Pando and P4P "blew away expectations"

Pando and P4P “blew away expectations” for performance and network efficiency in a recent P4P field test, showing that intelligent p2p networking can deliver data 85% faster, and reduced external transit consumption (which costs ISPs money) by 80%!

These results built on the first P4P Field Test, showing that smarter p2p networking works very well for cable operators, as well as the traditional telco’s that participated in the first P4P Field Test.

Some writeups:

• Comcast P4P Results ‘Better Than Anyone Expected’ by Ryan Lawler of Contentinople.
  
• Comcastic P4P trial shows 80% speed boost for P2P downloads by Nate Anderson of Ars Technica
  
• Comcast’s ISP Experiences In a Recent P4P Technical Trial submitted to the IETF by Comcast.

For more information about P4P, or to participate in the P4P Working Group and future testing, contact Laird Popkin.