>>Tata joins a growing number of communications providers in seizing on CDN. Until last year, market leader Akamai Technologies (AKAM) had scant competition, except from rival Limelight Networks (LLNW). But then Level 3 Communications (LVLT) joined the fray in 2007, followed by AT&T (T) in June of this year. A month later, Reliance Globalcom, another big Indian carrier, cut a deal to tap the CDN operated by Atlanta-based Internap Network Services. On the heels of the Tata BitGravity hookup, analysts say, are British Telecom (BT) and Verizon Communications (VZ).
Akamai, for instance, caches the more popular content close to the people who want it. The Cambridge (Mass.)-based company has well over 50% of the market and more than 30,000 servers in locations around the world to handle everything from iTunes downloads for Apple (AAPL) to NCAA hoops tourney clips for CBS (CBS).
Akamai wannabes such as BitGravity take a different, more centralized approach. Rather than focusing on the actual miles traveled by data, these companies employ heavy-duty gear and sophisticated software to ensure content takes the most efficient path, however distant its destination.
Tata's investment may presage a shakeup in the industry that results in many providers being purchased outright by carriers, Vorhaus [Yankee Group analyst] says. Carriers are likely to begin lumping in CDN services to help land big corporate accounts, at far lower prices than standalone technology outfits will charge, partly because the carriers don't have to pay for the bandwidth that makes up the biggest costs for small CDN specialists. Valuations will likely fall along with prices, making many CDN companies attractive takeover bait.
Limelight may become particularly alluring from a cost perspective if it loses an appeal on a patent-infringement case won by Akamai, Vorhaus says. A probable buyer is AT&T, he speculates. "The brand would take such a hit, that it would make too enticing a target," he says. Limelight would not comment on the takeover rumors, and AT&T was not available for comment.
A look at both Bit Gravity and TATA peering points:
| Company Information | |
| Company Name | TATA Communications |
| Also Known As | Teleglobe / VSNL International |
| Company Website | http://www.tatacommunications.com |
| Primary ASN | 6453 |
| IRR Record | |
| Network Type | NSP |
| Approx Prefixes | |
| Traffic Levels | 100+ Gbps |
| Traffic Ratios | Balanced |
| Geographic Scope | Global |
| Looking Glass URL | http://lg.teleglobe.net |
| Route Server URL | |
| Notes | Teleglobe Inc. was acquired by VSNL international Inc. in February 2006. AS6453 remains as the global AS with worldwide reach. VSNL International changed name to TATA Communications in Feb 2008. |
| Public Peering Exchange Points | |||
| Exchange Point Name | ASN | IP Address | Mbit/sec |
| AMS-IX | 6453 | 195.69.145.167 | 10000 |
| Any2 LAX and SJC | 6453 | 206.223.143.83 | 1000 |
| DE-CIX | 6453 | 80.81.193.114 | 10000 |
| Equinix Ashburn | 6453 | 206.223.115.81 | 1000 |
| Equinix Chicago | 6453 | 206.223.119.81 | 1000 |
| Equinix San Jose | 6453 | 206.223.116.81 | 1000 |
| Equinix Singapore | 6453 | 202.79.197.19 | 1000 |
| Equinix Tokyo | 6435 | 203.190.230.26 | 1000 |
| ESPANIX | 6453 | 193.149.1.21 | 100 |
| ESPANIX | 6453 | 193.149.1.149 | 100 |
| HKIX | 6453 | 202.40.161.224 | 1000 |
| LAIIX | 6453 | 198.32.146.60 | 1000 |
| LINX | 6453 | 195.66.224.51 | 10000 |
| NetNod Stockholm | 6453 | 194.68.123.162 | 10000 |
| NIX | 6453 | 193.156.90.54 | 1000 |
| NOTA | 6453 | 198.32.124.116 | 1000 |
| NYIIX | 6453 | 198.32.160.115 | 1000 |
| PAIX Atlanta | 6453 | 198.32.182.25 | 10000 |
| PAIX New York | 6453 | 198.32.118.67 | 10000 |
| PAIX Palo Alto | 6453 | 198.32.176.196 | 10000 |
| PAIX Seattle | 6453 | 198.32.134.67 | 2000 |
| PARIX | 6453 | 198.32.247.92 | 1000 |
| PIPE Networks Sydney | 6453 | 218.100.2.39 | 1000 |
| SFINX | 6453 | 194.68.129.242 | 1000 |
| TorIX | 6453 | 198.32.245.65 | 1000 |
| Private Peering Facilities | ||||||
| Facility Name | ASN | City | Country | SONET | Ethr | ATM |
| 165 Halsey Meet-Me Room | 6453 | Newark | US | |||
| Ancotel Frankfurt | 6453 | Frankfurt | DE | |||
| CANIX Montreal | 6453 | Montreal | CA | |||
| Digiplex Oslo | 6453 | Oslo | NO | |||
| Equinix Ashburn (DC1-DC4) | 6453 | Ashburn | US | |||
| Equinix Chicago (CH1/CH2) | 6453 | Chicago | US | |||
| Equinix Dallas (DA1) | 6453 | Dallas | US | |||
| Equinix San Jose (SV1) | 6453 | San Jose | US | |||
| Equinix Singapore | 6453 | Singapore | SG | |||
| Equinix Sydney | 6453 | Mascot (Sydney) NSW | AU | |||
| Global Switch Singapore | 6453 | Singapore | SG | |||
| Harbour Centre Vancouver | 6453 | Vancouver | CA | |||
| InterXion Brussels | 6453 | Brussels (Zaventem) | BE | |||
| InterXion Frankfurt 1 | 6453 | Frankfurt | DE | |||
| InterXion Frankfurt 2 | 6453 | Frankfurt | DE | |||
| InterXion Madrid | 6453 | Madrid | ES | |||
| LDCOM Netcenter Paris (Courbevoie) | 6453 | Paris | FR | |||
| MEGA iAdvantage Hong Kong | 6453 | Hong Kong | HK | |||
| Netscalibur Milan | 6453 | Milan | IT | |||
| One Wilshire Los Angeles | 6453 | Los Angeles | US | |||
| PAIX Palo Alto | 6453 | Palo Alto | US | |||
| SARA Amsterdam | 6453 | Amsterdam | NL | |||
| Switch and Data New York (111 8th) | 6453 | New York | US | |||
| Switch and Data Toronto | 6453 | Toronto | CA |
| TATA Communications Stratford (formerly VSNL) | 6453 | London | UK | |||
| TelecityGroup Paris (Courbevoie Cedex) | 6453 | Paris | FR | |||
| TelecityGroup Stockholm | 6453 | Stockholm | SE | |||
| Telehouse London (Docklands East) | 6453 | London | UK | |||
| Telehouse London (Docklands North) | 6453 | London | UK | |||
| Telehouse Paris 1 (Jeûneurs) | 6453 | Paris | FR | |||
| Telehouse Paris 2 (Voltaire) | 6453 | Paris | FR | |||
| Telehouse Tokyo | 6453 | Tokyo | JP | |||
| Telvent Carrierhouse 2 Madrid | 6453 | Madrid | ES | |||
| Telvent Carrierhouse Barcelona | 6453 | Barcelona | ES | |||
| Telvent Carrierhouse Lisbon | 6453 | Sacavem | PT | |||
| TelX Atlanta | 6453 | Atlanta | US |
| TelX New York | 6453 | New York | US | |||
| Terremark Miami | 6453 | Miami | US | |||
| Westin Building Seattle | 6453 | Seattle | US |
| Company Information | |
| Company Name | BitGravity, Inc. |
| Also Known As | BitGravity |
| Company Website | http://www.bitgravity.com |
| Primary ASN | 40009 |
| IRR Record | AS-BITGRAVITY |
| Public Peering Exchange Points | |||
| Exchange Point Name | ASN | IP Address | Mbit/sec |
| Equinix Ashburn | 40009 | 206.223.115.169 | 1000 |
| Equinix Ashburn | 40009 | 2001:504:0:2::4:9:1 | 1000 |
| Equinix Chicago | 40009 | 2001:504:0:4::4:9:1 | 1000 |
| Equinix Chicago | 40009 | 206.223.119.43 | 1000 |
| Equinix Dallas | 40009 | PENDING / Sometime | 1000 |
| Equinix Los Angeles | 40009 | 2001:504:0:3::4:9:1 | 1000 |
| Equinix Los Angeles | 40009 | 206.223.123.5 | 1000 |
| Equinix San Jose | 40009 | 2001:504:0:1::4:9:1 | 1000 |
| Equinix San Jose | 40009 | 206.223.116.127 | 1000 |
| LINX | 40009 | 195.66.225.38 | 10000 |
| LINX | 40009 | 2001:7f8:4::9c49:1 | 10000 |
| PaNAP | 40009 | 2001:860:0:6::4:9:1/64 | 1000 |
| PaNAP | 40009 | 62.35.254.131 | 1000 |
| WAIX | 40009 | 198.32.212.26 | 1000 |
| Private Peering Facilities | ||||||
| Facility Name | ASN | City | Country | SONET | Ethr | ATM |
| Equinix Ashburn (DC1-DC4) | 40009 | Ashburn | US | |||
| Equinix Chicago (CH1/CH2) | 40009 | Chicago | US | |||
| Equinix Dallas (DA1) | 40009 | Dallas | US | |||
| Equinix Los Angeles (LA1) | 40009 | Los Angeles | US | |||
| Equinix San Jose (SV1) | 40009 | San Jose | US | |||
| Telehouse London (Docklands North) | 40009 | London | UK | |||
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