[LINK] Telecoms lessons learnt in the flood

[Kim Holburn]

FTA:

> When your telecommunications exchange is filled with water, there's not a lot you can do until that water is gone. But the fact that so many sites have suffered water damage and outages does rightfully raise questions — such as why crucial equipment wasn't located on high floors of local exchanges, safe above peak water lines. And why these exchanges are located in low-lying areas of flood-prone areas, rather than having been placed somewhere nearby but, say, up a hill. 


Of course when we have the next major bush fire the opposite question will be asked:  Why are these exchanges not in basements or on low floors?  Why were they on top of a hill vulnerable to fire?

On 2011/Jan/21, at 9:31 AM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:

>> Telecoms lessons learnt in the flood
>> By David Braue, ZDNet.com.au on January 18th, 2011 (2 days ago)
> ....
>> There are already rumblings to this effect, and Julia Gillard will ultimately need to decide whether changing circumstances make it important to reconsider funding for the NBN, or other major projects, to preserve any hope of the promised surplus budget. For now, it's safe to assume she will not — and with $1.6 billion in new contracts assigned this week, big new commitments certainly need to be honoured. But as the mud and debris are cleared, her spending decisions will ultimately help shape the larger picture of our future communications infrastructure — and, potentially, accelerate our shift towards the NBN.
>> 
>> What do you think? Does the demonstrated importance of wireless strengthen the case for a wireless NBN? And will the flooding delay the NBN, or further justify it?
> <http://www.zdnet.com.au/telecoms-lessons-learnt-in-the-flood-339308645.htm>
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