Sandvine Wholesale and Pering Link Management
Not all network routes are created equal. When service providers connect to one another, some routes are more expensive than others, some are purchased or leased, while others are part of peering arrangements. Some contribute positively to quality of experience (QoE) while others have a negative impact.
Typically, these leased arrangements include smaller service providers connecting to multiple, larger (higher tier) networks. In order to maximize the most out of these leased links (i.e., better prices and for redundancy purposes), the smaller service providers need to manage the traffic based on the traffic destination, capacity available on each of the links (during outage and outside of outage), and cost per Mbps.
By using Sandvine to manage peering and transit links, network service providers can control costs by enforcing strict peaks, while at the same time maximizing the value and priority of the traffic carried over each link. Aside from general cost savings, service providers can further benefit by managing P2P traffic to favor more cost-effective networks versus running over expensive transit links. Additionally, by using Sandvine’s unique QoE metrics, service providers can evaluate the quality delivered by each link and peer. Using this information, they can optimize peering and routing arrangements to protect – and even to raise – the QoE for applications – video, social sharing, and web browsing.
