“PTGi’s services allow us to efficiently connect with many different US providers on the same port.” – Tmnet

The PTGi IP Exchange provides a sophisticated environment for the buying and selling of IP capacity at our exchange locations in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and London.

 

For Buyers:

• Buy from multiple providers over the same connection
• Major Tier 1 networks connected
• Unique IP route optimization technology to improve quality
• Tailor price and quality to meet performance and cost objectives
• Increase degree of interconnection without increasing interconnection costs
• Simplified multihoming
• Flexible terms as low as 1 month
• Change providers quickly and easily
• Consolidated invoicing and settlement
• Free peering with other members
• Online order management and traffic management portal
• Advanced BGP features: optional separate sessions per provider, no intermediate BGP ASN hop

 

For Sellers:

• Create a channel for IP sales
• Provide paid peering access to your network
• Sell excess IP capacity
• Outsource customer interconnections and billing arrangements
• Online portal shows individual customer usage

PTGi’s IP Exchange uses a Layer 2 Ethernet switching platform to connect buyers and sellers with a high quality fabric that minimizes latency. Routing is controlled by proprietary BGP routing and quality measurement technology to provide unique flexibility and control of IP traffic.

Web based online portal and management system allows negotiation of deals between buyers and sellers and monitoring of usage and total traffic committed per provider.