BGP
The routing language networks use to tell each other where traffic should go.
What it means
BGP, or Border Gateway Protocol, is how networks exchange routing information. If your organization has its own ASN and IP space, BGP lets you announce routes, receive routes, and influence traffic paths.
Where it fits
- Customer ASN support
- Multi-provider Internet designs
- Route filtering and controlled announcements
- Networks that need carrier handoffs, transit, or peering
What we'll talk through with you
- Do you have an ASN?
- Do you have portable IP space or provider-assigned space?
- Do you need full tables, default route, or filtered routes?
- Will this be single-homed or multi-homed?
- What route policy or communities matter?
How it shows up in a real project
A company with two upstream providers uses BGP to keep its public services reachable if one path fails.
Learn the goal
We start by translating the business need into endpoints, capacity, term, resiliency, and support expectations.
Map the meet points
We identify carrier meet points, IX ports, cloud on-ramps, colocation footprints, or private handoffs that matter.
Choose the model
The answer may be DIA, IP Transit, Type II access, dark fiber, wavelength, IRU, managed transport, or a blend.
Build the path
Quad State Internet can build, coordinate, light, monitor, document, and support the route after turn-up.
Related things to learn
ASN
An Autonomous System Number identifies a network that controls its own routing policy.
IP Transit
Carrier-grade Internet connectivity for networks that need to reach the global Internet through routing handoffs.
DIA
Business Internet with dedicated bandwidth, static IPs, routing support, and a clear upgrade path.
Private Backbone
A private network spine that connects your sites, carriers, cloud paths, and interconnection points.