New Copy of I-Root Server Improves User Experience in Mexico

28/01/2021

New Copy of I-Root Server Improves User Experience in Mexico

With the support of LACNIC through its +Raíces project and Netnod, the operator of the original Internet I-root server located in Sweden, a second copy of this root server was installed in Mexico.

Thanks to a new agreement with Transtelco, a company which had already deployed and was already operating an anycast copy of the I-root server in Mexico City, this new server was installed in Monterrey and will serve thousands of users and companies, customers of this Mexican ISP.

Toth G. Alonso, Engineering PM at Transtelco, stressed that this copy of the original server will improve users’ Internet browsing experience, as it will reduce domain resolution times.

What can you tell me about Transtelco’s operations in Mexico? What type of customers do you serve? What services do you offer?

Transtelco started by offering connectivity services in the main cities on the border between the United States and Mexico. We then deployed infrastructure at the main Internet exchange points in order to improve connectivity for our customers, including other ISPs in the region as well as national and transnational companies. Supported by multiple submarine cable systems and terrestrial fiber rings, Transtelco’s network stretches from the southwest to the east coast of the United States, across Mexico and throughout Latin America. Transtelco’s portfolio of solutions includes dedicated Internet access, long-distance and metropolitan transport, cloud connectivity, managed SD-WAN services, private connectivity, datacenter colocation and telephony services.

Do you have any peering relationships or relationships with carriers in Mexico?

Relationships with major CDNs and other providers are key to being competitive in this market. Latency is a major factor which shapes user experience, which is why Transtelco is constantly seeking to establish traffic exchange or peering agreements in Mexico, the USA and Latin America.

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What benefits do you expect to obtain with the installation of an anycast copy of the I-root server in Monterrey?

The main benefit is an improvement in Internet users’ browsing experience thanks to reduced domain resolution times. The server will answer DNS queries from the main local markets in northern and central Mexico.

Which organizations will benefit from this I-root server copy?

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