Posts tagged: bgp
What IP Prefixes Measure — And Why 100,000 Is a Big Deal
How the number of IP prefixes an ISP announces reveals the true size of their network.
Transit vs Peering — The Economics of Internet Connectivity
Why some networks pay each other and others exchange traffic for free.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Networks — The Internet Backbone Hierarchy
How the internet's core networks are classified and why it matters for your connection.
Where Your Prompt Goes: Tracing a Packet from Singapore Through Submarine Cables to the API Server
Tracing the full path of an API request from a Singtel fibre connection in Singapore, through GPON, BRAS, and submarine cables to the inference server.
Hurricane Electric — The Company That Sells the Internet, Explained
How Hurricane Electric (AS6939) operates the largest IPv6 backbone, sells IP transit, peers freely, and why they matter more than hyperscalers for raw internet connectivity.