AS286 effectively no more..

Thu Jul 25 07:29:22 UTC 2002

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>Does anyone know what happened to the Ebone/KPNQWEST European-wide DWDM 
>system? I figure that if it was shut down, we would see more impact. 
>
>Their IP network load I bet was quite easily handled by other operators 
>considering the huge over-capacity situation we have had the past years.

Parts of the Eurorings (the KPNQwest part of the KPNQwest/Ebone network
combination) seem to be semi-active - otherwise bits wouldn't flow from
Qwest to Leiden in NL. But there are just KPNQwest core AS/KPN Belgium/
Luxembourg prefixes advertised on the IP side. 

I am worried on the networks that have swapped/IRU:ed fibers from KQ and
have transmission gear co-located at KQ amp huts / major nodes, using KQ
rectifiers to get DC juice to their racks. 
It is going to be interesting to watch if/when the still-lit remains of 
the Eurorings go dark on transmission level - I've understood there were 
couple of _very utilized_ WDM rings in KQ central european network..  

What is the legal position of an IRU deal if the cable owner goes belly up?

--kauto