Fostering Sustainable
Peering Infrastructure

Building a solid Internet foundation takes time, effort, and trust.

If you needed to get a letter to your neighbor, you wouldn’t send it via airmail across the country and back first, would you? For much of the world, this is how Internet traffic is routed. This is why we need Internet exchange points (IXPs), which allow networks to exchange traffic locally, and a sustainable peering infrastructure.

Peering happens when networks agree to exchange traffic with each other through IXPs. Networks can keep traffic local, provide faster connections, and improve the experience of the people relying on them. Because they no longer need to route traffic via expensive international links, connectivity costs drop, too. They also improve overall network performance and resiliency.

Addressing Global Inequality

We build Internet infrastructure and tackle global inequality by:

• Working with our partners to develop new IXPs 
• Helping existing IXPs mature and advance by providing technical, developmental, policy, and/or regulatory support
• Partnering with regional IXP associations
• Continuing to support peering events across the globe to showcase best practices
• Advancing the 50/50 Vision

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