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Openfactory FreeTransit

FreeTransit

Free non-commercial IP transit by tunnel or IXP, plus RIPE sponsorship for people who need an ASN or independent resources first.

Transit

FreeTransit offers non-commercial transit under AS41051. You need publicly routable IPv6 or IPv4 space and a public ASN assigned by an IANA-accredited RIR.

Sponsorship

If you do not have resources yet, Openfactory can sponsor ASN and IPv6 resources through the RIPE process.

Review

Requests are reviewed manually. Transit service is for personal, educational, research, and enthusiast networks unless Openfactory explicitly approves another use. Commercial organisations are welcome to request RIPE sponsorship.

Sponsorship pricing

Last pricing update: 2024-05-31. Prices are per sponsored object. Yearly fees are charged in Q1. Sponsoring LIR transfers for ASN and PI objects have a EUR 30 per-object surcharge. PA cannot be transferred.

Read PA, PI, and ASN documentation

ASN

Initial cost
EUR 90
Yearly recurring
EUR 60
Transfer surcharge
EUR 30 per object

Per AS number.

PI IPv4 block

Initial cost
EUR 115
Yearly recurring
EUR 85
Transfer surcharge
EUR 30 per object

Per IPv4 PI assignment.

PI IPv6 block

Initial cost
EUR 115
Yearly recurring
EUR 85
Transfer surcharge
EUR 30 per object

Per IPv6 PI assignment.

PA IPv6 object

Initial cost
EUR 0
Yearly recurring
EUR 0

Only available together with an ASN sponsored by Openfactory. PA cannot be transferred.

Request

Submit a sponsorship, tunnel, or other request. A customer portal login is created so you can follow progress.

New IPv4 PI sponsorship is only available for IXP LAN assignments. Existing IPv4 PI can only be handled as a sponsoring LIR transfer. Regular new IPv4 PI space is not available.

Sponsorship requests are reviewed manually. Commercial organisations are welcome to request sponsorship. Sponsorship prices are per object. PA is only available together with an ASN sponsored by Openfactory and cannot be transferred. Sponsoring LIR transfers for ASN and PI objects have a EUR 30 per-object surcharge.

FreeTransit tunnel and IXP transit is for non-commercial, educational, research, personal, or enthusiast use unless explicitly approved by Openfactory GmbH.

Requests are reviewed manually by Openfactory GmbH.