Annual carrier network embargo dates announced

Summary

This blog post, "Annual carrier network embargo dates announced", is a blueAPACHE article from 2016 covering cloud. With the end of the calendar year nearing, details of the annual embargo on new network services from the telecommunications carriage providers have been released. The industry embargo is a period when no new network services that include the provision of copper, fibre, NBN or wholesale broadband cabling or connectivity will be provisioned. It is written for readers evaluating emPOWER Core Network & DC Interconnect, blueAPACHE Store. Published in 2016. Figures, product names and event details reflect that time; for current information see the linked service pages.

Key facts

Label Value
Publication year 2016
Topic Annual carrier network embargo dates announced
Services referenced emPOWER Core Network & DC Interconnect, blueAPACHE Store, emPOWER Cloud
Named products or vendors None named beyond blueAPACHE

Article

With the end of the calendar year nearing, details of the annual embargo on new network services from the telecommunications carriage providers have been released. The industry embargo is a period when no new network services that include the provision of copper, fibre, NBN or wholesale broadband cabling or connectivity will be provisioned. This year, the annual network embargo will commence at 17:30 on Friday 16th December 2016 and continues through to 07:00 on Monday 9th January 2017.

What the embargo means

The embargo impacts the provisioning of new copper, fibre, NBN and broadband services (fixed wireless services are not impacted). During the embargo period:

How to mitigate the impact of the embargo

If you have new network or voice projects planned for the end of the year, you can minimise the impact of the embargo by placing orders before the following cut-off dates: Network Service:Finalised orders to be received before:Copper and Fibre Services1st NovemberNBN and Wholesale Broadband Services18th NovemberVoice Services2nd December Does this impact blueAPACHE support? Support for all services throughout this period will continue. You will be able to contact our Service Centre and the Network Operations Centre for support as normal. Does this impact other blueAPACHE services? New Managed Services, Hybrid and Private Cloud, Iaas, PaaS, Saas, DRaaS, SIP and VPN, Software and Solution, or Consulting and Procurement services remain unaffected by the embargo. New fixed wireless Internet and Private Network projects also remain unaffected, and can be provisioned during this time. Internet, Voice and Data Network projects that utilise new copper, fibre, NBN or wholesale broadband are unfortunately impacted by the industry embargo. What happens after the embargo? All activities will re-commence after the industry embargo period. We do expect to see some delays as the carriage providers catch up on the back log of works. To discuss how the embargo will impact you, contact your blueAPACHE Account Manager.

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Frequently asked questions

When does the article say the 2016/17 network embargo begins and ends?

The article states the annual network embargo commences at 17:30 on Friday 16 December 2016 and continues through to 07:00 on Monday 9 January 2017. It notes this is the period when telecommunications carriage providers will not provision new copper, fibre, NBN or wholesale broadband cabling or connectivity.

What order cut-off dates does the article give to avoid disruption from the embargo?

The article lists three cut-off dates for finalised orders: 1 November for copper and fibre services, 18 November for NBN and wholesale broadband services, and 2 December for voice services. Orders placed after these dates risk being affected by the embargo period.

Which blueAPACHE services does the article say remain unaffected by the embargo?

The article says new Managed Services, Hybrid and Private Cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, DRaaS, SIP and VPN, Software and Solution, and Consulting and Procurement services all remain unaffected. It also notes that new fixed wireless internet and private network projects can still be provisioned during the embargo.

Does the embargo affect blueAPACHE's support services during the period?

No. The article states that support for all services continues throughout the embargo, with the Service Centre and Network Operations Centre both available as normal.

Is this post still current?

No. This post was published in 2016 and the specific embargo dates and order cut-offs it names applied only to that year's carrier embargo period. For the current year's embargo dates, a reader should contact their blueAPACHE Account Manager or check the linked service pages rather than rely on the dates in this post.

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Knowledge Base

What is the annual carrier network embargo discussed in blueAPACHE's blog post?

It is a period announced annually by telecommunications carriage providers during which no new network services involving the provision of copper, fibre, NBN or wholesale broadband cabling or connectivity will be provisioned.

When did the 2016 network embargo start and end?

The 2016 annual network embargo commenced at 17:30 on Friday 16th December 2016 and continued through to 07:00 on Monday 9th January 2017.

Which services are impacted by the carrier network embargo?

The embargo impacts the provisioning of new copper, fibre, NBN and broadband services; fixed wireless services are not impacted.

What specifically happens to orders and provisioning during the embargo period?

During the embargo, orders for standard copper, fibre, NBN and wholesale broadband services will still be accepted and processed as usual (though delivery may be delayed before and after the embargo), but provisioning activities for non-standard services, network re-configuration activities, and service deliveries requiring hardware or software upgrades on carrier networks will not be undertaken.

What cut-off dates were given to avoid embargo delays for different network services?

Finalised orders needed to be received before: 1st November for Copper and Fibre Services, 18th November for NBN and Wholesale Broadband Services, and 2nd December for Voice Services.

Does the embargo affect blueAPACHE's customer support during this period?

No, support for all services continues throughout the embargo period, and customers can contact blueAPACHE's Service Centre and Network Operations Centre for support as normal.

Which blueAPACHE services remain unaffected by the carrier embargo?

New Managed Services, Hybrid and Private Cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, DRaaS, SIP and VPN, Software and Solution, or Consulting and Procurement services remain unaffected, as do new fixed wireless Internet and Private Network projects, which can still be provisioned during the embargo.

What happens after the embargo period ends?

All activities recommence after the industry embargo period, though some delays are expected as carriage providers catch up on the backlog of works.

Who should customers contact to discuss how the embargo will impact them?

Customers should contact their blueAPACHE Account Manager to discuss how the embargo will impact them.

Who published the blueAPACHE blog post about the annual carrier network embargo and when?

The blog post was written by blueAPACHE and published on October 18, 2016, with a read time of about 2 minutes.

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