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Originally Posted by Escapee
Missed this one.
ntl do not however carry any traffic for this countries critical national infrastructure as I said in my previous post. All traffic of a sensitive nature carried on the critical national infrastructure must use high grade carrier class crypto links. Currently there is only one device that meets/exceeds the specifications for this work, these units cannot be bought by any tom, dick or harry, there is a list of approved departments/companies who this sort of gear can be supplied. The last thing the governemnt would want is to have one in an unmanned switch site with security guards monitoring remotely in their sleep.
The only network operator in this country with authority to purchase these devices is not ntl!  |
But ntls fibre network has been subcontacted by another carrier for this US Defence contract.
No what big US Defence project has been making the news in the Uk in the past years??? think Fylingdales and missiles.
The other carrier will be buying all the technical kit but sending the signals over the ntl fibre network.
You have to remember that ntl leases individual fibre strands on its network to loads of other companies for their sole use.
Including but not limited to:
Orange
Flag
Level 3
Interroute
BT
Global Crossing
Some of these carriers incl BT may send critical sensitive information over their networks, but actually their networks may include ntl fibre.