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Ticket 20230430_1

Ticket Number: 20230430_1Ticket State: CLOSED
Ticket Opened: 2023-04-30 15:38Ticket Closed: 2023-05-03 08:45
Ticket Description: Fiber cut in Lugano

Problem Description:

We have lost the northbound links (to Zurich/Arth-Goldau) from Lugano. Presumably this is due to a fiber cut. Connectivity of Lugano and surroundings is still guaranteed through westbound connections (towards Bern, Sion/Lausanne, Geneva).

Affected:

From 2023-04-30 03:23 until undefined
Impact: Total loss of connectivity
Service: P2P/OPN
Sites: USI-CSCS-MEN


Actions:


2023-05-02 19:06
The provider informed us that the cable has been fully repaired by 16:55. The power levels that we see at the receiving ends are close to the situation before the cut.

2023-05-02 16:31
Services recovered at 16:18. We are waiting for updates from the provider/field team.

2023-05-02 14:37
We have been informed that an optical cable has been damaged in the City of Lugano, possibly by rodents. A repair crew has been dispatched to isolate and repair the issue. Our supplier cannot give an ETR at the moment.


All times are in local Swiss time CET / CEST.
For all questions about this ticket, please send mail to noc@switch.ch
or call +41 44 268 15 30.