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The glass.
Outside plant, strand by strand. When glass breaks, the registry already knows which buffer, which strand, and which milepost.
Cables44,766 route km
Strand-miles335,519across all buffers
Strands lit50%241/480 strands
Conduits49/13 ducts occupied
Active cuts1DEN–KC
cut
OSP-DEN-KC-001 severed at MP 214.3, Hays, KS — county road 183 vault. Last OTDR shot today 03:12Z localized the break. The downed wave is traced hop by hop below, and the work order carries the repair.
Cables
| Cable | Span | Strands | Buffers | Ownership | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSP-DEN-KC-001 | DEN–KC | 62/144 | 12 | Meridian Capacity Co. (IRU) | 912 km | cut |
| OSP-DFW-PHX-001 | DFW–PHX | 88/96 | 8 | Meridian Capacity Co. | 1,422 km | degraded |
| OSP-ORD-KC-001 | ORD–KC | 51/144 | 12 | Meridian Capacity Co. | 812 km | healthy |
| OSP-ORD-DEN-001 | ORD–DEN (via reroute) | 40/96 | 8 | Corepath Networks (swap) | 1,620 km | healthy |
Splice cases
| Case | Cable | Milepost | Location | Trays | Last OTDR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sc-214 | OSP-DEN-KC-001 | MP 214.3 | Hays, KS — county road 183 vault | 9/12 | today 03:12Z | CUT HERE — backhoe strike; crew splicing, ETR 06:00Z |
| sc-118 | OSP-DEN-KC-001 | MP 118.0 | Limon, CO — regen hut | 7/12 | 30d ago | clean |
| sc-77 | OSP-DFW-PHX-001 | MP 77.4 | Abilene, TX — handhole 4417 | 8/8 | 12d ago | tray-full: no spare capacity for adds |
Conduits
| Conduit | Path | Ducts | Occupied by | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN-KC main | DEN-KC | 3/4 | OSP-DEN-KC-001 | 912 km | degraded |
| DFW-PHX main | DFW-PHX | 3/3 | OSP-DFW-PHX-001 | 1,422 km | degraded |
| ORD-KC main | ORD-KC | 2/4 | OSP-ORD-KC-001 | 812 km | healthy |
| ORD-DEN diverse | ORD-DEN | 1/2 | OSP-ORD-DEN-001 | 1,620 km | healthy |
Strand drill-down
cable → buffer → strandThe registry resolves a fault to a single buffer and a single strand pair. One buffer and strand pair are hardwired dead to match the light-path trace.
Buffer 4 brown tube
fault| Strand | Pair | Status | Bound | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 19 | dark | – | – |
| 38 | 19 | dark | – | – |
| 39 | 20 | dark | – | – |
| 40 | 20 | dark | – | – |
| 41 | 21 | dead | CLR-2416 | CUT at MP 214.3 (inc-1) |
| 42 | 21 | dead | CLR-2416 | CUT at MP 214.3 (inc-1) |
| 43 | 22 | dark | – | – |
| 44 | 22 | dark | – | – |
| 45 | 23 | dark | – | – |
| 46 | 23 | dark | – | – |
| 47 | 24 | dark | – | – |
| 48 | 24 | lit | CLR-2418 | – |
OTDR · OSP-DEN-KC-001
fault at MP 214.3
Sharp reflective event at MP 214.3 consistent with a severed buffer; trace dead beyond.
| Distance (km) | Cumulative loss (dB) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.03 | backscatter sample |
| 24 | 5.7 | backscatter sample |
| 48 | 11.31 | backscatter sample |
| 72 | 17.07 | backscatter sample |
| 96 | 22.78 | backscatter sample |
| 120 | 28.47 | backscatter sample |
| 144 | 34.06 | backscatter sample |
| 168 | 39.79 | backscatter sample |
| 192 | 45.5 | backscatter sample |
| 216 | 51.26 | backscatter sample |
| 240 | 56.85 | backscatter sample |
| 264 | 62.61 | backscatter sample |
| 288 | 68.3 | backscatter sample |
| 312 | 73.94 | backscatter sample |
| 336 | 79.61 | reflective event, 9.2 dB |
| 345 | 81.77 | reflective fault, 14.2 dB at MP 214.3 |
| 360 | 85.26 | reflective event, 11.5 dB |
| 384 | 91.03 | backscatter sample |
| 408 | 96.76 | backscatter sample |
| 432 | 102.42 | backscatter sample |
| 456 | 108.08 | backscatter sample |
| 480 | 113.81 | backscatter sample |
| 504 | 119.45 | backscatter sample |
| 528 | 125.1 | backscatter sample |
| 552 | 130.86 | backscatter sample |
| 576 | 136.53 | backscatter sample |
| 600 | 142.21 | backscatter sample |
| 624 | 147.95 | backscatter sample |
| 648 | 153.65 | backscatter sample |
| 672 | 159.22 | backscatter sample |
| 696 | 164.88 | backscatter sample |
| 720 | 170.66 | backscatter sample |
| 744 | 176.27 | backscatter sample |
| 768 | 182.02 | backscatter sample |
| 792 | 187.75 | backscatter sample |
| 816 | 193.43 | backscatter sample |
| 840 | 199.11 | backscatter sample |
| 864 | 204.77 | backscatter sample |
| 888 | 210.42 | backscatter sample |
| 912 | 216.11 | backscatter sample |