[OT] Optus: Why does cutting a cable bring down the entire network?

[Karl Goetz]

On Wed, July 16, 2008 19:17, Bevin Watson wrote:
> Anybody here know about networks?
>
> I'm intrigued as to why a break in a cable on the QLD / NSW border
> should bring down the network for all Queensland.
> Surely, surely, not every message gets routed through Sydney and back
> again ??
>

For those of us not with optus in those areas - do you have a reference?
(eg, somewhere to read about it :))
kk

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