In this paper, we examine changes in Internet inter-domain traffic demands and
interconnection policies. We analyze more than 200 Exabytes of commercial Internet traffic …

A large fraction of today's Internet applications are internally publish/subscribe in nature; the
current architecture makes it cumbersome and inept to support them. In essence, supporting …

Within the current Internet, autonomous ISPs implement bilateral agreements, with each ISP
establishing agreements that suit its own local objective to maximize its profit. Peering …

Internet service providers (ISPs) depend on one another to provide global network services.
However, the profit-seeking nature of the ISPs leads to selfish behaviors that result in …

The trend toward more peering between networks is commonly conflated with the trend of
Internet flattening, ie, reduction in the number of intermediary organizations on Internet …

Abstract End-to-End (E2E) packet delivery in the Internet is achieved through a system of
interconnections between heterogeneous entities called Autonomous Systems (ASes). The …

The proposed architecture is structured into a secure API, a backbone, and separate device
networks with standard interface to the backbone. The API decouples innovation of services …

Internet service providers (ISPs) must interconnect to provide global Internet connectivity to
users. The payment structure of these interconnections are often negotiated and maintained …

Peering between two networks may be either settlement-free or paid. In order to qualify for
settlement-free peering, large Internet Service Providers (ISPs) require that peers meet …

Peering between two networks may be either settlement-free or paid. In order to qualify for
settlement-free peering, large Internet Service Providers (ISPs) require that peers meet …