Security over SONET/SDH

Tue Jun 25 12:38:23 UTC 2013

Are these private links or customer links? Why encrypt at that layer? I'm
looking for the niche usecase.
On Jun 24, 2013 1:57 PM, "Scott Weeks" <surfer at mauigateway.com> wrote:

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> ----- william.allen.simpson wrote: -----
> And at $189,950 MSRP, obviously every ISP is dashing out the door
> for a pair for each and every long haul fiber link. ;-)
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> It's the same as buying, say, .nanog...  >;-)
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> --- gdt at gdt.id.au wrote:
> From: Glen Turner <gdt at gdt.id.au>
> On 23/06/2013, at 1:21 PM, William Allen Simpson wrote:
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> > What security protocols are folks using to protect SONET/SDH?
> > At what speeds?
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> "Excuse me NSA, can I have export approval for one KG-530 SDH
> encryptor?" What are the odds :-)
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> And how would we know that the "export model" isn't simply
> providing a more convenient backdoor for the NSA?
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> That's why I'm trying to follow up on the original question.  Is
> there something similar the global public can use to secure their
> connections that is not government designed.  This is even more
> important on microwave shots when security is desired.
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> scott
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