Toolkit entities
8
Network Toolkits
Move from entity discovery into practical network research workflows covering route validation, latency studies, and interconnection mapping.
Toolkit entities
8
ASNs
2
Carriers
2
IXP and fiber nodes
4
Toolkit registry
| Toolkit | Purpose | Linked layer |
|---|---|---|
| Looking glass research | Route validation and peering path checks | ASN and carrier profiles |
| Latency benchmarking | Metro and region-aware low-latency market research | IXP and fiber metros |
| Interconnect mapping | Understand exchange, backbone, and DC interconnect options | IXP, carrier, and facility layers |
Regional spread
| Region | Entities | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 4 | fiber, metro |
| Asia Pacific | 1 | carrier, tier-1 |
| Europe | 3 | fiber, metro |
Entity shortcuts
| Entity | Type | Location | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS15169 Google | asn | Global | asn, cloud, global network, edge |
| AS16509 Amazon | asn | Global | asn, cloud, hyperscale, backbone |
| Lumen Technologies | carrier | United States | carrier, ip transit, wavelength, enterprise |
| NTT Global IP Network | carrier | Global | carrier, tier-1, peering, transit |
| DE-CIX Frankfurt | ixp | Frankfurt, Germany | ixp, interconnection, europe, cloud exchange |
| AMS-IX | ixp | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ixp, peering, cloud, amsterdam |
| Zayo Fiber Network | fiber | United States | fiber, metro, long-haul, dark fiber |
| euNetworks | fiber | London, United Kingdom | fiber, metro, dc interconnect, cloud connectivity |