Categorization of GigaPOPs
GigaPOPs can be broadly classified as 2 types
- Type I gigapops, which are relatively simple, serve only I2 members, route their I2 traffic through a one or two connections to another gigapops, and therefore have little need for complex internal routing and firewalling.
- Type II gigapops, which are relatively complex, serve both I2 members and other networks to which I2 members need access, have a rich set of connections to other gigapops, and therefore must provide mechanisms to route traffic correctly and prevent unauthorized or improper use of I2 connectivity.