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Level 3 Communications, Inc.
LVLT and tw telecom inc.
TWTC today announced they have
entered into a long-term settlement-free Internet traffic exchange agreement.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111004/LA77008LOGO)
The settlement-free agreement, commonly referred to as a peering agreement in
the Internet industry, allows the two Internet service provider networks to
exchange data, enabling Internet customers on one network to send and receive
Internet content with customers on the other network more efficiently and
cost-effectively.
As the Internet continues to grow and evolve, Internet service providers must
exchange Internet traffic in a scalable, resilient and reliable manner,
allowing consumers to enjoy the highest performance and fastest speeds that
enable new, innovative high-bandwidth applications. Broadband consumers now
download much more data than they send, requiring Internet carriers to
dynamically adjust traffic routing and interconnection locations to maintain a
fair and equitable relationship between the two networks.
The Level 3 and tw telecom peering agreement measures both the volume of
traffic exchanged and the distance over which that traffic is carried by each
network. This approach is called bit-mile peering. In order to keep the
relationship equitable, both networks carry approximately the same "bit miles"
of data. This model promotes efficient, high-quality service for customers,
while ensuring a balanced cost burden across each network.
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