WTF? SAiX Notices...

[Yuu]

Latest one

• Network Faults latest
  Call Reference ID : STT000000004805
  Failure Type : Network Failure
  Problem Description : Link down between Rosebank LIR and Hongkong DIR
  Time Down : 16 Jun 2006, 03:21:00
  Impact : International clients might experience browsing problems
  Site : Rosebank
  Services Affected : International
  Updates :
  
  16 Jun 2006, 03:53:59 munyaiaj
  We are currently experiencing a problem on our link to Hongkong, this may cause slow response for international clients
  
  Resolution Description : Under investigation
  Cause of Failure : Unknown
  Status : now resolved

NOW check THiS:

• 
  15 Jun 2006, 15:49:57 Link down from Pretoria Core to Bellville Core {Severity 1}

• 
  14 Jun 2006, 02:04:06 Bronberg-Line down from Bronberg to Barrack Street { Network Fault}

• 
  13 Jun 2006, 10:26:14 Rosebank - Amsterdam Planned Maintenance {Maintenance}

• 
  12 Jun 2006, 09:24:17 Port Elizabeth ER 1 {Severity 1}

• 
  11 Jun 2006, 17:12:21 Rosebank-Line down from Rosebank to Bellville {Severity 1}

• 
  9 Jun 2006, 01:59:54 Link down between New Germany core and New Doornfo
  9 Jun 2006, 01:57:00 Link failed between New Germany core and Barrack s Both Network Faults

• 
  9 Jun 2006, 14:00:36 Bronberg ER 1 Failure
  9 Jun 2006, 11:04:46 Line down from Rosebank to Hong Kong {Both Severity 1}

Now i will update the rest later but as you can see they been having a hard time [well yes after all it must be hard work] but more than that the customers suffer and no not the gamers for now BUT those with Businesses [note i am just a student so can't speak from any experience however i feel for you ppl ] and i woulda thought they would atleast have more control when stuff breaks [see to it that they use that bloody profit on preventing it for a long time?]?

Is this happening because the cables and stuff aint NEW . Experts plz give a response.

looking forward to hearing the "other reasons" aswell hehe

 

[asmith]

It happens because builders and farmers have a tendency to dig into the cables with bulldozers and backhoe's. The cables are not encased in cement, just a few layers of PVC pipes and I think a metal shield, so there is a risk. There does seem to have been a sudden spate of fibre breaks.

 

[Yuu]

Appreciate the answer there asmith and hope they fix it soon as its driving me nuts.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

One more reason as to why an monopoly is not good... should there be a couple of service providers, then each would have its own cable, thus minimizing the impact of a broken cable.

A monopolistic company only will have a limited amount of cable, and once these breaks, will be in big trouble...

 

[bekdik]

If Telkom had spent money on infrastructure, such as increasing redundancy, rather than paying huge dividends from artificially produced profits, there wouldn't be a problem.

I doubt that the situation will change while the government and its cronies earn so much from these dividends.

 

[skydog]

One more reason as to why an monopoly is not good... should there be a couple of service providers, then each would have its own cable, thus minimizing the impact of a broken cable.

A monopolistic company only will have a limited amount of cable, and once these breaks, will be in big trouble...

but if out gov. has their dirty fingers in all the few big pies that are around then they can be ready for any natural disaster.