In the wake of the global challenge to combat COVID-19, data centers have become more critical than ever as network operators around the world witnessed a sharp increase in internet traffic due to the mass…
PeeringDB recently announced a new feature that allows networks to indicate whether or not they should be reached via route servers. This new function serves as an additional preventative measure to avoid catastrophic BGP route…
For many Mexican operators and international service providers, the value of a point of presence along the border at first may not be clear, but the answer is simple: if operators want to service the…
MDC is excited to attend The North American Network Operators’ Group’s first meeting of the year, NANOG 78. This will mark the 10th NANOG meet for MDC and we invite you to connect with our…
If you use social media you have probably come across the latest trend of the season, the “10 Year Challenge”, which involves people posting their then-and-now profile pictures to highlight all the changes they’ve experienced…
MDC Connect took place once again in Mexico City for the second year in a row. In its inaugural year, the event gathered more than 30 of the leading telecom companies from Mexico and international…
Since its inception 15 years ago, PeeringDB has evolved to become one of the most important and valuable tools for building peering relationships in the industry. The interconnection database now has information on 712 exchanges,…
Conterra Networks, an industry-leading provider of fiber-optic network solutions, is now a member of the MDC Marketplace ecosystem El Paso, TX, November 11, 2019 – Conterra Ultra Broadband Holdings, LLC (“Conterra Networks”) will now offer…
Hundreds of network engineering, operations, and architecture professionals gathered earlier this week at the Texas capital to network and discuss the current state of the internet at NANOG 77. It’s no surprise that peering and…
The benefits of internet exchange points (IXPs) have now been well documented for over a decade. Around the world, IXPs bring together Internet service providers (ISPs) and content delivery networks (CDNs) to exchange Internet traffic…
