On 22Jul20, Mark Delany allegedly wrote: > I guess OneQode might use the Torus network into BNE, but as I understand it, > Torus is > still searching for investors, so years from being available.
I've been authoritatively corrected on this front and the news is good so my previous post was both wrong and pessimistic. I don't mind because the good news is that there is more real infrastructure in the region than I thought. What's not to like about that? Here's what I now understand. The Torus network is fully funded. Torus will, inter alia, directly link the Maroochydore CLS to BNE with 100s of fibres (so presumable dark fibre will be an option) and availability is as soon as next year. In addition, QCN may well provide diverse fibre alternatives to connect the MCY CLS to BNE. All of this *should* make the MCY CLS an attractive alternative as an east coast cable landing point. If that is true we'll see future cables land there. However, if new cables continue to land in Sydney then understanding the economic and networking logic behind those decisions will be intriquing to know. Mark. _______________________________________________ AusNOG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog
