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# Comparison of IP Transit Delivery Modes

<table><thead><tr><th width="131.875732421875">Feature</th><th>BGP Routing Mode</th><th>Static Routing Mode</th><th>Gateway Mode</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>IP Address Ownership</strong></td><td>Customer provides own IP address blocks</td><td>Provider assigns public IP addresses</td><td>Provider assigns public IP addresses</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Routing Method</strong></td><td>Dynamic routing via BGP</td><td>Manually configured static routes</td><td>No routing configuration required by customer</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Routing Flexibility</strong></td><td>High: supports policy-based control &#x26; failover</td><td>Low: routes are fixed unless manually updated</td><td>None: routing handled by provider gateway</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Complexity</strong></td><td>High – requires BGP configuration &#x26; ASN</td><td>Medium – requires IP planning &#x26; manual routing</td><td>Low – plug-and-play approach</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use Case</strong></td><td>Complex, dynamic, or multi-site networks</td><td>Stable, small-to-medium networks</td><td>Simple access with minimal network management</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Failover Capability</strong></td><td>Yes – fast failover via BFD &#x26; BGP</td><td>Yes – fast failover via BFD &#x26; BGP</td><td>Limited – depends on provider's infrastructure</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Control Over Routing</strong></td><td>Full control</td><td>Partial control</td><td>No control</td></tr></tbody></table>