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Zayo’s High Capacity English Channel Subsea Fibre Optic Cable: Zeus
The American carrier Zayo has an extensive European wide area network as well as a highly ranked international Internet backbone. Its relatively new subsea Zeus cable links Amsterdam to London via a double armored 96 fibre pair system buried on average between 2 and 3 meters deep. Although Zayo’s press releases nowhere states it, any…
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Friday European Wavelength & Dark Fibre Specials – August 9, 2024
Three Year 100G Layer 1 Transport: Low Latency As Well As Highly Diverse Routes Available Telehouse 2 Paris/Slough Equinix; 1100€ MRC; No install charges. MAD2/MRS2; 1100€ MRC; No install fees. LD8/AM5; 1150€ MRC; No install fees. London Dark Fibre Rings; Key DCs; 1000€ MRC; NRC waived. Frankfurt Dark Fibre Rings; Key DCs; 900€ MRC; NRC…
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Crosslake’s CrossChannel Cable
Besides Scylla and Zeus, Crosslake’s CrossChannel is the only other new English Channel cable built in the last 20 years. There was a 1998-2002 subsea construction boom and in wake of the subsequent capacity glut affecting the Atlantic and Europe, all further building ceased until the last 5 years. Scylla and CrossChannel are similar in many…
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The Best Subsea Cable Across The English Channel: Scylla
The English Channel has been a sore spot for the wholesale telecommunications industry. The key problem is the abundance of freight and fishing vessels. Ships are the number one global cause of subsea cable outages. They drop their anchors to come to a halt and also drag them to maintain stability in rough seas. For…
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The English Channel: The Most Reliable Way Across Is The Chunnel
Many networks have Paris and London POPs. Unfortunately, the English Channel is teeming with cargo and fishing vessels. So subsea cable outages are common and made worse by the fact that only three new subsea cable has been built in the last 20 years, Scylla, Zeus, and CrossChannel. Most of the older cables are more…
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