On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 08:28:37AM -0400, David Lesher wrote:
I'm not sure where they could run temporary fiber... Next to the fire hoses snaking down the street?
You'd be surprised what they can come up with on short notice. For temporary fixes fiber can be quickly rolled out next to railroad tracks (yes, just laying on the ground) or down other right of way (sometimes even public roads). They generally put it in an innerduct for some protection and then just roll it out. Ariel grade fiber can be very quickly attached to poles temporarily in some cases as well. Various people with conduit underground tend to be helpful, if for a price, of course after they repair their own cables. Clearly running it across a downtown street is not an option, but there are probably a couple alternatives and it's going to all come down to what's on hand, and what they can get permission to do fast. (A good time to have emergency clauses in your rights of way agreements.) [Note: I work for AboveNet/MFN on the IP side, and have no idea how exactly our fiber is being rerouted around this particular incident. These are just random musings based on past stories.] -- Leo Bicknell - bicknell@ufp.org Systems Engineer - Internetworking Engineer - CCIE 3440 Read TMBG List - tmbg-list-request@tmbg.org, www.tmbg.org