[ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering
Malik Awan mawan at cmu.edu
Sat May 27 11:04:53 CEST 2006
Dear Moeen, Thanks for this useful data. I have a question about your tracert to Bahrain, why is the latency high at hop#8 (assuming this is direct peering)? C:\>tracert www.batelco.com.bh Tracing route to www.batelco.com.bh [193.188.112.74] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 27 ms 2 ms 2 ms 192.168.1.1 2 38 ms 403 ms 63 ms 195.229.244.25 3 40 ms 22 ms 23 ms 195.229.244.130 4 42 ms 23 ms 23 ms 195.229.244.114 5 43 ms 22 ms 23 ms 194.170.0.142 6 42 ms 23 ms 22 ms nyc-emix-ca.at1101.emix.ae [195.229.0.253] 7 49 ms 25 ms 26 ms 195.229.31.76 8 234 ms 265 ms 233 ms 195.229.28.42 9 239 ms 239 ms 242 ms 217.17.233.220 10 * * * Request timed out. 11 256 ms 249 ms 252 ms arabic.batelco.com.bh [193.188.112.74] Trace complete. Regards, Malik > -----Original Message----- > From: Moeen Aqrabawi [mailto:aqrabawi at emirates.net.ae] > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 1:20 AM > To: mawan at cmu.edu; ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > Cc: 'Khalid Ismael' > Subject: RE: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > Dear Malik, > > I hope the following info and trace-routes from my ADSL connection at home > would help. > > I Cc Mr. "Khalid Ismael" SE/EMIX since his input would be very valuable on > this. > > Thanks > Moeen > Etisalat/UAE > > > ### > > EMIX-GCC Peering > > Source Remote End Bandwidth Type International Cable > ========= ========== ========= ==== =================== > EMIX-DXB Qatar Q-TEL 1 x DS3 Peer FOG > EMIX-DXB Kuwait - KUIX 4 x E1 Peer FOG > EMIX-DXB Bahrain - Batelco 5 x E1 Peer FOG > EMIX-DXB Saudi Arabia - STC 2 x E1 Peer Saudi Cable > [Terrestial] > EMIX-DXB Muscat - Omantel 5 x E1 Peer FOG > EMIX-DXB Sudan - Kanartel 1 x E1 Peer SMW3 > > ### > > C:\>tracert www.omantel.co.om > > Tracing route to om26.omantel.net.om [212.72.23.29] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > 1 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 192.168.1.1 > 2 33 ms 22 ms 24 ms 195.229.244.25 > 3 42 ms 22 ms 37 ms 195.229.244.195 > 4 46 ms 23 ms 22 ms 195.229.244.121 > 5 39 ms 22 ms 22 ms 194.170.0.138 > 6 43 ms 23 ms 23 ms 195.229.0.241 > 7 38 ms 22 ms 22 ms 195.229.31.76 > 8 42 ms 35 ms 37 ms 195.229.28.70 <EMIX> > 9 50 ms 33 ms 34 ms 82.178.32.22 > 10 53 ms 32 ms 34 ms 62.231.254.142 > 11 62 ms 38 ms 48 ms om26.omantel.net.om [212.72.23.29] > > Trace complete. > > > C:\>tracert www.qtel.com.qa > > Tracing route to www.qtel.com.qa [212.77.204.33] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > 1 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 192.168.1.1 > 2 86 ms 40 ms 38 ms 195.229.244.25 > 3 47 ms 22 ms 22 ms 195.229.244.195 > 4 48 ms 23 ms 22 ms 195.229.244.121 > 5 42 ms 22 ms 22 ms 194.170.0.138 > 6 35 ms 23 ms 23 ms 195.229.0.241 > 7 45 ms 22 ms 23 ms 195.229.31.76 > 8 65 ms 34 ms 34 ms 195.229.28.14 <EMIX> > 9 46 ms 34 ms 35 ms 198.32.72.30 > 10 46 ms 34 ms 35 ms 82.148.96.161 > 11 57 ms 41 ms 34 ms 82.148.96.65 > 12 55 ms 34 ms 34 ms 82.148.96.205 > 13 51 ms 34 ms 35 ms 82.148.96.137 > 14 54 ms 35 ms 35 ms 82.148.96.141 > 15 54 ms 35 ms 35 ms 212.77.222.226 > 16 61 ms 37 ms 37 ms 212.77.201.122 > > > > > C:\>tracert kt.com.kw > > Tracing route to kt.com.kw [195.226.228.4] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > 1 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 192.168.1.1 > 2 44 ms 36 ms 66 ms 195.229.244.25 > 3 43 ms 23 ms 23 ms 195.229.244.131 > 4 51 ms 22 ms 22 ms 195.229.244.121 > 5 63 ms 35 ms 27 ms 194.170.0.138 > 6 39 ms 22 ms 22 ms 195.229.0.241 > 7 34 ms 23 ms 45 ms dxb-emix-ra.ge6303.emix.ae [195.229.31.99] > 8 45 ms 23 ms 22 ms 195.229.31.107 > 9 55 ms 34 ms 34 ms 195.229.29.58 <EMIX> > 10 55 ms 35 ms 36 ms 62.150.200.2 > 11 60 ms 35 ms 40 ms ns1.qnethosting.com [195.226.228.4] > > Trace complete. > > C:\> > > C:\>tracert www.astra.com.sa > > Tracing route to www.astra.com.sa [212.12.160.12] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > 1 36 ms 2 ms 2 ms 192.168.1.1 > 2 39 ms 22 ms 23 ms 195.229.244.25 > 3 43 ms 22 ms 23 ms 195.229.244.131 > 4 42 ms 23 ms 23 ms 195.229.244.121 > 5 44 ms 23 ms 23 ms 194.170.0.138 > 6 45 ms 28 ms 23 ms 195.229.0.241 > 7 44 ms 25 ms 26 ms 195.229.0.221 <EMIX> > 8 261 ms 249 ms 250 ms pal5-etisalat-3-ae.pal.seabone.net > [195.22.197 > 81] > 9 246 ms 238 ms 235 ms pal6-pal8-racc1.pal.seabone.net > [195.22.218.21 > > 10 302 ms 300 ms 299 ms customer-side-saudi-telecom-kacst-1-sa- > pal6.pa > seabone.net [195.22.197.198] > 11 301 ms 298 ms 308 ms vlan1.ruh-acc4.isu.net.sa [212.138.112.23] > 12 308 ms 292 ms 291 ms nour.ruh-cust.isu.net.sa [212.26.19.54] > 13 298 ms 315 ms 303 ms mx2.nournet.com.sa [212.12.160.12] > > Trace complete. > > > > C:\>tracert www.batelco.com.bh > > Tracing route to www.batelco.com.bh [193.188.112.74] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > 1 27 ms 2 ms 2 ms 192.168.1.1 > 2 38 ms 403 ms 63 ms 195.229.244.25 > 3 40 ms 22 ms 23 ms 195.229.244.130 > 4 42 ms 23 ms 23 ms 195.229.244.114 > 5 43 ms 22 ms 23 ms 194.170.0.142 > 6 42 ms 23 ms 22 ms nyc-emix-ca.at1101.emix.ae [195.229.0.253] > 7 49 ms 25 ms 26 ms 195.229.31.76 > 8 234 ms 265 ms 233 ms 195.229.28.42 > 9 239 ms 239 ms 242 ms 217.17.233.220 > 10 * * * Request timed out. > 11 256 ms 249 ms 252 ms arabic.batelco.com.bh [193.188.112.74] > > Trace complete. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncc-regional-middle-east-admin at ripe.net [mailto:ncc-regional-middle- > east-admin at ripe.net] On Behalf Of Malik Awan > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 1:16 AM > To: ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > Subject: RE: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > After comparing the tracert from other regions, my previous tracert(s) > showed higher than normal latency (could be caused by asymmetric routing). > However, I have re-run the tracert from my home ADSL and the data below is > more accurate. I have also updated the spreadsheet and added Sudan in the > list. > > In summary, it shows that Qatar has established some kind of peering with > Bahrain, Kuwait and UAE, but not with Saudi Arabia, Oman (and Sudan) etc. > Here are summary numbers: > > Country Latency (ms) Router Hops in Transit AS > ========= =========== ========================= > BAHRAIN 30 0 > KUWAIT 50 0 > UAE 27 0 > OMAN 585 14 > SAUDI ARABIA 465 6 > SUDAN 362 2 > > > New traceroutes start here: > > ==============QATAR-TO-BAHRAIN=========== > > C:\>tracert www.banagas.com.bh > Tracing route to www.banagas.com.bh [193.188.101.18] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 > 2 15 ms 16 ms 15 ms 213.130.127.166 > 3 18 ms 17 ms 16 ms 213.130.114.25 > 4 16 ms 16 ms 17 ms 82.148.96.186 > 5 18 ms 18 ms 18 ms 82.148.96.181 > 6 18 ms 18 ms 17 ms 82.148.96.254 > 7 24 ms 24 ms 23 ms 212.77.216.254 > 8 28 ms 24 ms 36 ms 217.17.233.69 > 9 30 ms 26 ms 28 ms 217.17.233.69 > 10 37 ms 36 ms 39 ms 193.188.104.46 > 11 35 ms 34 ms 34 ms 193.188.101.2 > 12 34 ms 57 ms 33 ms 193.188.101.18 > Trace complete. > > ==============QATAR-TO-KUWAIT================ > > C:\>tracert www.kt.com.kw > Tracing route to kt.com.kw [195.226.228.4] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > 1 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 > 2 15 ms 15 ms 16 ms 213.130.127.166 > 3 17 ms 16 ms 17 ms 213.130.114.25 > 4 16 ms 15 ms 16 ms 82.148.96.186 > 5 16 ms 18 ms 16 ms 82.148.96.138 > 6 18 ms 18 ms 18 ms 82.148.96.206 > 7 21 ms 16 ms 18 ms 82.148.96.66 > 8 23 ms 23 ms 20 ms 82.148.96.162 > 9 22 ms 25 ms 23 ms 198.32.72.33 > 10 29 ms 28 ms 60 ms 195.229.28.13 > 11 29 ms 28 ms 28 ms dxb-emix-ra.ge1302.emix.ae [195.229.31.67] > 12 27 ms 29 ms 53 ms 195.229.31.107 > 13 54 ms 55 ms 55 ms 195.229.29.58 > 14 51 ms 54 ms 54 ms 62.150.200.2 > 15 52 ms 49 ms 53 ms ns1.qnethosting.com [195.226.228.4] > Trace complete. > > > ==============QATAR-TO-OMAN================== > > C:\>tracert omantel.net.om > Tracing route to omantel.net.om [212.72.23.54] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 > 2 15 ms 15 ms 15 ms 213.130.127.166 > 3 20 ms 15 ms 15 ms 213.130.114.25 > 4 16 ms 15 ms 15 ms 82.148.96.186 > 5 16 ms 15 ms 16 ms 82.148.96.202 > 6 * 18 ms 17 ms 82.148.97.66 > 7 234 ms * 223 ms 12.119.94.77 > 8 236 ms 233 ms 229 ms 12.123.33.62 > 9 229 ms 233 ms 236 ms tbr1-cl1474.attga.ip.att.net > [12.122.12.121] > 10 239 ms 233 ms 234 ms 12.123.20.201 > 11 228 ms 230 ms 234 ms dcr1-so-4-0-0.atlanta.savvis.net > [192.205.32.118] > 12 239 ms 237 ms 270 ms bcs1-so-2-0-0.Washington.savvis.net > [204.70.192.54] > 13 240 ms 256 ms 238 ms bcs1-so-4-0-0.NewYork.savvis.net > [204.70.192.6] > 14 238 ms 239 ms 236 ms bcs2-so-6-0-0.NewYork.savvis.net > [204.70.192.38] > 15 308 ms 310 ms 312 ms bcs1-so-0-0-0.Londonlnx.savvis.net > [204.70.192.122] > 16 311 ms 314 ms * bcs2-as0-0.Londonlnx.savvis.net > [204.70.193.202] > 17 325 ms 313 ms * bcr1-so-1-0-0.Londonlnx.savvis.net > [204.70.193.121] > 18 305 ms 302 ms 300 ms beyond-the-network.Londonlnx.savvis.net > [206.24.169.10] > 19 232 ms 235 ms 229 ms ge-1.linx.londen03.uk.bb.verio.net > [195.66.226.138] > 20 * 230 ms 231 ms xe-0-2-0.r22.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net > [129.250.2.65] > 21 227 ms 230 ms 230 ms ge- > 0.flagtelecom.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net > [129.250.10.202] > 22 302 ms 304 ms 304 ms so-2-1-0.0.cjr01.nyc007.flagtel.com > [62.216.128.233] > 23 312 ms 303 ms 302 ms so-3-0-0.0.cjr01.nyc005.flagtel.com > [62.216.128.50] > 24 369 ms 370 ms 373 ms so-2-1-0.0.cjr02.lax001.flagtel.com > [62.216.128.241] > 25 586 ms 582 ms * 80.77.0.42 > 26 582 ms 585 ms 576 ms 82.178.32.21 > 27 585 ms 584 ms 584 ms 62.231.254.130 > 28 585 ms 585 ms 584 ms webhost.omantel.net.om [212.72.23.54] > Trace complete. > > > ==============QATAR-TO-SAUDI ARABIA=========== > > C:\>tracert www.astra.com.sa > Tracing route to www.astra.com.sa [212.12.160.12] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 > 2 16 ms 15 ms 15 ms 213.130.127.166 > 3 17 ms 15 ms 16 ms 213.130.114.25 > 4 16 ms 16 ms 15 ms 82.148.96.186 > 5 17 ms 17 ms 15 ms 82.148.96.202 > 6 17 ms 16 ms 19 ms 82.148.97.66 > 7 20 ms 17 ms 18 ms 212.77.200.169 > 8 248 ms 249 ms 248 ms r42-doha.netw.qatar.net.qa [212.77.201.42] > 9 236 ms 241 ms 238 ms softbank219058126017.bbtec.net > [219.58.126.17] > 10 275 ms 323 ms 259 ms if-6-0.mcore4.NJY-Newark.teleglobe.net > [216.6.63.33] > 11 403 ms 408 ms 409 ms ix-3-0.core1.NJY-Newark.Teleglobe.net > [64.86.84.178] > 12 528 ms 531 ms 536 ms pal6-pal7-racc1.pal.seabone.net > [195.22.218.209] > 13 435 ms 442 ms 433 ms > customer-side-saudi-telecom-kacst-1-sa-pal6.pal.seabone.net > [195.22.197.198] > 14 599 ms 453 ms 481 ms vlan1.ruh-acc4.isu.net.sa [212.138.112.23] > 15 447 ms 449 ms 445 ms nour.ruh-cust.isu.net.sa [212.26.19.54] > 16 445 ms 451 ms 448 ms mx2.nour.net.sa [212.12.160.12] > Trace complete. > > > ==============QATAR-TO-SUDAN=========== > > C:\>tracert www.canar.sd > Tracing route to canar.sd [196.29.160.164] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 > 2 15 ms 16 ms 15 ms 213.130.127.166 > 3 17 ms 16 ms 16 ms 213.130.114.25 > 4 17 ms 15 ms 16 ms 82.148.96.186 > 5 16 ms 15 ms 16 ms 82.148.96.138 > 6 18 ms 16 ms 15 ms 82.148.96.206 > 7 18 ms 15 ms 17 ms 82.148.96.66 > 8 162 ms 164 ms 163 ms 62.216.146.201 > 9 365 ms 366 ms 366 ms 80.77.1.174 > 10 367 ms 366 ms 364 ms 196.29.160.22 > 11 364 ms 362 ms 365 ms 196.29.160.164 > Trace complete. > > > ==============QATAR-TO-UAE================== > > C:\>tracert www.etisalat.ae > Tracing route to www.etisalat.ae [213.42.25.85] > over a maximum of 30 hops: > 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 > 2 16 ms 16 ms 15 ms 213.130.127.166 > 3 15 ms 16 ms 15 ms 213.130.114.25 > 4 16 ms 15 ms 15 ms 82.148.96.186 > 5 16 ms 15 ms 16 ms 82.148.96.138 > 6 18 ms 19 ms 16 ms 82.148.96.206 > 7 18 ms 17 ms 21 ms 82.148.96.66 > 8 16 ms 17 ms 16 ms 82.148.96.162 > 9 17 ms 20 ms 17 ms 198.32.72.33 > 10 35 ms 33 ms 72 ms 195.229.28.13 > 11 32 ms 29 ms 28 ms dxb-emix-rb.ge130.emix.ae [195.229.31.66] > 12 28 ms 27 ms 29 ms 195.229.0.90 > 13 36 ms 35 ms 33 ms 213.42.0.51 > 14 28 ms 30 ms 29 ms 28 ms 213.42.25.85 > Trace complete. > > > Regards, > > Malik > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ncc-regional-middle-east-admin at ripe.net [mailto:ncc-regional- > middle- > > east-admin at ripe.net] On Behalf Of Saleem Albalooshi > > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:20 AM > > To: ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > > Subject: Re: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > > > Wa Alikum Al Salam, > > Dear Malik, > > Excellent initiative. > > > > Please find below the tracert results from CANAR (www.canar.sd) which is > > a new telecom operator in SUDAN, services provided includes voice and > > data services. since CANAR only have peering with EMIX the latency is > > around 80 ms, with all other ISP's in the gulf region CANAR traffic is > > routed via UK their the latency varies between 300ms up to 600 ms. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > ------------- > > C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert www.etisalat.ae > > > > Tracing route to www.etisalat.ae [213.42.25.85] > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > 1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.60.1 > > 2 15 ms 4 ms 4 ms 196.29.174.1 > > 3 15 ms 5 ms 4 ms 196.29.160.34 > > 4 15 ms 3 ms 4 ms 196.29.160.21 > > 5 91 ms 79 ms 79 ms 195.229.28.49 > > 6 75 ms 79 ms 79 ms dxb-emix-rb.ge130.emix.ae [195.229.31.66] > > 7 96 ms 77 ms 79 ms 195.229.0.90 > > 8 81 ms 79 ms 79 ms 213.42.0.35 > > 9 80 ms 79 ms 79 ms 213.42.25.85 > > > > Trace complete. > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert www.mobily.com.sa > > > > Tracing route to www.mobily.com.sa [84.23.96.28] > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > 1 1 ms 3 ms 1 ms 192.168.60.1 > > 2 15 ms 4 ms 4 ms 196.29.174.1 > > 3 16 ms 5 ms 4 ms 196.29.160.18 > > 4 231 ms 204 ms 204 ms 80.77.1.173 > > 5 217 ms 205 ms 204 ms so-2-1-0.0.cjr01.ldn004.flagtel.com > [62.216.129.50] > > 6 227 ms 296 ms 204 ms 62.216.147.22 > > 7 227 ms 213 ms 297 ms pos6-0.2488M.asd9nxg1.ip.tele.dk [83.88.21.65] > > 8 319 ms 308 ms 305 ms ams7.ams.seabone.net [195.215.109.78] > > 9 328 ms 306 ms 307 ms pal6-pal8-racc1.pal.seabone.net [195.22.218.211] > > 10 331 ms 407 ms 409 ms > > customer-side-saudi-telecom-kacst-1-sa-pal6.pal.seabone.net > > [195.22.197.198] > > 11 342 ms 400 ms 330 ms vlan1.ruh-acc1.isu.net.sa [212.138.112.4] > > 12 * * * Request timed out. > > 13 458 ms * 459 ms 212.71.32.7 > > 14 * * * Request timed out. > > 15 * ^C > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert www.qtel.com.qa > > > > Tracing route to www.qtel.com.qa [212.77.204.33] > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > 1 2 ms 1 ms 2 ms 192.168.60.1 > > 2 16 ms 4 ms 5 ms 196.29.174.1 > > 3 17 ms 5 ms 4 ms 196.29.160.34 > > 4 222 ms 205 ms 206 ms 80.77.1.173 > > 5 431 ms 409 ms 412 ms 62.216.146.202 > > 6 429 ms 409 ms 408 ms 82.148.96.65 > > 7 431 ms 409 ms 409 ms 82.148.96.205 > > 8 431 ms 409 ms 409 ms 82.148.96.137 > > 9 429 ms 364 ms 453 ms 82.148.96.141 > > 10 375 ms 407 ms 409 ms 212.77.222.226 > > 11 431 ms 409 ms 409 ms 212.77.201.122 > > 12 * * * Request timed out. > > 13 * ^C > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert www.batelco.bh > > > > Tracing route to www.batelco.bh [193.188.112.40] > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > 1 1 ms 2 ms 7 ms 192.168.60.1 > > 2 16 ms 4 ms 3 ms 196.29.174.1 > > 3 21 ms 4 ms 4 ms 196.29.160.18 > > 4 219 ms 204 ms 204 ms 80.77.1.173 > > 5 224 ms 306 ms 205 ms so-3-3-0.0.cjr01.ldn004.flagtel.com > > [62.216.129.146] > > 6 228 ms 205 ms 204 ms ge-1-1-2.r22.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net > > [129.250.10.201] > > 7 226 ms 204 ms 204 ms linx1.teleglobe.net [195.66.224.51] > > 8 226 ms 204 ms 204 ms if-7-0.core1.LHX-London.teleglobe.net > > [195.219.15.214] > > 9 226 ms 205 ms 204 ms if-5-0.core2.LHX-London.teleglobe.net > > [195.219.15.218] > > 10 227 ms 204 ms 198 ms if-5-1.bb1.RSD-Riyad.teleglobe.net > [195.219.13.18] > > 11 425 ms 409 ms 409 ms ix-3-2.bb1.RSD-Riyad.teleglobe.net > [66.198.126.2] > > 12 431 ms 409 ms 409 ms 217.17.233.204 > > 13 * * * Request timed out. > > 14 367 ms 409 ms 409 ms cblt3.batelco.com.bh [193.188.112.40] > > > > Trace complete. > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert www.kuwait.kw > > > > Tracing route to kuwait.kw [62.150.113.4] > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > 1 1 ms 1 ms 2 ms 192.168.60.1 > > 2 15 ms 3 ms 4 ms 196.29.174.1 > > 3 16 ms 4 ms 3 ms 196.29.160.18 > > 4 213 ms 204 ms 204 ms 80.77.1.173 > > 5 226 ms 204 ms 204 ms so-2-1-0.0.cjr01.ldn004.flagtel.com > [62.216.129.50] > > 6 247 ms 205 ms 206 ms ge-1-1-2.r22.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net > > [129.250.10.201] > > 7 225 ms 203 ms 204 ms linx1.teleglobe.net [195.66.224.51] > > 8 227 ms 205 ms 203 ms if-4-0.core2.LDN-London.Teleglobe.net > > [195.219.96.70] > > 9 225 ms 204 ms 205 ms if-1-0.core2.LHX-London.Teleglobe.net > > [195.219.96.122] > > 10 228 ms 204 ms 205 ms if-5-1.bb1.RSD-Riyad.teleglobe.net > [195.219.13.18] > > 11 226 ms 203 ms 205 ms ix-9-4.bb1.RSD-Riyad.teleglobe.net > [66.198.126.46] > > 12 227 ms 205 ms 203 ms 62.150.200.2 > > 13 225 ms 204 ms 205 ms isp.qualitynet.net [195.226.227.10] > > 14 227 ms 204 ms 203 ms 192.168.0.178 > > 15 * * * Request timed out. > > 16 ^C > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert www.oman.om > > > > Tracing route to om22.omantel.net.om [212.72.23.44] > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > 1 2 ms 2 ms 1 ms 192.168.60.1 > > 2 15 ms 4 ms 4 ms 196.29.174.1 > > 3 15 ms 5 ms 5 ms 196.29.160.18 > > 4 222 ms 205 ms 204 ms 80.77.1.173 > > 5 226 ms 206 ms 204 ms so-2-1-0.0.cjr01.ldn004.flagtel.com > [62.216.129.50] > > 6 326 ms 307 ms 306 ms so-2-1-0.0.cjr01.nyc007.flagtel.com > > [62.216.128.233] > > 7 325 ms 306 ms 307 ms so-3-0-0.0.cjr01.nyc005.flagtel.com > [62.216.128.50] > > 8 431 ms 409 ms 409 ms so-2-1-0.0.cjr02.lax001.flagtel.com > > [62.216.128.241] > > 9 636 ms 619 ms 711 ms 80.77.0.42 > > 10 634 ms 620 ms 618 ms 82.178.32.22 > > 11 641 ms 619 ms 711 ms 62.231.254.142 > > 12 631 ms 619 ms 712 ms om22.omantel.net.om [212.72.23.44] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Malik Awan wrote: > > > > > Assalaom Alekum to all, > > > > > > Good discussion, and nice to see many perspectives on regional > > > peering. Does anyone have a map of existing IP connectivity in the GCC > > > region (showing all Peering/ Transit arrangements) along with the > > > latency, Router hops and AS-Path counts for traffic within GCC > > > providers? Also, how much traffic gets exchanged among the GCC > > > providers? Such data would be very useful to make a business case and > > > show the value proposition. Please see attached excel spreadsheet for > > > a matrix template. > > > > > > Below are some traceroutes to few destinations in the GCC countries. > > > This gives some indication of how traffic is routing from Qatar to > > > others in the region, others are welcome to share their traceroutes. > > > > > > To keep the traces short, I have trimmed first four hops, as those are > > > internal and less relevant. > > > > > > ==============QATAR-TO-UAE================== > > > > > > C:\>tracert www.etisalat.co.ae > > > > > > Tracing route to www.etisalat.ae [213.42.25.85] > > > > > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > > > 5 2 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.206 > > > > > > 6 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.66 > > > > > > 7 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.162 > > > > > > 8 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 198.32.72.33 > > > > > > 9 339 ms 340 ms 340 ms 195.229.28.13 > > > > > > 10 356 ms 356 ms 360 ms dxb-emix-rb.ge130.emix.ae [195.229.31.66] > > > > > > 11 358 ms 353 ms 365 ms 195.229.0.90 > > > > > > 12 340 ms 345 ms 345 ms 213.42.0.51 > > > > > > 13 339 ms 333 ms 357 ms 213.42.25.85 > > > > > > Trace complete. > > > > > > ==============QATAR-TO-KUWAIT================ > > > > > > c:\>tracert www.kt.com.kw > > > > > > Tracing route to kt.com.kw [195.226.228.4] > > > > > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > > > 5 2 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.206 > > > > > > 6 2 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.66 > > > > > > 7 1 ms 2 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.162 > > > > > > 8 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 198.32.72.33 > > > > > > 9 339 ms 339 ms 339 ms 195.229.28.13 > > > > > > 10 371 ms 356 ms 356 ms dxb-emix-ra.ge1302.emix.ae [195.229.31.67] > > > > > > 11 333 ms 362 ms 358 ms 195.229.31.107 > > > > > > 12 223 ms 223 ms 223 ms 195.229.29.58 > > > > > > 13 225 ms 225 ms 227 ms 62.150.200.2 > > > > > > 14 228 ms 227 ms 227 ms ns1.qnethosting.com [195.226.228.4] > > > > > > Trace complete. > > > > > > ==============QATAR-TO-OMAN================== > > > > > > C:\>tracert omantel.net.om > > > > > > Tracing route to omantel.net.om [212.72.23.54] > > > > > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > > > 5 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.137 > > > > > > 6 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.202 > > > > > > 7 63 ms 3 ms 1 ms 82.148.97.66 > > > > > > 8 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 212.77.200.169 > > > > > > 9 231 ms 231 ms 259 ms r42-doha.netw.qatar.net.qa [212.77.201.42] > > > > > > 10 234 ms 231 ms 233 ms softbank219058126017.bbtec.net [219.58.126.17] > > > > > > 11 232 ms 231 ms 233 ms if-9-0.mcore3.NJY-Newark.teleglobe.net > > > [216.6.57.45] > > > > > > 12 231 ms 238 ms 232 ms if-1-0.core1.NJY-Newark.teleglobe.net > > [216.6.57.2] > > > > > > 13 * 233 ms 232 ms if-0-0-0.bb2.NJY-Newark.teleglobe.net > [207.45.221.37] > > > > > > 14 232 ms 232 ms 232 ms ix-4-0-0.bb2.NJY-Newark.Teleglobe.net > > > [64.86.230.26] > > > > > > 15 447 ms 445 ms 446 ms 82.178.32.153 > > > > > > 16 447 ms 445 ms 446 ms 82.178.32.85 > > > > > > 17 446 ms 445 ms 447 ms 62.231.254.162 > > > > > > 18 460 ms 447 ms 445 ms webhost.omantel.net.om [212.72.23.54] > > > > > > Trace complete. > > > > > > ==============QATAR-TO-SAUDI ARABIA=========== > > > > > > C:\>tracert www.astra.com.sa > > > > > > Tracing route to www.astra.com.sa [212.12.160.12] > > > > > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > > > 5 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.137 > > > > > > 6 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.202 > > > > > > 7 3 ms 3 ms 5 ms 82.148.97.66 > > > > > > 8 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 212.77.200.169 > > > > > > 9 232 ms 232 ms 232 ms r42-doha.netw.qatar.net.qa [212.77.201.42] > > > > > > 10 231 ms 259 ms 232 ms softbank219058126017.bbtec.net [219.58.126.17] > > > > > > 11 * 244 ms 232 ms if-6-0.mcore4.NJY-Newark.teleglobe.net > [216.6.63.33] > > > > > > 12 233 ms 232 ms 233 ms ix-3-0.core1.NJY-Newark.Teleglobe.net > > > [64.86.84.178] > > > > > > 13 349 ms 349 ms 348 ms pal6-pal8-racc1.pal.seabone.net > [195.22.218.211] > > > > > > 14 911 ms 935 ms 1002 ms > > > customer-side-saudi-telecom-kacst-1-sa-pal6.pal.seabone.net > > > [195.22.197.198] > > > > > > 15 896 ms 907 ms 904 ms vlan1.ruh-acc4.isu.net.sa [212.138.112.23] > > > > > > 16 * 901 ms 910 ms nour.ruh-cust.isu.net.sa [212.26.19.54] > > > > > > 17 904 ms 904 ms 908 ms mx2.nournet.com.sa [212.12.160.12] > > > > > > Trace complete. > > > > > > ==============QATAR-TO-BAHRAIN=========== > > > > > > C:\>tracert www.banagas.com.bh > > > > > > Tracing route to www.banagas.com.bh [193.188.101.18] > > > > > > over a maximum of 30 hops: > > > > > > 5 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.137 > > > > > > 6 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 82.148.96.181 > > > > > > 7 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 82.148.96.254 > > > > > > 8 218 ms 220 ms 221 ms 212.77.216.254 > > > > > > 9 215 ms 224 ms 221 ms 217.17.233.69 > > > > > > 10 221 ms 250 ms 215 ms 217.17.233.69 > > > > > > 11 732 ms 670 ms 682 ms 193.188.104.46 > > > > > > 12 691 ms 773 ms 666 ms 193.188.101.2 > > > > > > 13 586 ms 585 ms 547 ms 193.188.101.18 > > > > > > Trace complete. > > > > > > ===================================================== > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Malik Awan > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > *From:* ncc-regional-middle-east-admin at ripe.net > > > [mailto:ncc-regional-middle-east-admin at ripe.net] *On Behalf Of *Salman > > > Al-Mannai > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 24, 2006 1:01 PM > > > *To:* Fahad AlShirawi; Saleem Albalooshi > > > *Cc:* John Leong; ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > > > *Subject:* RE: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > > > > > Furthermore, > > > > > > John has illustrated an extreme case of the little intra traffic, that > > > may not prove the economy of the peering, I think the reason is: > > > > > > 1. most of the Web sites are hosted in the use (99% of them !), why? > > > simply because, web hosting is offered much cheaper, abandons of > > > bandwidth, etc. my focus here is on the abandons of bandwidth. > > > > > > 2. there is no simple mean by which we can identify the traffic > > > whither it is destined to a neighbor or outside - without a detailed > > > analysis, so we are not in a position to tell how much traffic we are > > > exchange among each other. > > > > > > 3. Key contents providers are hosting their contents in places > > > outside, mainly for political reasons, but many for technical reasons, > > > I'm sure if that technical limitation is lifted, we might see at least > > > 50% of contents providers coming back home. > > > > > > -- let us have the chicken that lays the eggs (make'em gold please). > > > > > > regards > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > *From:* ncc-regional-middle-east-admin at ripe.net on behalf of Salman > > > Al-Mannai > > > *Sent:* Wed 5/24/2006 12:44 PM > > > *To:* Fahad AlShirawi; Saleem Albalooshi > > > *Cc:* John Leong; ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > > > *Subject:* RE: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > > > > > Thanks Fahad, > > > > > > I feel we need to physically get together and have real serious > > > discussions on how to go forward. > > > > > > The issue pertaining to 'tracert': my analogy is that the traffic may > > > not flow through the shortest route, rather the optimum, this is one, > > > two, I don't find 2 MB between UAE and Bahrain, or any two countries > > > for that matter, is something good to celebrate for, this is the > > > bandwidth I have at home. I sometimes find the reports produced by > > > MRTG are missleading , the bottem line, FOG is already in place, and I > > > can confidently say, it is accoumilating 'age' ea. wasted bandwidth. > > > > > > We have so far, managed to peer with UAE (Qtel <-> Etisalat) over DS3 > > > (45 Mbs) - I still find it too little, perhaps we upgrade to STM-1, or > > > even STM-4 if someone can initiate more applications (such as e-gov, > > > e-trade with businesses in both countries, media stuff, etc.), Abdulla > > > Hashem from eCompany and myslef have tried to initiate the same with > > > BIX, that has not completed yet!. > > > > > > The idea is let us just have that thick pipe among GCC in place, and > > > we let the business to realize its potential and start filling it up, > > > I'm sure there are many marketing guys out there who will find it a > > > business opportunity and will probably come back to us for more. > > > > > > regards > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > *From:* Fahad AlShirawi [mailto:Fahad at 2connectbahrain.com] > > > *Sent:* Wed 5/24/2006 12:30 PM > > > *To:* Salman Al-Mannai; 'Saleem Albalooshi' > > > *Cc:* 'John Leong'; ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > > > *Subject:* RE: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > > > > > Salman, > > > > > > We have indeed discussed those contents and this approach. I think I > > > agree with you and your proposal more than any other. It is the best > > > setup overall and allows for significant diversity in the connectivity > > > and the peering arrangements. > > > > > > Saleem, > > > > > > The issue is not if there exists a peering link. Yes, it is there. > > > However, as I sit here in Bahrain and tracert a site in the UAE, I > > > still go via the US. I don't think this is because the setup is not > > > right. I think it is simply because a 2Mbps peering link cannot handle > > > the volume of traffic that needs to flow in between our countries. > > > > > > Of course, I have no statistics on usage of those links and I don't > > > put the full blame on the bandwidth, but I do think we need to do > > > something about it. I'm seconding Salman's proposal and saying we > > > don't need to wait for a GCC telecom committee to get together to do > > > this. Especially since not everyone involved is a member of such a > > > committee. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Fahad. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > *From:* Salman Al-Mannai [mailto:salmannai at ict.gov.qa] > > > *Sent:* 24 May 2006 11:10 > > > *To:* Saleem Albalooshi; Fahad AlShirawi > > > *Cc:* John Leong; ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > > > *Subject:* RE: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > > > > > Dear Saleem and Fahad, > > > > > > I do understand Fahad's concenrs, that is why I'm for the IX-IX > > > peering appraoch in the GCC, this matter has been pursued by Saleem > > > and Mr. Aabdulla Hashem. however, we still need some political levrage > > > in order to proceed (ea. to be put on the agenda of one of the GCC > > > telecom committees, and then to be enforced by the respective > > regulator). > > > > > > second, the idea of pursuing a NAP/NSP, this is purely a commercial > > > descission that is typically assessed from financial feasiblity > > > perspective, while peering will make sense for the obvious reasons > > > that have been mentioned in several ocasions. > > > > > > I also don't find it proper to establish one common place for peer-ers > > > to exchange traffic (ea. GCC IXP) while it may save on linking costs, > > > it may also become an operational burden on the host, and may again > > > add to the cost. my suggestion is to have adjacent peering among > > > niebourghing operators (ex. > > > Oman<->UAE<->Qatar<->Bahrain<->Kuwait<->Saudi Arabia<->Oman - back) > > > > > > I don't meen to set you back by mentioning the above, I just wanted to > > > illusterate situation, I've already passed a presentation (which was > > > done in part by Saleem, he has already given references to his past > > > work on this) which I don't mind sharing with you, if Saleem does not > > > mind. > > > > > > NB: Fahad, we have already discussed the contents of the presentation > > > in January. > > > > > > regards > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > *From:* ncc-regional-middle-east-admin at ripe.net on behalf of Saleem > > > Albalooshi > > > *Sent:* Wed 5/24/2006 12:58 AM > > > *To:* Fahad AlShirawi > > > *Cc:* 'John Leong'; ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > > > *Subject:* Re: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > > > > > Dear Fahad, > > > Thank you very much for your valuable participation. > > > > > > The good new is that all the main ISP's in the GCC countries are > already > > > interconnected since 2004. > > > > > > Below are some documents that may help in understanding the peering > > > status between the GCC countries. > > > > > > http://www.gcc-itrc.ae/en/Meetings/first/Presentations.html > > > http://www.gcc-itrc.ae/wgs/ae_kw.html > > > http://www.gcc-itrc.ae/Files/gcc_peering_update.ppt > > > > > > What I now is that Etisalat has built an excellent peering > connectivity > > > with most of the countries in the region, for example: > > > 1. All GCC countries (Saudi, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman) > > > 2. India > > > 3. Singapore > > > 4. Malaysia > > > 5. Cypris > > > 6. Taiwan > > > 7. Japan > > > 8. Hong Kong > > > 9. Sudan > > > Also with some international Exchange points i.e LINEX and NYIIX. > > > > > > and Much more, > > > Mr. Moeen Aqrabawi, could you please help in updating us on the status > > > of the Peering connectivity from the UAE. > > > > > > We need to here from other members in this list on the peering > > > connectivity from their countries. > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > Saleem > > > UAEnic > > > > > > Fahad AlShirawi wrote: > > > > > >>My first contribution to this mailing list: > > >> > > >>John, > > >> > > >>While I definitely agree with your assessment, there are issues in the > > >>GCC that sadly make peering a dream we are all waiting for but are > very > > >>unlikely to realize any time soon. On one hand, the PTTs are all > looking > > >>to peer with each other, while at the same time are wary of each > other. > > >>The only two countries I know off that have appropriate direct peering > > >>are the Emarites and Qatar. Even that is only something I heard and I > am > > >>not actually sure off. In any case, when a new player indicates > interest > > >>in a peering arrangement, the propose IP Transit. It's the mentality > of: > > >>We are big and you are small, why do you need peering? Just take IP > > >>Transit from us. > > >> > > >>On the other hand, bandwidth to the US, once you hit a landing point, > is > > >>a lot cheaper than bandwidth controlled by monopolies in the GCC. > There > > >>are no IRUs currently between GCC countries and the first cable system > > >>of its kind that will allow someone other than the monopolies to own > > >>capacity is... Well, Falcon, but god knows when Falcon will be > complete. > > >>It's over a year late now. Additionally, in some countries, because > FLAG > > >>partnered with the PTTs there, they will not sell capacity directly to > a > > >>competitor of the PTT but will leave it up to the PTT to control. > Their > > >>argument, said in private, is that they can't anger their partners by > > >>selling to a competitor of theirs. Publicly, their position is this: > You > > >>don't need the capacity. We are trying to help you. Don't take it. > > >> > > >>When you insist you do, you are ignored. > > >> > > >>As to the NAP issue, there are people working on building one and then > > >>attempting to attract the business. I know Mr. Ahmad AlHujairi who I > > >>believe is a member of this list is doing just that with Gulf Gateway > > >>Internet. I wish them all the luck and success. I would like to see > this > > >>happen and I would like to see peering become a reality. Still, I > think > > >>they are a long way away from that kind of success. > > >> > > >>In any case, so far, I feel that STC in Saudi is the most open to > > >>negotiations and discussion. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Regards, > > >> > > >> > > >>Fahad. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: ncc-regional-middle-east-admin at ripe.net > > >>[mailto:ncc-regional-middle-east-admin at ripe.net] On Behalf Of John > Leong > > >>Sent: 22 May 2006 11:58 > > >>To: Saleem Albalooshi; ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net > > >>Subject: Re: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > >> > > >> > > >>Sorry for the late response. Yes, it is totally inefficient (and > > >>strange) > > >>to have traffic between the GCC countries to go through the US. > > >> > > >>Not only will it add latency you are also unecessary using up some > very > > >>expensive long haul bandwidth. BTW: On latency, while the longer round > > >> > > >>trip propagation delay is clearly a factor, the real pain is > additional > > >>router hops. Routers are real nasty since besides queueing delay, they > > >>are > > >>congestion points. The impact of packet loss [on TCP] is orders of > > >>magnitude more than any propagation delay, since you will have to pay > > >>the > > >>direct penality of time out [to discover you have lost a packet] as > well > > >>as > > >>suffer longer term side effect of having you transmission window > > >>reduced. > > >> > > >>In any event, you should peer with each other within the GCC. From > > >>engineering point of view, NAP makes a lot of sense. However, > > >>practically, > > >>most of the ISPs do bi-lateral rather than multilateral peering at a > > >>single > > >>location so the NAP's role is somewhat diminished. > > >> > > >>Best regards, > > >>John > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "Saleem Albalooshi" <saleem at nic.ae> > > >>To: <ncc-regional-middle-east at ripe.net> > > >>Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 2:26 AM > > >>Subject: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Regional Peering > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Dear All, > > >>>Kindly find below a writeup about the importance of establishing > > >>> > > >>> > > >>peering > > >> > > >> > > >>>connectivity between the regional ISP's, please feel free to correct > > >>> > > >>> > > >>or > > >> > > >> > > >>>comment on any technical or linguistic information in the writeup > > >>> > > >>> > > >>below. > > >> > > >> > > >>>Saleem Al-Balooshi > > >>>UAEnic > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > >>----------------- > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >****************************************************************** > > > > > >The information in this email and any attachments thereto, may > > > > > >contain information that is confidential, protected by > > > > > >intellectual property rights, and may be legally privileged. 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