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--- peering-toolbox:what-is-peering:what_is_a_network_operator [2022/08/26 14:28] – [Costs] philip
+++ peering-toolbox:what-is-peering:what_is_a_network_operator [2023/03/27 17:36] (current) – [Peering] philip
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 ===== Peering =====
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 Peering is the connection of one network operator to another network operator to exchange traffic originated by each network operator.
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   - [[peering-toolbox/where-to-peer#public_peeringinternet_exchange_point|Public peering]] takes place at a public peering point, commonly known as an [[peering-toolbox/what-is-peering/what_is_an_internet_exchange_point|Internet Exchange Point]].
-Peering is described in more detail in the [[peering-toolbox/what-is-peering/what_is_peering|What is Peering]] page.
+Peering is described in more detail in the [[peering-toolbox/what-is-peering/what_is_peering|What is Peering]] page. To implement peering, a network operator will require knowledge of BGP, the Border Gateway Protocol.
 ===== Transit =====
 Transit is the purchasing of Internet access by a network operator from another network operator (known as their upstream provider).