[e2e] internet architecture in Europe

[Alexander Car ô t]

Hi to all,

while working on my thesis (subject : Livemusic between numerous peers using
high speed networks) I´d like to know more about the whole internet
architecture in Europe.

Actually I´m able to play live music if the ping time to the destination
host is < 60ms which is the case between f.e. MTG Barcelona (Music and
technology group - Spain) and TU Darmstadt (Germany).
At this point I get this performance using University networks only - DSL in
general > 100 ms. 

Now I want to find out more about networks like f.e. GEANT, DFN and so on
and under which conditions I could use the fastest route.
A manual route selection requires IPv6 anyway ? Does anyone have an idea if
DSL in theory could offer these ping times as well - why is it that slow ?


BTW : Is there any musician in this mailing list who´d like to give it a try
(I´m a bassplayer and prefer Jazz- and Funk songs)


Any help is appreciated, thanks a lot in advance

-- A l e x