Tier 1 ISP

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Internet service provider
gptkbp:canBePossessedBy gptkb:network_protocol
data centers
fiber optic networks
submarine cables
gptkbp:category gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:characteristic global reachability
settlement-free peering
gptkbp:connectsTo Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
gptkbp:criticalFor global Internet connectivity
gptkbp:defines An Internet service provider that can reach every other network on the Internet without purchasing IP transit or paying settlements.
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Tier 2 ISP
Tier 3 ISP
gptkbp:doesNotPay IP transit to any other network
gptkbp:example gptkb:Sparkle_(Telecom_Italia)
gptkb:Telia_Carrier
gptkb:AT&T
gptkb:Deutsche_Telekom
gptkb:Tata_Communications
gptkb:Verizon
gptkb:NTT_Communications
gptkb:Orange_S.A.
gptkb:Cogent_Communications
gptkb:GTT_Communications
CenturyLink (Lumen Technologies)
gptkbp:hasNo upstream provider
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tier 1 ISP
gptkbp:listedOn PeeringDB
CAIDA AS Rank
Hurricane Electric Global IP Network Map
gptkbp:market global
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:public_company
gptkb:state-owned_enterprise
conglomerate
gptkbp:numberOfRooms less than 20
gptkbp:offers wholesale Internet access
gptkbp:operates autonomous system (AS)
gptkbp:partOf Internet hierarchy
gptkbp:peersWith other Tier 1 ISPs
gptkbp:provides Internet backbone connectivity
gptkbp:regulates not regulated as a monopoly
gptkbp:requires must not pay for IP transit
must peer with all other Tier 1 ISPs
gptkbp:role forms the core of the Internet backbone
gptkbp:subjectOf network neutrality debates
peering disputes
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:Border_Gateway_Protocol_(BGP)
gptkbp:targetUser gptkb:content_delivery_networks_(CDNs)
large enterprises
Tier 2 ISPs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cogent_Communications
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7