I came across this interesting global map that details the world?s network of undersea cables -- showing in-service, planned and even damaged cable routes.  Click on the below image for a larger version.  You can also see the PDF version here.  This chart is actually about a year old.…

…three inter-related reasons to move to 100G transport.  As Core Routers start to be deployed with 100GbE interfaces it becomes very attractive to map each 100GbE signal straight in to a 100G wavelength using OTU4 - using an inverse multiplex strategy is difficult to manage and uses up wavelengths very…

…routing protocols to support control plane intelligence for providing real-time resource inventory discovery and database synchronization, intelligent mapping of service requests to network resources, and fully automated, end-to-end activation and deactivation of end-user services. Each CoreDirector FS database…

…quickly and drill down to the trouble spots in the network. Hierarchical Topology Map The hierarchical topology map is a real-time, accurate, graphical representation of the deployed network inventory and topology. The map is color-coded to depict the current health and status of the network, enabling…

…Identifier AFM APS Mode Mismatch Failure AGC Automatic Gain Control AGGR Aggregate AID Access Identifier AIM Auto Image Management; Active Inventory Map AINI ATM Inter-Network Interface AINS Automatic in Service State AIR Additive Increase Rate AIS Alarm Indication Signal AIS-L Alarm Indication Signal…

…began in 2011 (see below for a map of the proposed network). CapeNet has already begun laying fiber for several segments of the network, with January 2013 the target date for full network completion. Click on the above image to view the interactive OpenCape network map Like many of the other projects…

…while being able to generate new revenues with differentiated data service offerings. CoreDirector FS supports a suite of data-aware solutions that map packets received on CoreDirector FS Ethernet interfaces to SONET/SDH circuits (via Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) and Virtual Concatenation (VCAT))…

…IETF (GMPLS), ITU (G.ASON) and the OIF (O-UNI/E-NNI) and provides real-time resource inventory discovery and database synchronization, intelligent mapping of service requests to network resources, and fully automated activation and deactivation of network resources. This greatly automates back-office…

…reroute services around failures using available bandwidth anywhere in the network. In addition, CoreDirector supports multiple classes of service that map service levels to network resources by combining protection and restoration with routing and signaling intelligence so services can be delivered over…

…successful.    If you’re interested in learning more about what submarine cables are already out there check out this handy interactive map of the world?s submarine cable infrastructure.