Editing Tier 1 network (section)

==Other major networks==
This is a list of networks that are often considered and close to the status of Tier 1, because they can reach the majority (50+%) of the internet via settlement-free peering with their global rings. However, routes to one or more Tier 1 are missing or paid. Therefore, they are technically [[Tier 2 network|Tier 2]], though practically something in between.
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|-
! style="width:22%" | Name
! Headquarters
! [[Autonomous system (Internet)|AS Number]]
! CAIDA AS Rank<ref name="CAIDA AS ranking" />
! Reason
|-
|[[China Telecom]]
|{{flag|China|name=China}}
|4134/4809
|87
|Purchases transit from [[Level 3 Communications|Level 3]]/AS3356, [[Cogent Communications|Cogent]]/AS174, [[Verizon Communications|Verizon]]/AS701.
|-
|[[China Unicom]]
|{{flag|China|name=China}}
|4837
|181
|Purchases transit from [[Cogent Communications|Cogent]]/AS174, [[Verizon Communications|Verizon]]/AS701, [[Level 3 Communications|Level3]]/AS3356, [[Orange S.A.]]/AS5511.
|-
|[[Singtel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=7473|title=AS Rank: AS7473 (Singapore Telecommunications (SINGTEL Internet Exchange))|access-date=2022-02-10}}</ref>
|{{flag|Singapore|name=Singapore}}
|7473
|16
|Purchases transit from [[Arelion]]/AS1299, [[Zayo Group|Zayo]]/AS6461, [[Tata Communications]]/AS6453.
|-
|[[Cogent Communications]] (formerly [[PSINet]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=174|title=AS Rank: AS174 (Cogent Communications)|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref>
|{{flag|United States|name=United States}}
|174
|3
|No IPv6 routes to [[Hurricane Electric]]/AS6939
|-
|[[Hurricane Electric]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=6939|title=AS Rank: AS6939 (Hurricane Electric LLC)|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref>
|{{flag|United States|name=United States}}
|6939
|5
|IPv4: Purchases transit from [[Telia Carrier|Arelion]]/AS1299 to reach [[GTT Communications|GTT]]/AS3257, [[NTT Communications Corp|NTT]]/AS2914 and [[Cogent Communications|Cogent]]/AS174.<br />IPv6: Lack of peering with [[Cogent Communications|Cogent]]/AS174.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/10/22/peering-disputes-migrate-to-ipv6/|title=Peering Disputes Migrate to IPv6|date=22 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2009-October/014017.html|title=IPv6 internet broken, cogent/hurricane not peering|date=12 October 2009 }}</ref>
|-
|[[RETN (Network Services Provider)|RETN]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=9002|title=AS Rank: AS9002 (RETN Limited)|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref>
|{{flag|United Kingdom|name=United Kingdom}}
|9002
|12
|Purchases transit from [[Level 3 Communications|Level 3]]/AS3356
|-
|[[Vodafone|Vodafone Carrier Services]]<br />(formerly [[Cable & Wireless Worldwide|Cable & Wireless]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=1273|title=AS Rank: AS1273 (Vodafone Group PLC)|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref>
|{{flag|United Kingdom|name=United Kingdom}}
| 1273
| 13
| Purchases transit from [[Telia Carrier|Arelion]]/AS1299 to reach [[AT&T]]/AS7018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bgp.he.net/AS1273#_graph4|title=AS1273 Cable and Wireless Worldwide plc - bgp.he.net|website=bgp.he.net|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>
|-
|[[Verizon Communications|Verizon Enterprise Solutions]]<br />(formerly [[XO Communications]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=2828|title=AS Rank: AS2828 (MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business)|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref>{{refn|<ref name="fiercetelecom.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/after-delay-verizon-wraps-1-8b-xo-acquisition-deepens-metro-fiber-density-45-markets|title = After delay, Verizon wraps $1.8B XO acquisition, deepening metro fiber density in 45 markets| date=February 2017 }}</ref><ref name="asrank.caida.org">{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=701|title=AS Rank: AS701 (MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business) |access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref><ref name="AS Rank: AS702 MCI Communications">{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=702|title=AS Rank: AS702 (MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business)|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref><ref name="AS Rank: AS703 MCI Communications">{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=703|title=AS Rank: AS703 (MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business)|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref>}}
|{{flag|United States|name=United States}}
|2828
|220
|IPv6: Purchases transit from [[Cogent Communications]]/AS1239 to reach [[Vodafone|Vodafone (CW)]]/AS1273 and [[Telecom Italia|Telecom Italia Sparkle (Seabone)]]/AS6763.
|-	
|[[Telstra]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Internet Service Provider 3-Tier Model {{!}} ThousandEyes|url=https://www.thousandeyes.com/learning/techtorials/isp-tiers|access-date=2021-07-12|website=www.thousandeyes.com|language=en}}</ref>
|{{flag|Australia|name=Australia}}
|4637
|14
|Purchases transit from [[Level 3 Communications|Level 3]]/AS3356, [[Telia Carrier|Arelion]]/AS1299, [[Zayo]]/AS6461.
|-
|[[Comcast]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asrank.caida.org/asns?asn=7922|title=AS Rank: AS7922 (Comcast Cable Communications, LLC)|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref>
|{{flag|United States|name=United States}}
|7922
|29
|Purchases transit from [[Tata Communications|Tata]]/AS6453
|}