Is this offering going to be available to non NCTC members at a cost?
(Is this maybe part of Qwilts default offering? )
TLDR: Is the Qwilt platform worth it outside of being an NCTC Member? :)
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Ryan Malek - Router12 Networks LLC
Internet, Phone, and Hosted Services
Ph. 641.420.7180
On 2/16/2022 11:08 AM, Frank Bulk wrote:
>
> If you’re an NCTC member there’s an opportunity to avoid transit costs
> and IX bandwidth concerns by serving the traffic from your own network
> using an “open” CDN:
> https://www.qwilt.com/nctc-and-qwilt-launch-joint-initiative-to-upgrade-nctc-member-networks-with-next-generation-content-delivery-technology-and-services/
>
> There’s no cost to NCTC members (just your own rack space, power,
> cooling, ports, and time).
>
> Frank
>
> *From:* MICE Discuss <[log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of
> *Justin Krejci
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:56 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: [MICE-DISCUSS] FW: Thursday Night Football from Amazon
> Prime Video - Network Questionnaire
>
> Definitely legit and definitely worth pursuing additional connectivity
> with Amazon and CDNs that Amazon will use to distribute their NFL
> streaming content.
>
> We have peering active with Amazon at four IX locations (including
> MICE) and are trying to get some PNIs with them now too.
> https://aws.amazon.com/peering/locations/ This page lists Cologix
> Minneapolis as a site where interconnection can happen. If you have a
> lot of eyeballs on your network, you should definitely pursue
> adding/augmenting connectivity to Amazon.
>
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>
> *From:*MICE Discuss <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of
> Steve Savoy <[log in to unmask]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:55 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: [MICE-DISCUSS] FW: Thursday Night Football from Amazon
> Prime Video - Network Questionnaire
>
> Thanks Jeremy!
>
> I'll give it another try.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MICE Discuss <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of
> Jeremy Lumby
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:49 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MICE-DISCUSS] FW: Thursday Night Football from Amazon
> Prime Video - Network Questionnaire
>
> Steve,
>
> Amazon can be notoriously difficult to get to respond, and
> when they finally do it can often take a couple months. They have
> recently moved to regional peering addresses, and it is worth sending
> the request to [log in to unmask] if you have not already.
>
>
> Jeremy Lumby
> Minnesota VoIP
> 9217 17th Ave S #216
> Bloomington, MN 55425
> M: 612-355-7740
> D: 612-392-6814
> F: 952-873-7425
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> From: MICE Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]
> ] On Behalf Of Steve Savoy
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:01 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MICE-DISCUSS] FW: Thursday Night Football from Amazon
> Prime Video - Network Questionnaire
>
> I’m just jealous that you are able to peer with Amazon.
>
> Been trying for 2 years now and nothing but ‘crickets’………… 😉
>
> Steve
>
> From: MICE Discuss <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Dean
> Bahls
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 6:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MICE-DISCUSS] FW: Thursday Night Football from Amazon
> Prime Video - Network Questionnaire
>
> While I haven’t gotten that specific email from them, I’ve gotten
> several Telegeography emails since 2012. They are referenced by Light
> Reading Daily quite a bit. They *seem* to be a legit research firm
> contracted by multiple companies.
>
> The Amazon / TNF partnership is a real deal….and MICE needs to be
> prepared for a potential uptick in traffic on Thursdays.
>
> Dean
>
>
> From: MICE Discuss <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of
> [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:27 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MICE-DISCUSS] FW: Thursday Night Football from Amazon Prime
> Video - Network Questionnaire
>
> Has anyone else gotten an email like this?
>
> On the surface it seems legit, and I always like the opportunity to
> talk about MICE, but I’m not sure how I feel about sharing such info...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Anthony
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 1:29 PM Nataliya Coll
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi David and Anthony,
>
> I am a telecoms analyst with TeleGeography in Washington, DC. We have
> been contracted by Amazon Prime Video (APV) to survey ISPs across the
> country in preparation for Prime Video’s exclusive presentation of NFL
> Thursday Night Football (TNF) starting with the 2022 NFL season.
> The attached letter from Amazon Prime Video provides more detail about
> their network planning initiative.
>
> To help avoid congestion on your network during upcoming games, Amazon
> is asking us to query you so that they may better understand your
> network point(s) of contact, service coverage area, CDN provider(s),
> IP Transit provider(s), etc.
>
> Are you the correct contact person within your network operations team
> to respond to these questions? If not, can you please direct me to the
> right person within your network operations team?
>
> If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via email or let me
> know if you would like to set up a call with me.
>
> Thank you so much for your cooperation.
>
>
> Nataliya Coll
> Research Analyst, Europe & Eurasia
> TeleGeography, a Division of PriMetrica, Inc.
> One Thomas Circle, NW, Suite 360
> Washington, DC 20005 USA
> www.telegeography.com
> +1 (202) 741-0066
>
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