100Gbps CTX Technical Brief
See KB24091807 for a complete list of CTX services.
Our 10G Carrier Tail (CTX) provides a fixed, uncontended point-to-point Ethernet connection with no PON infrastructure.
Our service offers flexible options to suit your connectivity needs, scalable as standard to 100Gbps with 99.99% availability. For more information, please refer to CTX Service Level Agreement (KB24091815).
Diversity
We provide fully diverse routes across Central London, with multiple Points of Presence (PoPs) and separate paths to customer sites for enhanced resilience. Custom route maps can be supplied on request for your approval.
Our extensive coverage across London allows us to effectively avoid pinch points—areas where network paths converge and create potential single points of failure. We can also establish new intakes into buildings to ensure a completely independent and diverse connection path.
Rapid installation
Rapid installation is available on most of our fibre services. Details can be found in KB24091818.
Installation and equipment
We provide a demarcation device per line on site, meaning for all diverse lines, all equipment is fully independent.
| Fibre Termination Patch Panel | Network Termination Equipment | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1RU x 290mm x 240mm | 1RU x 440mm x 240mm |
| Mounting Options | 19“ Rack Mount | 19“ Rack Mount |
| Passively Cooled | N/A | On request |
| Operating Temperature | N/A | 0 - 50°C |
| Operating Humidity | N/A | 5% to 90%, non-condensing |
| Power Supply (AC) | N/A | Dual PSUs |
| Power Connectors | N/A | 2x IEC C13 or 13 Amp UK Socket |
| Power Consumption | N/A | Up to 75W |
A passively cooled NTE option is available on request, however power supply only available with single PSU variant.
Customer hand-off
We offer single-port and multi-port handoffs compatible with 1Gbps and 10Gbps fibre and copper handoffs.
| Handoff Port Presentation |
|---|
| 10G Single-mode LR (10GBASE-LR) |
| 10G Multi-mode SR (10GBASE-SR) |
| 10G Copper (10GBASE-T) |
| 10G Single-mode BiDi LR |
| 25G Single-mode LR (25GBASE-LR) |
| 25G Multi-mode SR (25GBASE-SR) |
We also offer options for installations without an NTE at the customer site.
Datacentre hand-off
A 100Gbps NNI (Network-to-Network Interface) is required and is available across four datacentre campuses in London.
Points of Presence (PoPs)
| Volta |
|---|
| Volta GSS (Verne Global) |
| Interxion |
|---|
| Interxion LON1 |
| Interxion LON2 |
| Interxion LON3 |
| Telehouse |
|---|
| Telehouse North |
| Telehouse East |
| Telehouse West |
| Telehouse North Two |
| Equinix |
|---|
| Equinix LD4 |
| Equinix LD5 |
| Equinix LD6 |
| Equinix LD7 |
| Equinix LD10 |
| Equinix LD13 |
All associated costs, including datacentre cross-connect charges, are covered by Vorboss.
Diverse interconnect options are supported, allowing for flexibility in configurations.
Customer support
We will provide ongoing support to the Carrier, ensuring that any operational issues are promptly addressed. For any support inquiries, end customers should reach out directly to the Carrier.