Manchester:
Tel: +44 (0)845 260 4743
Fax: +44 (0)845 260 4744
London:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7043 4654
Alternatively contact us via this web site.
As full RIPE members we are a Local Internet Registry which means we can apply through RIPE for AS numbers, Provider Independent Space (PI) and Provider Aggregatable Space (PA).
UK Grid customers take PA space from us with their transit/colo plans, this means that the IP addresses belong to our AS (and ultimately RIPE) and if the customer leaves UK Grid then the addresses are returned to our RIPE allocated block.
From a routing point of view, PA space is more efficient as we give customers a block of IP addresses from our larger block, and ultimately advertise the larger block out to the Internet which means fewer routes in the global routing table. With PI space, the allocated address space would be independent to our address space and thus would have to be advertised individually, which means its not part of a larger address block and thus creates more routes in the global routing table.
If a customer has their own PI space then we can advertise this address block for them.
However depending on customer requirements, PI space is not guaranteed to always be routable on the Internet. Currently most ISPs filter at their network boundary and only allow network ranges into their AS that are /24 or larger. So for example, if in the past a customer had been issued with a /25 range via PI space, it would now not be routable on much on the Internet due to ISPs filtering to /24.
To register an AS/PI/PA space with RIPE we charge the following fees:
| ISP Services Pricing | |
| AS Number/PA Space | £150.00 one off cost |
| Adminstration Fee | £50.00 per annum |
| PI Space | £150.00 one off cost |
| Adminstration Fee | £50.00 per annum |
The savings in taking your own AS number through an LIR are clear, as to become a full RIPE member costs a premium, so using an LIR to register for you is a low cost option.
UK Grid can also supply you with BGP speaking routers and manage or consult with you to configure your network.
If you are interested in colocating with The UK Grid Network LTD or require further information on colocation or our other
offerings, please contact our team on
+44(0)845 260 4743.
