How to peer with Orange ?

Many questions arise (recursively) on the peering policy of France Telecom / Orange on the AS 3215.

To understand the issues, solutions, etc. it is worth beginning by reading a document in PDF  here!

Text below.

PEERING Policy
FRANCE TELECOM AS 3215
(Home IP NETWORK)
PEERING Policy

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FRANCE TELECOM AS                                                                   3215.........................................................................................................................1                                                                                                          
(Home IP Network)............................................................................................................ 1
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................2
2                                                                                                                                           Definitions........................................................................................................................... 2
Terms & Prerequisites.........................................................................................................2
4 PEERING                                                                                                                          METROPOLE.......................................................................................................................3
4.1 Infrastructure Prerequisites                                                                                           ......................................................................................................................3
4.2 Traffic prerequisites                                                                                                        ..................................................................................................................................3
4.3 Peering methods                                                                                                            ...................................................................................................................................4
5 Peering                                                                                                                       DOM.................................................................................................................................. 5
5.1 Infrastructures prerequisites .......................................................................................................5
5.2 Traffic Prerequisites                                                                                                        .....................................................................................................................5
5.3 Method of peering 6
6 Summary of eligibility thresholds to peering       ................................................................... 6
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1 PREAMBLE
The following paragraphs define the administrative and technical terms from which
National IP network ( AS3215 ) France Telecom is likely to establish a peering  interconnection with other IP networks.
Depending on the type of peering desired, the candidate will report to the criteria described in appropriate
Chapter:
- Metropolis peering: Chapter 4
- DOM Peering: Chapter 5
The final decision to establish peering or interconnection with the network of the candidate will be taken
by France Telecom's peering committee.
Peering rules described below are valid for unicast IPv4 peering.
2 DEFINITIONS.
" Autonomous System (AS =) " means a set of interconnected IP routers and governed by a
network operator that has a single routing policy and clearly defined.
"BGP 4 Protocole" means the routing protocol commonly used inter-domain on the
Internet.
" Private Peering " means a BGP4 session between two network providers through one or
more links of dedicated interconnecting (router to router).
"Public Peering" means a BGP4 session between two network providers through a
public exchange point.
" Peering Metropolis " means a BGP4 session between network providers through
Offer limited to metropolitan France prefixes.
" Regional Peering " means a BGP4 session between network providers through
Offer limited to the region prefixes.
" Peering DOM " means a BGP4 session between network providers through the announcement
limited to a Department prefixes Outre Mer
" Peering " means the relationship between two interconnected networks that strictly limit their
traffic exchanges to their own networks (see public and private peering peering )
"Transit" refers to the relationship in which a network provides with all or part of its connectivity to another system using other networks.
3 TERMS & CONDITIONS
It is up to France Telecom and France Telecom only to change its peering policy. This will be revised in light of developments at the network traffic
France Telecom AS3215.
A customer of a commercial offer France Telecom connectivity or transit of the AS3215 cannot
be eligible for Peering with AS 3215 Metropolitan France Telecom.
A candidate for peering cannot claim a simultaneous peering with the International Network
(AS5511)                                                                                                                         and national ( AS3215 ).
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Candidates must have a peering Centre Supervision Network (NOC) 24h/7.
The Parties shall refrain throughout the period of effective peering of any mutual denigration by
the press, print or online, web forums.
Each party may terminate the peering relationship for any reason whatsoever,
upon written 30 calendar days minimum notice.
Request peering with France network : mailto : peering.as3215 @ orange- ftgroup.com
Request peering with the international network (AS5511): mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

4 METROPOLIS PEERING                                                                                                    4.1 Infrastructure prerequisites
In order to verify compliance with the criteria defined in this chapter, peering candidates
Metropolis must provide a prior representation of their network under electronic or paper map form, detailing the topology and operational capabilities between their network points.
Candidates for Metropolitan Peering must prove their activity on the French territory
the announcement of routes intra French exclusively.
Peering Metropolis candidates must have network points (as
owner or lessee of a supporting infrastructure service offerings with a capacity of at
least 10 Gbps links to the main IP, and IP end-users, within five (5)
following urban communities: Paris , Lyon , Marseille, Toulouse and Lille.
Candidates must be capable of carrying IP traffic on own infrastructure or
leased to five (5) urban communities mentioned above.
4.2 Pre required Traffic
The candidate must have a peering sufficient basis for customers in France, in order to maintain
constantly ads roads at least 100 size prefixes / 24 CIDR or higher
(routes aggregation is encouraged and will be considered in this setting).
The minimum traffic of a metropolis Peering must be at least 5 Gbit / s in the highest sense,
with a maximum ratio of traffic that does not exceed 1.5:1.
The candidate must be able to keep peering this ratio without resorting to manipulation traffic.
The traffic level is measured in both directions, in and out , on a daily average
aggregating traffic from the various interconnection points where peering traffic is
exchanged.
Given this threshold of 5 Gbit/s traffic peering interconnections type Private Peering
are preferred. See " private peering " section.
France Telecom reserves the right to close all peering sessions private or public
without notice if the connecting link is loaded to more than 95% for more than 2 hours
consecutively.
France Telecom reserves the right to consider additional factors engineering
determine whether or not a candidate peering meets the requirements requested use.
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Each candidate must complete Peering metropolis should meet all the following criteria:
1 . The candidate must save Metropolis Peering all its roads and its policy
Routing with RIPE.
2 . The Peering Métropole candidate should not establish default route directed to France
Telecom ( AS 3215 ) .
3 . The Peering Métropole candidate cannot obtain or maintain a Transit service 3215
throughout the period during which he will be allowed to peer with France Telecom.
4 . The candidate will announce to Peering Métropole only routes of its own customers
the AS 3215. No road of his peers or transients will be accepted. Conversely, the candidate
undertakes to re- announce the roads of AS3215 to its customers only, and not to its peers
or transients .
5. The candidate must support the BGP - 4 protocole at its routers
interconnection to establish peering sessions . Routes advertised to be
sufficiently aggregated.
6 . At the request of France Telecom, the applicant agrees to provide a list of prefixes announced to
enable France Telecom to implement filtering if it deems necessary .
7 . The applicant agrees not to export from France prefixes learned from the AS3215 although
the operator operates a European or global network.
8 . The candidate will not accept any drive 3215 AS outside peering points with France
Telecom AS3215 .
9 . France Telecom reserves the right to limit ads strict metropolitan roads (excluding
DOM, cf. $ 5).
10 . The peering candidate agrees to sign the agreement proposed by France Telecom peering
as a prerequisite for an interconnection peering facility.
4.3 Peering method
Depending on the volume of traffic exchanged, peering can be done by two methods:
Public Peering .
The Public interconnections, most often on an experimental basis (check the actual levels
flow and ratio) will be made on the websites of public exchange point ParIX composed of the following 4 points of presence:
SITE ADDRESS PARIX
Interxion Aubervilliers 20/22 rue des Gardinoux - 93534 Aubervilliers Cedex
France Telecom Aubervilliers 21 rue de la Motte - 93300 Aubervilliers
Telehouse January 38 , rue des Jeuneurs - 75002 PARIS
Telehouse2 137 Boulevard Voltaire - 75011 PARIS
In addition to these major sites, it is possible to divide the metropolitan traffic exchanges
establishing regional public peering points on two exchanges:
Regional IXP ADDRESS
Lyonix 1 Campus de la Doua, 27 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918 , 69100 Villeurbanne
Lyonix 2 6-8 rue Georges Marrane , 69200 Vénissieux
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Private peering
To be eligible for a private interconnection the candidate must meet the Metropole Peering
criteria in paragraphs § 4.1 and § 4.2.
Private peering interconnections are on fiber infrastructure to 10Gbit / s , with
10G Ethernet technology. The maximum distance is 20 Km For reasons of
secure , private peering partner will be simultaneously connected with France Telecom
AS 3215 with at least two dedicated links
In case of local loop would be required, each party shall bear
fairly half the park links connections. In this case (intra connections
building or metro links), all costs associated with the connections must be supported,
without exception, by the party who ordered.
Responsibility for supervision , maintenance and incident management responsibility of the party
incurring the costs of transmission capacity .
4. Private peering can be made on three sites in Paris, and two sites in the province:
SITE ADDRESS
Aubervilliers 21 rue de la Motte - 93300 Aubervilliers
Paris Saint Amand 9 rue Nanteuil - 75015 Paris
Shepherdess Paris 61 rue des Archives - 75003 Paris
Lyon Lacassagne 131 Av Felix Faure 69003 Lyon
Lyon 1 rue Sevigne Duphot BP 3048 69003 Lyon
5 PEERING DOM
5.1 Prerequisites infrastructure
Peering DOM candidates must prove their activity on the Department of Outre Mer The
peering is strictly limited to the announcement of routes within the department.
5.2 Infrastructure Prerequisites
The candidate must have a peering sufficient basis for customers in the department to
constantly maintain the route announcements at least one size prefix / 24 CIDR or higher
(aggregation of routes is encouraged and will be considered in this setting).
France Telecom reserves the right to close all public peering sessions without
communication connection if the link is loaded more than 95 % for more than 2 hours
consecutive .
France Telecom reserves the right to consider additional factors engineering
determine whether or not a candidate peering meets the requirements requested use.
Each candidate must complete Peering DOM all of the following criteria:
1. The maximum ratio of Peering DOM does not exceed 2:1.
2. The candidate Peering DOM should not set default route directed at France Telecom
(AS 3215) .
3. The Peering candidate DOM will announce only routes to its own customers at AS
3215 . No road of his peers or transients will be accepted. Conversely , the candidate
undertakes to re- announce the roads of AS3215 exclusively to its customers, and not to its peers
or transients .
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4. The candidate must support the DOM Peering BGP - 4 at its routers
interconnection to establish peering sessions. Routes advertised to be
sufficiently aggregated.
5. At the request of France Telecom, the applicant agrees to provide a list of prefixes announced for
enable France Telecom to implement filtering if it deems necessary .
6. The applicant agrees not to export from the Department of Overseas prefixes learned
the AS3215 even if the operator operates a network in mainland.
5.3 Peering method
Peering DOM is exclusively on public exchange points:
The list of public can exchange points is as follows:
GIX DOM ADDRESS
REUNIX University of Réunion, 15 avenue René Cassin, 97715 Saint Denis
6 SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY LEVELS PEERING
TYPE OF TRAFFIC PEERING
MINIMUM RATIO
Private peering Metropole 5 Gbit / s 1.5:1
Public peering Metropole 5 Gbit / s 1.5:1
Peering DOM No threshold 2:1