Mission
AS202909 is an independent, non-commercial research initiative dedicated to the study of internet routing protocols and large-scale infrastructure resilience. The project serves as a technical testing ground for BGP configurations, Anycast distribution, and advanced network security models.
In an increasingly centralized internet environment, our lab investigates decentralized infrastructure models that prioritize data sovereignty and routing transparency within the European jurisdiction.
Lab Status
● Bootstrapping Phase
- Bootstrapping: Dec 2025 - Mid 2026
- Optimization: Mid 2026 - Dec 2026
- Research: Quarterly (Months 2 & 3)
- Calibration: Quarterly (Month 1)
Current Research Areas
Anycast Optimization
Analysis of latency-based routing to geographically distributed nodes using advanced BGP community steering.
Traffic Resilience
Evaluating infrastructure hardening and packet-flow behavior through the implementation of open-source toolchains like XDP and eBPF.
Data Sovereignty
Measuring path diversity to ensure critical data streams remain within defined legal and geographic European boundaries.
Peering Policy & Technical Info
AS202909 maintains an Open Peering Policy. We seek to interconnect with other research networks, community-driven ISPs, and academic institutions to foster a more robust internet ecosystem.
- ASN: AS202909
- PeeringDB: View Profile
- Policy: Open (Unfiltered research traffic)
# Routing Information
Prefixes IPv6: 2001:678:1180::/48 (Infrastructure)
2a0a:79c0:1200::/40 (Research)
Prefixes IPv4: None (Currently IPv6-only)
Communities: Engineering specs under development
Partner with the Lab
To scale our sovereign European infrastructure, the AS202909 Research Lab seeks strategic partnerships with network providers and data center operators.
We welcome support in the form of:
Collaborative Research
Strategic partners have the unique opportunity to influence our research roadmap. If your organization faces specific technical challenges in the realm of BGP routing, Anycast scaling, or edge security, you can submit **Research Requests**.
Your Benefits
- Custom Insights: We analyze specific edge cases or protocol behaviors relevant to your infrastructure.
- Performance Data: Gain access to detailed benchmarks and latency reports from our distributed European nodes.
- Innovation Feedback: Use AS202909 as a neutral sandbox to test experimental network configurations.
Interested in supporting the lab? Please reach out to us directly via email.
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