Rizal Philippines
October 10, 2015
Globe desires unconditional peering - From GMA news
The PLDT Globe DOST peering issue
Globe has prodded PLDT for peering talks for the last 5 years, and only this year has PLDT agreed. It had limited peering with DOST under the PHOpenIX. However Globe notes that the peering being envisioned by PLDT limits access of the customers to data and other content
“The proposal does not go far enough even to meet the definition of peering,” said Globe Chief Operating Officer Gil Genio. “As is, PLDT’s proposed peering agreement won’t be effective in improving the country’s internet speed as it doesn’t allow Globe customers to directly access content and applications hosted by the PLDT group without exception.”
“Local peering will help improve the web experience of Internet users in the country by keeping local traffic local. That is why we struck an agreement with DOST and why we are pursuing another one with Globe,” said Ernesto Alberto, PLDT executive vice president for Enterprise and International Business and president and CEO of ePLDT.
But according to Globe, PLDT’s arrangement with PHOpenIX doesn’t require them to exchange traffic with other Internet service providers (ISPs) and only allows PLDT to peer directly with government websites. They add that up to 70 percent of local Internet traffic has to be routed outside of the country before it can reenter the Philippines, meaning it takes longer for data to be transmitted to the user and incurring additional transit costs.
“[F]or data to take a longer path just because providers refuse to peer openly doesn’t make sense,” said DOST’s Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) in a statement. “Not only does it slow down access, it also causes unnecessary congestion of the country’s connection to the International Internet, further slowing down access not only to local content but also to content residing in foreign servers.”
- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/540113/scitech/technology/globe-to-pldt-nothing-less-than-unconditional-peering-is-acceptable#sthash.fWNgoaOq.dpufWe go to the question, which comes first? Profit or People
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