Typical situation no. 14
A 4 MW data center on the outskirts of Strasbourg lost a tender: the customer required two independent fibre entries, coming in through two different facades and sharing no trench over the first five kilometres.
WHAT IS BLOCKING
- The two carriers present on site actually use the same duct up to the first connection point.
- Creating a second fibre entry involves civil works, road permits and a carrier able to follow a different route.
- The site must be able to prove it to its customers, with drawings.
WHAT WE DO
- Survey of the actual routes of the existing fibres up to the points of presence.
- Identification of the carriers and infrastructure that would allow a second path.
- Costing of the options: new fibre entry, dark fibre, agreement with a local carrier.
- Support for the carrier consultation.
WHAT YOU GET
- A diagram of the existing paths and the proposed path.
- A costed comparison of the options.
- A path diversity file that can be presented to customers.
Typical format: Assessment and consultation, three to four weeks. Every assignment is scoped in writing before it starts.
THE EXPERT FOR THIS
Typical situation, based on real enquiries and anonymised. Figures are illustrative.
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