Economics of a Quality-of-Service interconnection market - A simulation-based analysis of a market scenario

Data transport in the Internet is managed by a large number of network operators, who independently own and operate physically and logically separated networks (autonomous systems, Crémer et al. 2000). Interconnection of these networks is a prerequisite for the large scope and accessibility of the Internet. Since network operators have commercial interests, interconnection is subject to market mechanisms which have been analyzed in previous research (Constantiou and Courcoubetis 2001; Crémer et al. 2000; Economides 2006; Laffont et al. 2003).