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We are trying to weed out the slow networks in our blend and look for new faster connections.

I believe savvis was the fastest but that was years ago.

Anyone know now what is the best networks for our DC to plug into?

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Brief expert summary and practical plan tuned to ’s question (and noting ’s router comment applies to last‑mile tests, not carrier backbone choice).

Savvis, Level 3 and Global Crossing are no longer independent brands — Savvis was acquired by CenturyLink (now Lumen) and Level 3 and Global Crossing were consolidated in 2011 — so evaluations should target the carrier/network footprint and AS, not legacy marketing names. CenturyLink / Savvis acquisition. Level 3 / Global Crossing deal. (ir.lumen.com)

“Fastest” is situational: latency, packet loss, jitter and effective throughput depend on peering, IX presence, and route choice as much as on backbone capacity. Use operator interconnection data and IXP analysis to find providers that hand off traffic closest to target audiences. See the public interconnection database at PeeringDB and commentary on why IXPs matter for locality and latency. (peeringdb.com)

Practical tester workflow to shortlist carriers:

  1. Define critical destinations (countries/CDNs) and metrics (median/tail latency, packet loss).
  2. Check provider presence (colos/IXPs) in PeeringDB and AS customer‑cone/size (CAIDA/AS‑Rank). [PeeringDB]. (peeringdb.com)
  3. Run multi‑vantage active tests (RIPE Atlas, M-Lab, public speed servers) and compare traceroutes/BGP paths to key endpoints. [RIPE Atlas measurement tools]. (atlas.ripe.net)
  4. Inspect AS paths with public Looking Glass/BGP tools, then request test circuits from shortlisted carriers and run parallel proof‑of‑concept traffic to measure tail behavior. [Hurricane Electric BGP Toolkit]. (bgp.he.net)

Quick cautions: carrier marketing “rankings” age fast; peering changes and a provider that is ideal for one geography can be poor for another. Prioritize IX/peering footprint, test from multiple vantage points, and require measurable SLAs or trial cross‑connects before committing.

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You Could Check Your Modem / Router Speed... If It Is Slow , You Could Ask Your Service Provider To Increase Your Speed For You.. The Starhub Modem Maximum Speed Is 100mbps.... If You Want A Faster Network (Changing The Router ) See This Tips Wireless-B And Wireless-G Is The Old Version While Wireless-N Is The Latest model And The Signal Strength Is Higher And the Router Speed Is 100mbps

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You Could Check Your Modem / Router Speed... If It Is Slow , You Could Ask Your Service Provider To Increase Your Speed For You.. The Starhub Modem Maximum Speed Is 100mbps.... If You Want A Faster Network (Changing The Router ) See This Tips Wireless-B And Wireless-G Is The Old Version While Wireless-N Is The Latest model And The Signal Strength Is Higher And the Router Speed Is 100mbps

Oh sorry for not saying it right. I am looking for the fastest global interprise networks like level3, global crossing, savvas, x3, that sort of stuff. Which of these is fastest ot use at our Data Center.

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