Optical Transmission Failure between Leeds and Bradford Backbone

Event Started
2023-07-18 09:20
Report Published
2023-07-18 09:21
Last Updated
2023-07-21 13:05
Event Finished
Ongoing

We're aware of an optical fault between AQL and Manchester, on the Leeds-Bradford path.

Timeline (most recent first)
  • 2023-07-21
    13:04:00

    This link has been stable, so we are closing the incident until replacement optics arrive.

  • 2023-07-18
    15:40:00

    We are waiting on replacement parts to arrive in the next ~2 weeks to swap back to our previously-allocated DWDM channel. For now, we will monitor the performance of this link as it currently stands.

  • 2023-07-18
    14:36:00

    Optics at the other end of the link have now been swapped to match transmission channel.

  • 2023-07-18
    12:38:00

    Engineers have arrived on site and have swapped the relevant optics

  • 2023-07-18
    09:45:00

    This problem appears to be caused by an optic over-temperature in AQL, Leeds.