physical diversity definition
physical diversity means: (a) with respect to two or more separate, distinct circuits whether protected or unprotected, that the physical paths of such circuits be at least twenty-five feet (25') from one another, provided that the two paths may get closer than this limit without violating these requirements of physical diversity if the section of close proximity is within a physical Point-of-Presence (POP) or building containing that POP and each circuit is independently hardened via the use of rigid conduit outside of the POP walls, and further provided that, if the two (or more) circuits traverse the same POP, each circuit maps through fully separate and distinct transmission, switching, and routing equipment, such that it offers no single point of failure in the network; and (b) with respect to transmission, switching, and routing equipment, that they are completely independent of one another with no shared common hardware or software components with the data or control planes. Notwithstanding, these requirements for physical diversity should not be construed to require separate network management systems such as Naviscore. Termination of the two circuits on the same LD voice switch will not violate these physical diversity requirements if the circuits are provisioned to separate SPMs or line shelves. In addition to the foregoing, physical diversity between two or more separate and distinct circuits shall require all of the following: o Segregated right-of-ways or paths for conduit containing fiber cabling as described above; o Segregated POP entrance facilities for conduit/fiber; o Segregated fiber cabling as described above; o Segregated transmission, switching, or routing equipment with no commonality of equipment components; and o Fully protected power systems within a single POP. This definition of physical diversity does not apply to wave services, wide area gigabit ethernet services or any other services that do not, as of September 23, 2002, constitute Williams Supplied Services. In the event that the Parties negotiate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ble characteristics and technical specifications for any such services, then the Parties shall also negotiate in good faith either an amendment to Schedule A or to Schedule B of the TSA setting forth the physical diversity requirements for such product or service. This definition for "physical diversity" shall be independent of the industry definition of "path diversity for a single protected transmission system" which primarily PROPRIETARY ...
physical diversity means: (a) with respect to two or more separate, distinct Circuits whether protected or unprotected, that the physical paths of such Circuits be at least twenty-five (25) feet from one another, provided that the two paths may get closer than this limit without violating these requirements of physical diversity if the section of close proximity is within a POP or building containing that POP and each Circuit is independently hardened via the use of rigid conduit outside of the POP walls, and further provided that, if the two (2) or more Circuits traverse the same POP, each Circuit maps through fully separate and distinct transmission, switching, and routing equipment, such that it offers no single point of failure in the network; and (b) with respect to transmission, switching and routing equipment, that they are completely independent of one another with no shared common hardware or software components with the data or control planes. Termination of the two (2) Circuits on the same LD voice switch will not violate these physical diversity requirements if the Circuits are provisioned to separate interface frames or line shelves. In addition to the foregoing, Physical Diversity between two (2) or more separate and distinct Circuits shall require all of the following: (a) segregated right-of-ways or paths for conduit containing fiber cabling as described above; (b) segregated POP entrance facilities for conduit/fiber; (c) segregated fiber cabling as described above; (d) segregated transmission, switching, or routing equipment with no commonality of equipment components; and (e) fully protected power systems within a single POP.
physical diversity has the meaning set forth in Schedule A to this Agreement. In the event that the Parties are negotiating applicable characteristics and technical specifications for any Williams Supplied Services or any products or ser▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇at the Parties contemplate adding to the Williams Supplied Services, then the Parties shal▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇egotiate in good faith the physical diversity requirements for such product or service, and shall include such diversity requirements in Schedule B to the TSA or such other applicable specifications exhibit referred to in Section 3.3.2 above. The SBC Affiliate must stipulate at the time of order placement individual design requirements pertaining to which protected or unprotected circuits must be "physically diverse" from one another. SBC shall be entitled to an audit of Williams's compliance with this Schedule A relating to its representations to SBC of the physical infrastructure related to the physical diversity of two circuits, which audit shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of this Agreement, except that (i) any such audit may be performed not more frequently than quarterly, and not more often than twice in any twelve month period, and (ii) Williams shall not be required to retain document▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇th respect to its compliance with these requirements for more than one year after the expiration of the term of such circuits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in all events, (i) SBC would use Williams Supplied Services at least equally to that of the largest of the other vendors supplying Diverse Services in the context of a particular request for Diverse Services; (ii) in no case will the use of Diverse Services in any Services Category (as defined below) in a calendar quarter exceed [**************************** ********************] for all Services in such Services Category based on Williams' invoices to SBC for the immediately pre▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇uarter; and (iii) SBC will not obtain a diverse circuit from another carrier if the other carrier's network is not diverse PROPRIETARY INFORMATION This information contained in this Amendment No. 1 is not for use or disclosure outside SBC, Williams, their affiliated companies and their third party represen▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, except under written agreement by the contracting Parties. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MASTER ALLIANCE AGREEMENT