i'm sure theres plenty of aerial in europe. usually carried on e.g. the top messenger cable on pylons - given i've attended talks about the issues of fixing such fibre after storms in Scotland.... :)
On 1 September 2017 at 20:52, Rod Beck <rod.b...@unitedcablecompany.com> wrote: > I don't think there is virtually any aerial in Europe. So given the cost > difference why is virtually all fiber buried on this side of the Atlantic? > > > ________________________________ > From: NANOG <nanog-boun...@nanog.org> on behalf of Jared Mauch > <ja...@puck.nether.net> > Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 9:37 PM > To: Michael Loftis > Cc: Nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Re: Moving fibre trunks: interruptions? > > > >> On Sep 1, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Michael Loftis <mlof...@wgops.com> wrote: >> >> If it is in the railroad RoW they may be restricted to daylight working >> only. Check with your provider or OSP crew. >> > > > Yup. Railroad work is complex just because you have to coordinate with the > railroad owner and they have to be onsite for all work. The cost of going > underground vs aerial is also astronomical in many cases. > > - Jared
