Comments on: Views from the CIX mast http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:58:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106432 Tom Raftery Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:35:34 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106432 One other quick point Vincent, the traceroute line you displayed is on a Smart Telecom network. Our mast will have line-of-sight to the Smart Telecom communications equipment in Cork Airport Business Park (you can actually see their antennae in one of my photos!). One other quick point Vincent, the traceroute line you displayed is on a Smart Telecom network. Our mast will have line-of-sight to the Smart Telecom communications equipment in Cork Airport Business Park (you can actually see their antennae in one of my photos!).

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106431 Tom Raftery Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:33:39 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106431 Vincent, we certainly hope to have as many telcos and ISPs as possible peering in our building and we are doing everything we can to make this an attractive proposition to them. Access to the mast is just one arm of that strategy. Vincent,

we certainly hope to have as many telcos and ISPs as possible peering in our building and we are doing everything we can to make this an attractive proposition to them. Access to the mast is just one arm of that strategy.

]]> By: Vincent D Murphy http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106412 Vincent D Murphy Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:38:54 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106412 Thanks for the reply Tom. My broadband provider's network (Rapid Broadband) access network is routed through the NSC. From a traceroute: fe0-0-0-53.edge1.nsc.crk.stisp.net (84.203.232.209) Are there any plans for peering between ISPs and other Cork networks? A Cork INEX if you will. I know your name is Cork Internet Exchange but I didn't see this spelled out elsewhere. Thanks for the reply Tom.

My broadband provider’s network (Rapid Broadband) access network is routed through the NSC. From a traceroute:

fe0-0-0-53.edge1.nsc.crk.stisp.net (84.203.232.209)

Are there any plans for peering between ISPs and other Cork networks? A Cork INEX if you will. I know your name is Cork Internet Exchange but I didn’t see this spelled out elsewhere.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106411 Tom Raftery Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:48:10 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106411 Brendan, we received the planning permission for the mast last Dec/Jan. All kinds of stuff will be put on the mast - it will depend on what the mast customers want to put there! We won't be a WISP. WISPs will be our customers. Vincent - it is difficult to say for sure from this photo but I'm 90% sure the NSC is visible from a 10m height and I'd be 99.9% confident that it will be visible from higher on the mast. Brendan,

we received the planning permission for the mast last Dec/Jan. All kinds of stuff will be put on the mast - it will depend on what the mast customers want to put there! We won’t be a WISP. WISPs will be our customers.

Vincent - it is difficult to say for sure from this photo but I’m 90% sure the NSC is visible from a 10m height and I’d be 99.9% confident that it will be visible from higher on the mast.

]]> By: Vincent D Murphy http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106391 Vincent D Murphy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:15:23 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106391 Does this mast have Line of Sight to the NSC in Mahon? Does this mast have Line of Sight to the NSC in Mahon?

]]> By: Brendan Lally http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106146 Brendan Lally Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:17:26 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106146 I'll back up Antoin and VOTE 4 a webcam - in fact 4 of them; each pointing N/S/E/W. While u're at it put up a wind vane and measuring "stuff" - sure the MetEireann guys (if thats what they're called these days) would give u the equipment 4 free as they'll get a new vantage point (depending on where they have other ones) what process did u have 2 go thru 2 get the mast erected? Planning permissions? What about for the types of "stuff" that will be erected on the mast- cellular, micro-wave etc.. Is all the stuff yours ? (e.g. back-haul/secondary routes for Wifi, WiMax etc..) With that Mast u thinking of becoming a WISP (WiMax etc?) - u talking with Evert? Lal I’ll back up Antoin and VOTE 4 a webcam - in fact 4 of them; each pointing N/S/E/W.

While u’re at it put up a wind vane and measuring “stuff” - sure the MetEireann guys (if thats what they’re called these days) would give u the equipment 4 free as they’ll get a new vantage point (depending on where they have other ones)

what process did u have 2 go thru 2 get the mast erected?
Planning permissions?
What about for the types of “stuff” that will be erected on the mast- cellular, micro-wave etc..
Is all the stuff yours ? (e.g. back-haul/secondary routes for Wifi, WiMax etc..)

With that Mast u thinking of becoming a WISP (WiMax etc?) - u talking with Evert?

Lal

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106127 Tom Raftery Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:57:20 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106127 Thanks Antoin, there's no "up there" yet though. I was on a cherry picker. The mast will be erected in 3-4 weeks. Thanks Antoin,

there’s no “up there” yet though. I was on a cherry picker. The mast will be erected in 3-4 weeks.

]]> By: Antoin O Lachtnain http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106107 Antoin O Lachtnain Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:29:29 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/views-from-the-cix-mast/#comment-106107 Looks great Tom, why not put a cam up there too!? Looks great Tom, why not put a cam up there too!?

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