Our Network

The Network

ABCnet owns and operates a BGP4 routed network running on AS8457.

The network is built on a multiple ring architecture and uses multiple high-availability protocols to allow near-hitless failover of all core routers and switches.

Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported natively across the entire network due to the dual-stack features of our routers (OpenBSD) and switches (Cisco). Connected to the rest of the Internet via multiple 1000Mbps and 100Mbps connections to Tier-1 providers, peering exchanges and select private peerings the network is both fast, stable and has ample capacity; leaving room for future bandwidth growth.

The network currently covers a number of locations in the UK and select European cities.

PoPS

• Telecity Group Sovereign House (Primary POP)
• Telehouse North (Primary POP)
• Global Switch 1
• City Lifeline
• The Bunker, Kent
• The Bunker, Newbury
• Leeds (186k)