Re: How to choose a transport(terrestrial/subsea)

[Eric Dugas <edugas () unknowndevice ca>]

I also look at hand-off locations (as long as it doesn't compromise the overall robustness of the design).

Most providers will be able to hand-off in the BMMR of a carrier hotel and some will have the flexibility to hand-off 
in particular suites within the same building or other locations near where the cross-connects fees are lower. I've 
seen cross-connect fees between $50 up to $750 MRC so if you need multiple wavelengths (for capacity), the 
cross-connect fees are going to make a huge difference on the total MRC.
Eric
On Dec 14 2018, at 12:17 pm, Mehmet Akcin <mehmet () akcin net> wrote:
> Thank you everyone incredible amounts of responses for my how to choose a transit provider smail earlier.
>
> How do you choose transport & backbone?
>
> Looking at key aspects like route information, diversity, aerial vs under ground fiber, age of fiber, outage history, 
> length, but what else?
>
> I will get both transport and transit as two seperate blogs.
>
> I will also submit as a nanog paper for the meeting after next, or maybe next? I am probably too late by now.
>
> Thank you for all your help. I will add your names to the thank you line ;-)
> --
> Mehmet
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