METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING CLASS OF SERVICE ACROSS PEERING COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

摘要

A method and apparatus for enabling a peering arrangement between distinc t packet networks so that traffic between these networks remains on the IP n etwork from the point of origination to the point of termination are disclos ed. IP peering is an arrangement that allows two or more IP carriers to be i nterconnected so that IP packets originating in one carrier can be terminate d in another carrier's network. In one embodiment, the peering arrangement b etween packet networks is implemented while establishing a class of service across different packet networks.