Re: DC fiber cut: field report

[Andrew Partan <asp () partan com>]

> The thing that doesn't make sense to me in all of this is that SONET
> is supposed to be built as RINGS.  With a Service side and a Protect side
> to each switch.

The story that I have heard is that some providers have 1 (one)
protect circuit to cover many primary circuits...  You loose too
many primary and limit number of protect circuits can't get them
all.
        --asp () partan com (Andrew Partan)