Comments for Telecom Ramblings http://www.telecomramblings.com Musings on fiber, IP, content, and telecom Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:42:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Abovenet Launches Low Latency Transatlantic Connectivity by Frank A. Coluccio http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/abovenet-launches-low-latency-transatlantic-connectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-3606 Frank A. Coluccio Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6029#comment-3606 As the article cited below related to EMC's universal storage play suggests, the implications of latency are not limited to algorithmic trading alone. A snippet: When a person in London looks at data resident on a disk drive in Sydney, Australia, it takes seconds for the data to start arriving - the global distance network latency problem. Even at the speed of light data travels only so fast. Then the rest of the data takes time to arrive./snip Story: Gelsinger stuns analysts and colleagues with storage pool plan - EMC will sync all your data, worldwide / By Chris Mellor / 15th March 2010 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/15/emc_daad/ As the article cited below related to EMC’s universal storage play suggests, the implications of latency are not limited to algorithmic trading alone. A snippet:

When a person in London looks at data resident on a disk drive in Sydney, Australia, it takes seconds for the data to start arriving – the global distance network latency problem. Even at the speed of light data travels only so fast. Then the rest of the data takes time to arrive./snip

Story: Gelsinger stuns analysts and colleagues with storage pool plan – EMC will sync all your data, worldwide / By Chris Mellor / 15th March 2010

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/15/emc_daad/


]]> Comment on National Broadband Plan Hoopla by carlk http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/national-broadband-plan-hoopla/comment-page-1/#comment-3605 carlk Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6053#comment-3605 Robert, you are becoming, "The Great Skeptic." I applaud you while pondering the excessive time tied to bureaucracy before true progress in the communications space, be it something like, Networx, or this National Broadband Plan, takes to be officially implemented according to quantifiable results attached to the people who really need it. I do have an important question for that little engineer snickering away on your shoulder, however. This comes from a person who wasn't able to correctly identify the "Inland Empire" in his nearby back yard, yet alone, a place like China where you reside part of the year. Please tell us officially, how back wards we are as respects broadband speeds and access whilst comparing the Far East that is often mentioned as being light years ahead of us. Is it really FAST over there, Rob? :-) I have 4-6 Megs download speeds which frustrates me sometimes, but it's so fast compared to my squealing modem days! Robert, you are becoming, “The Great Skeptic.” I applaud you while pondering the excessive time tied to bureaucracy before true progress in the communications space, be it something like, Networx, or this National Broadband Plan, takes to be officially implemented according to quantifiable results attached to the people who really need it.

I do have an important question for that little engineer snickering away on your shoulder, however. This comes from a person who wasn’t able to correctly identify the “Inland Empire” in his nearby back yard, yet alone, a place like China where you reside part of the year.

Please tell us officially, how back wards we are as respects broadband speeds and access whilst comparing the Far East that is often mentioned as being light years ahead of us.

Is it really FAST over there, Rob? :-) I have 4-6 Megs download speeds which frustrates me sometimes, but it’s so fast compared to my squealing modem days!


]]> Comment on Here Comes BroadSoft’s IPO At Last by Frank Miller http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/here-comes-broadsofts-ipo-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 Frank Miller Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6036#comment-3604 One quarter of profitability does not make for a strong case for IPO. Good luck with any investment here One quarter of profitability does not make for a strong case for IPO. Good luck with any investment here


]]> Comment on Global Crossing Upgrades Latin American Cables, Again by Rob Powell http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/global-crossing-upgrades-latin-american-cables-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Rob Powell Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6011#comment-3603 In the US, they have IRUs for some 24 fibers on the Qwest network. In the UK, they bought the old Racal footprint more than a decade ago. In continental Europe I'm not sure, though in Germany at least I believe they pulled their own fiber through leased conduit. And in South America they use whatever Impsat came with of course, they were partners before the merger as well. In the US, they have IRUs for some 24 fibers on the Qwest network. In the UK, they bought the old Racal footprint more than a decade ago. In continental Europe I’m not sure, though in Germany at least I believe they pulled their own fiber through leased conduit. And in South America they use whatever Impsat came with of course, they were partners before the merger as well.


]]> Comment on Global Crossing Upgrades Latin American Cables, Again by mhammett http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/global-crossing-upgrades-latin-american-cables-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3602 mhammett Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6011#comment-3602 Does anyone know who Global Crossing's terrestrial partners are? Wondering whose routes they're using when not under the ocean. Does anyone know who Global Crossing’s terrestrial partners are? Wondering whose routes they’re using when not under the ocean.


]]> Comment on Abovenet Launches Low Latency Transatlantic Connectivity by Frank A. Coluccio http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/abovenet-launches-low-latency-transatlantic-connectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 Frank A. Coluccio Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6029#comment-3601 Hi Rob. Competing on latency over facilities that are native glass (or next best, derived wavelengths) is one thing. Adding SONET/OTN and multiple stages of hierachically cascading bottlenecks from conventional overland routes and international gateways is another, if the strategy is to suggest that better and more direct optical facilities holds the answer. The point is, the relative signficance of tail section performance may pale in comparison to the amount of latency that is introduced elsewhere in the path, for what it's worth. All that said, it sure doesn't hurt ABVT's cause to own those end section facilities for its NY-LON offerings, since it remains that for hi-freq trading purposes every nanosec helps. Frank Hi Rob. Competing on latency over facilities that are native glass (or next best, derived wavelengths) is one thing. Adding SONET/OTN and multiple stages of hierachically cascading bottlenecks from conventional overland routes and international gateways is another, if the strategy is to suggest that better and more direct optical facilities holds the answer. The point is, the relative signficance of tail section performance may pale in comparison to the amount of latency that is introduced elsewhere in the path, for what it’s worth. All that said, it sure doesn’t hurt ABVT’s cause to own those end section facilities for its NY-LON offerings, since it remains that for hi-freq trading purposes every nanosec helps.

Frank


]]> Comment on Pacific Fibre Planning New US/NZ/AU Cable by Anon http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/pacific-fibre-planning-new-usnzau-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 Anon Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6000#comment-3600 Yes, but there's now quite a lot of trans-Australia capacity so getting to Perth is not the issue it once was. The other option is to upgrade JASAURUS/APCN-A, but only Optus and Telstra have backhaul to Port Headland and they charge like a wounded bull for it. Yes, but there’s now quite a lot of trans-Australia capacity so getting to Perth is not the issue it once was. The other option is to upgrade JASAURUS/APCN-A, but only Optus and Telstra have backhaul to Port Headland and they charge like a wounded bull for it.


]]> Comment on Pacific Fibre Planning New US/NZ/AU Cable by fluids_only http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/pacific-fibre-planning-new-usnzau-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 fluids_only Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:48:46 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6000#comment-3599 Yes that's badly needed, all that's there at the moment is SWM-3 which by now is a very old system. There was a company called, I think, Ochre(?) trying to build one a while back. But apart from mining, there's not much going on in Western Australia, about 1 million or so people. Yes that’s badly needed, all that’s there at the moment is SWM-3 which by now is a very old system. There was a company called, I think, Ochre(?) trying to build one a while back. But apart from mining, there’s not much going on in Western Australia, about 1 million or so people.


]]> Comment on Pacific Fibre Planning New US/NZ/AU Cable by Frank http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/pacific-fibre-planning-new-usnzau-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-3598 Frank Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:44:57 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6000#comment-3598 Their web site does show a Pert to Singapore link - but that was in dotted lines, so it is not clear to me whether/if this is a planned future extension. Their web site does show a Pert to Singapore link – but that was in dotted lines, so it is not clear to me whether/if this is a planned future extension.


]]> Comment on Pacific Fibre Planning New US/NZ/AU Cable by Anon http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/pacific-fibre-planning-new-usnzau-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 Anon Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:22:04 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6000#comment-3597 Upgrade was to 480Gb/s per cable actually. They'll do an upgrade to 620Gb/s shortly. http://www.southerncrosscables.com/public/home/whatsnewdetail.cfm?WhatsNewID=70 All they have said is that if the need arose, and they replaced all their current equipment with 40Gb/wave kit, they could theoretically achieve 4.8Tb/s. Upgrade was to 480Gb/s per cable actually. They’ll do an upgrade to 620Gb/s shortly. http://www.southerncrosscables.com/public/home/whatsnewdetail.cfm?WhatsNewID=70
All they have said is that if the need arose, and they replaced all their current equipment with 40Gb/wave kit, they could theoretically achieve 4.8Tb/s.


]]> Comment on Pacific Fibre Planning New US/NZ/AU Cable by Anon http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/03/pacific-fibre-planning-new-usnzau-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 Anon Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:02:28 +0000 http://www.telecomramblings.com/?p=6000#comment-3596 Also considering PPC-2 (if it turns up) covers NZ anyway. Also considering PPC-2 (if it turns up) covers NZ anyway.


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