Nysernet in Buffalo

It sounds like we're going to have a solution in place for the Nysernet folks to transition off the existing Chicago Abilene router. The problem is one of sequencing. Level3 won't be ready with the New York-Cleveland-via-Buffalo route until March '07. Since we're re-using existing Abilene routers in the new network, we need to transition people off them and move them to a new city in order to facilitate the next turnup. Since we want to get Chicago to Atlanta before Level3 delivers the Atlanta route, we need to get all peers transitioned off that router by February. There lies the problem. Nysernet comes into Chicago and the transport won't be there in time. So, they're being put on a temporary wave with Level3 to get them to Chicago. This goes on the Level3 Infinera transport gear, not the I2 Infinera transport. Rob's been working hard at getting some metro fiber in place for them and the pieces all sound like they're falling together nicely. One less connector in Chicago to worry about transitioning....