MegaPOP: Network Status Update, March 3 (fwd)

[Robert Dinse <nanook@eskimo.com>]

     I get these reports and in the past haven't passed them on but given the
capacity crunches in a few areas I thought it would be worth doing so this time
around so you folks could see what is in the works. 

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001-Chicago,IL
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: Additional bandwidth was recently added, and capacity 
at this POP is currently sufficient.

002-Philadelphia,PA
Dialup capacity:  Additional capacity was recently added, and 
capacity at this POP is currently sufficient, with additional 
circuits on order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: Additional bandwidth was recently added, and capacity 
at this POP is currently sufficient.

005-Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Because of the continual delay in adding additional capacity to this 
site, we are pursuing the construction of an alternate Dallas POP. 
In the meantime, we are pursuing additional circuits for the existing 
POP.

006-Oakland, CA
Dialup capacity:  reaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
circuits on order to keep pace with continued growth.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

007-Washington D.C.
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: because of the continual delay in adding bandwidth to 
this site, we are constructing an alternate POP for this city, which 
should be brought up by mid-March.

008-Detroit, MI
Dialup capacity:  We have continually added circuits to this POP in 
an effort to keep ahead of the dramatic growth.  While this POP will 
possibly continue to experience some busy signals during times of 
peak usage, additional circuits are on order, and an additional 
Detroit POP is under construction.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

009-Seattle/Everett, WA
Because of the continual delay in adding additional capacity to this 
site, we are pursuing the construction of an alternate Seattle POP. 
We have identified a hardware issue that should mean dialup relief at 
this pop by 3/7.  Additional circuits are on order at this existing 
POP even as we develop the alternate location.

010-Phoenix, AZ
Because of the shortage of facilities with our current Phoenix data 
and line providers and its resultant delay in adding additional 
capacity, we are pursuing the completion of an alternate Phoenix POP 
that was contracted some time ago.  This too, has had its share of 
"stumbling blocks" but it does look to be released by late March 
(sooner than either dialup or data capacity can be added to the 
existing site).  It should be noted that Dialup capacity, while 
nearing max usage, is still sufficient for the time being. Everything 
possible is being done to push the new site for install and release.


011-Atlanta, GA
Dialup capacity:  Additional capacity was recently added (on 3/3), 
and capacity at this POP is currently sufficient, with additional 
circuits on order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

012-New York, NY
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: Additional bandwidth was recently added, and capacity 
at this at this POP is currently sufficient.

015-LA1
Dialup capacity:  Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
circuits on order to keep pace with continued growth.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

018-Sacramento/Stockton, CA
Dialup capacity:  Currently sufficient.
Data capacity:  A major data upgrade is in the works that should take 
place by the end of March.  A smaller but much-needed bandwidth 
upgrade prior to the major solution will take place by 3/7, which 
should lessen the bandwidth crunch in this area.

019- Las Vegas, NV
With the recent release of our Las Vegas 2 POP, this site will be 
taken out of service on March 6th, 2000, which we have announced on 
two occasions prior to this one by separate message to all customers.

020-Miami, FL
Dialup capacity: currently sufficient, with additional circuits on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity:  Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
capacity on order to keep pace with continued growth.

021-Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

022-New Jersey
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

023-Kansas City, MO
Dialup capacity:  Additional circuits were recently added, and 
capacity at this at this POP is currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

024-New England (MA, NH, RI)
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

025-Houston, TX
Dialup capacity:  Additional capacity was recently added, and 
capacity at this POP is currently sufficient, with additional 
circuits on order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: currently sufficient, with additional bandwidth on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.

026-Denver, CO
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient, with additional circuits on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity:  Additional bandwidth was recently added, and capacity 
at this POP is currently sufficient

027-Montreal, CANADA
Additional dialup capacity was recently added, though dialup and data 
capacity at this and at our other Canadian locations is reaching 
capacity during peak usage.  A major data upgrade is on the way and 
should be in place within 2 weeks.  Additional circuits are also on 
order to address dialup capacity issues at this POP.

028-LA2
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: Additional bandwidth was recently added, and capacity 
at this POP is currently sufficient.

029-Charlotte, NC
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient, with additional circuits on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
data on order to keep pace with continued growth.

030-St. Louis, MO
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient, with additional circuits on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

031-Orlando, FL
Dialup capacity: Additional capacity was recently added, and capacity 
at this POP is currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

032-Knoxville, TN
Dialup capacity:  Additional bandwidth was recently added, and 
capacity at this POP is currently sufficient, with additional 
circuits on order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
data on order to keep pace with continued growth.

033-Tampa, FL
Dialup capacity: Additional capacity was recently added, and capacity 
at this POP is currently sufficient.
Data capacity: Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
data on order to keep pace with continued growth.

034-Minneapolis, MN
Dialup capacity:  Additional circuits were recently added, and 
capacity at this POP is currently sufficient.
Data capacity: Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
data on order to keep pace with continued growth.

035-Pensacola, FL
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

036-Vancouver, BC CANADA
Additional capacity was recently added.  Dialup and data capacity at 
this and at our other Canadian locations is reaching capacity during 
peak usage.  A major data upgrade is on the way and should be in 
place within 2 weeks.  Additional circuits are also on order to 
address dialup capacity issues at this POP.

037-Milwaukee, WI
Dialup capacity:  Additional circuits were recently added, and 
capacity at this POP is currently sufficient, with additional 
circuits on order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

038-Raleigh, NC
Dialup capacity:  Additional circuits were recently added, and 
capacity at this POP is currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

039-Colorado Springs, CO
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient, with additional circuits on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: currently sufficient, with additional bandwidth on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.

040-Birmingham, AL
Dialup capacity:   currently sufficient, with additional circuits on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

041-Cleveland, OH
042-Garfield Heights, OH
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient, with additional circuits on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.  Additional capacity was 
recently added.
Data capacity: currently sufficient, with additional bandwidth on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.
Please note that a new Cleveland access number was recently 
announced: please instruct all your users local to the old Cleveland 
number to use  216-682-0478.

043-Jacksonville, FL
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

044-Rhode Island
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient, with additional bandwidth on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.

045-Toronto, Ontario CANADA
Dialup and data capacity at this and at our other Canadian locations 
is reaching capacity during peak usage.  A major data upgrade is on 
the way and should be in place within 2 weeks.  Additional circuits 
are also on order to address dialup capacity issues at this POP.

046-Cincinnati, OH
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

047-Springfield, MO
Dialup capacity:   Approaching capacity during peak hours: we are 
pursuing a solution
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

048-Tacoma, WA
Dialup capacity:   Approaching capacity during peak hours.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

049-Indianapolis, IN
Dialup capacity:   Approaching capacity during peak hours.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

050-South Florida
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
bandwidth on order to keep pace with continued growth.

051-Philly2 / S. Jersey
Dialup capacity:  Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
circuits on order to keep pace with continued growth.
Data capacity:  Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
bandwidth on order to keep pace with continued growth.

052-Delaware
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
bandwidth on order to keep pace with continued growth.

053-San Francisco
Dialup capacity: currently sufficient, with additional circuits on 
order to keep pace with projected growth.
Data capacity: Approaching capacity during peak hours, additional 
bandwidth on order to keep pace with continued growth.

054- Salt Lake City, UT
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

055-Madison, WI
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

056-Rockford, WI
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

057-Las Vegas 2, WI
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

058-Tokyo, JAPAN: New Release!  See separate release announcement (3/3/00).
Dialup capacity:  currently sufficient.
Data capacity: currently sufficient.

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The following POP locations are nearing the end of the build-out 
process and should be released in the near future, though no definite 
dates are available.


Baton Rouge/Shreveport, LA
Oahu, Hawaii
Columbus/Dayton, OH
Connecticut
Louisville, KY
Nashville, TN
Buffalo, NY
Austin, TX
San Antonio, TX
Washington DC #2
Dallas #2
Phoenix #2