Archive for December, 2008
IXPs and Disaster Recovery
The telecom world has once again dealt with the challenges of service disruption following cut or damaged submarine fiber optic cables. Over the past two weeks separate incidents in the Med caused by, as of yet undetermined causes, disrupted large volumes of both telecom and Internet traffic serving many countries around the Indian Ocean. Most large telecom companies [...]
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Tags: internet, internet exchange point, submarine cable, telecom, telecommunications
Flattening The American Internet
Accessing information and interactive resources available around the globe via the Internet is a pretty simple task. In a carefree Internet world, the dynamics of connecting to resources are transparent, and we expect resources we want to access are available through our local Internet service provider. Technical details of connecting to Internet resources are an abstract concept for most, and whatever mechanics happen behind the scenes are not relevant to our everyday use of the network.
Because the Internet is made up of a complex matrix
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Tags: internet, internet exchange point
John Savageau’s Profile
John Savageau is a life long telecom and Internet geek, with a deep interest in the environment and all things green. Whether drilling into the technology of human communications, or describing a blue whale off Catalina Island, Savageau will try to present complex ideas in terms that are easily appreciated and understood.
John Savageau is President of Pacific-Tier Communications based in Honolulu, Hawaii
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