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

摘要

A method and apparatus for enabling a peering arrangement between distinct packet networks so that traffic between these networks remains on the IP network from the point of origination to the point of termination are disclosed. IP peering is an arrangement that allows two or more IP carriers to be interconnected so that IP packets originating in one carrier can be terminated in another carrier's network. In one embodiment, the peering arrangement between packet networks is implemented while establishing a class of service across different packet networks.