GigaPOPs
Equipment at a GigaPOP site will include:
- One or more very high capacity advanced function packet data switch/routers capable of supporting at least OC-12 (622 megabit/second) link speeds and switched data streams as well as packet data routing.
- Switch/routers supporting Internet Protocols (both version 4 and the new version 6), advanced routing protocols such as MOSPF, and “quality of service” protocols such as RSVP.
- SONET or ATM multiplexers to enable allocation of link capacity to different services such as highly reliable IP packet delivery, experimental testbeds for emerging protocols, or special requirements determined by new initiatives among the Internet2 member institutions; and