There are multiple links to the US from Australia. Many ISPs have not only links to the fibre cables, but backup satellite links and links through cables going in other directions than across the Pacific Ocean.
If it ever happens that our internet connection to the USA is totally broken, then whatever disaster caused it will be so big that internet connection will be the least of your worries. For all practical purposes, I think you can regard the internet connection to the US as being sufficiently redundant as to be bulletproof. Cheers Mike Kear Windsor, NSW, Australia Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer AFP Webworks http://afpwebworks.com ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:41:07 +1000, Jon Austin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most Tier 1 networks go via Southern Cross (SX). Optus own some > international links in Perth as well. > > http://www.southerncrosscables.com/ for more info. > > Amazing stuff. > > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:05:00 +1100, M@ Bourke > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > > > " I heard that there is one > > cable joining Australia to the US via Sydney." > > > > I believe there is 2 , as I remember 1 was once chopped and the net > > got very congested but many US sites still worked. I could be wrong on > > this. > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > -- --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
