement.
The agreement also mandates the telcos to work towards executing a "fuller" bilateral peering agreement within 90 days after the initial phase has been accepted.
“This is a very positive development and is in line with our digital pivot. We are focused on taking effective measures to improve internet services in the country. IP peering is one such measure. By keeping local traffic local, we improve the internet experience of both PLDT and Globe subscribers,” PLDT Executive Vice President and Head of Enterprise Ernesto Alberto said.
“The intention here is to keep local traffic within the country which should lower latency due to less hops and thus, should result in marked improvements in fixed broadband and mobile internet services in the country,” he said
Faster connectivity
PLDT Head of Legal and Regulatory Group Ray Espinosa said the deal is in line with the company’s efforts to improve connectivity.
“This is a major milestone and is part of the effective measures taken by the PLDT Group in efforts to provide faster, affordable internet services,” he told reporters in Makati.
The Internet may register speeds almost 10 times faster than usual, Globe Chief Technology and Information Officer Gil Genio said that
“The penalty for not having peering is noticeable, sometimes 10 times longer (for processing),” he told reporters in a separat briefing.
“There is a relative ease in peering domestically. It makes the country much better and a highly attractive location,” he added.
A quick hit
“We went for a quick hit... reap the benefits immediately. In the next 90 days we really target to line up other areas for collaboration and synergy,” Gary F. Ignacio, AVP & Head for Corporate and Business Solutions at PLDT, said.
The first thirty days following the deal entails the initial interconnection of the two telecommunications companies, while the next 90 days will be allotted for reviewing and finalizing the “essence and spirit” of the transaction, said PLDT Executive Vice President Eric Alberto,
Public clamor
Globe’s Genio noted the deal has been brewing for sometime, but the companies chose to finalize the agreement on the heels of public clamor.
“After six years of working at it, PLDT and Globe finally signed a domestic IP peering arrangement. We can’t be real Internet service providers without IP peering,” he said.
“Overall clamor for Internet, especially now in the Philippines... The principal mode of accessing Internet today is mobile which requires faster and faster speeds,” he added.
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What is IP peering ?
In You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., peering is a voluntary interconnection of administratively separate You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. for the purpose of exchanging traffic between the users of each network. The pure definition of peering is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.-free, "bill-and-keep," or "sender keeps all," meaning that neither party pays the other in association with the exchange of traffic; instead, each derives and retains revenue from its own customers.
An agreement by two or more networks to peer is instantiated by a physical interconnection of the networks, an exchange of You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. information through the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. (BGP) routing protocol and, in one case out of every two hundred agreements, a formalized contractual document.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
Occasionally the word "peering" is used to describe situations where there is some settlement involved. In the face of such ambiguity, the phrase "settlement-free peering" is sometimes used to explicitly denote pure cost-free peering.
How peering works
The Internet is a collection of separate and distinct networks referred to as You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., each one operating under a common framework of globally unique You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and global You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. routing.
The relationships between these networks are generally described by one of the following three categories:
- You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. (or pay) – The network operator pays money (or settlement) to another network for Internet access (or transit).
- Peer (or swap) – Two networks exchange traffic between their users freely, and for mutual benefit.
- Customer (or sell) – A network pays another network money to be provided with Internet access.
- Sell transit (or Internet access) service to that network (making them a 'customer'),
- Peer directly with that network, or with a network which sells transit service to that network, or
- Pay another network for transit service, where that other network must in turn also sell, peer, or pay for access.
