North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical RE: Pac Rim Cable Damage Defies Repair [was: AFP article on Taiwan cable repair effort]
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007, Frank Bulk wrote: This article paints a rather dismal picture: Earth is a single point of failure. Telegeography has created a nice map showing the affected cables. http://www.telegeography.com/wordpress/?p=45 NTT reports it has fully restored all its circuits through other routes. Other carriers in the region are reporting 80% to 95% of normal service has been restored through other routes. IP does not provide survivability UNLESS you have alternate, diverse connectivity. But alternate routes are often more expensive, higher latency, i.e. less competitive.
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