A list of the Global Tier-1 Carriers.
Have a guess and let the games on this thread begin. Rubi
The Tier 1 ISP Report (
http://drpeering.net/FAQ/Who-are-the-Tier-1-ISPs.php)
Here is a partial list of Tier 1 ISPs across the world based on my conversations with Internet engineers. (I am sure that I am missing some.)
The U.S. Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In the U.S. the Tier 1 ISPs (aka "The Tier 1 Club") include:
1. AT&T
2. Verizon
3. Sprint (Softbank Broadband)
4. Century Link (Qwest)
5. Level 3 (with Global Crossing now)
6. NTT/Verio
7. Cogent (maybe?)
The Singapore Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Singapore the Tier 1 ISPs (aka "The Holy Trinity") are:
1. SingTel
2. StarHub
3. Pacific Internet
The Japan Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Japan the Tier 1 ISPs are:
1. NTT
2. Japan Telecom (Softbank Broadband)
3. KDDI
4. IIJ
5. Powered.com
The Hong Kong Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Hong Kong the Tier 1 ISPs are:
1. PCCW
2. PacNet (Asia Netcom)
3. HKTelecom
4. Reach **
The Australian Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Australia the Tier 1 ISPs (aka "The Gang of Four") are
1. Telstra
2. Optus (SingTel)
3. OzeMail (Verizon)
4. Connect.com (Telecom New Zealand)
The New Zealand Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In New Zealand the Tier 1 ISPs are
1. Telecom New Zealand
2. Telstra Clear
The China Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In China the Tier 1 ISPs are
1. China Telecom
2. China Unicom (China Netcom)
The Holland Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Holland the Tier 1 ISP is
1. KPN
In the U.K. the Tier 1 ISP is
The U.K Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
1. British Telecom
The Swedish Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Sweden the Tier 1 ISP is
1. TeliaSonera
The Finnish Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Finland the Tier 1 ISP is
1. TeliaSonera
The Turkish Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Turkey the Tier 1 ISPs are
1. Turkish Telecom
2. Super Online
3. Smile ADSL
The Indian Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In India the Tier 1 ISPs are
1. Bharti
2. Reliance
3. Tata
4. VSNL
The German Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Germany the Tier 1 ISP is
1. Deutsche Telekom AG
The South African Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In South Africa the Tier 1 ISPs are
1. Telekom South Africa
2. MTN
3. Vodacom
4. Neotel
The Ghana Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Ghana the Tier 1 ISP is
1.Ghana Telecom
The Spain Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In Spain the Tier 1 ISP is
1. Telefonica
Across South America Telefonica has emerged as a dominant player although the Tier 1 status has not been confirmed.
The France Internet Region Tier 1 ISPs
In France the Tier 1 ISP is
1. France Telecom
* - Not verified
** - Not sure what happened to Reach and its Tier 1 peering in HK
