Communications
Establish how traffic uses each path, the demand it carries and the usable capacity. Then trace site entries, ducts and intermediate locations.
Load sharing & physical resilience
Put both paths to work.
Use load sharing to carry normal demand, then establish what can continue when a path is unavailable. SignalFront connects utilisation and configuration with evidence of physical routes, power and facilities to help your team improve capacity and resilience.
Illustrative operating example
How much can the service carry?
Compare normal operation, one unavailable path and a shared physical failure.
Service demand120 units
Held constant across these examples.
Path ACarrying load
60 / 100 units
Path BCarrying load
60 / 100 units
Each path: 100 units of usable capacity.
120 units carried
Both paths carry the service.
The example shares 120 units of demand across two paths, each with 100 units of usable capacity.
Normal operation uses both paths. The distribution shown is illustrative; actual sharing depends on the workload, routing and policy.
What does the utilisation and configuration evidence show about how your paths are used?Follow the whole path.
Power & facilities
Trace shared feeds, protection, rooms and environmental dependencies. A redundant component may still rely on the same upstream supply.
Recovery locations
Examine whether the fallback depends on the same access, people, services or physical conditions as the primary location.
Use the data to check the operating design.
01
Establish normal demand
Compare utilisation, traffic patterns and service needs. Check how the workload is distributed and which paths can carry it.
02
Check capacity during failure
Determine the usable capacity when a path is unavailable. Identify the workload that must continue, any permitted degradation and the evidence still needed.
03
Trace physical dependencies
Use provider records, drawings and site inspections to find shared routes, power and facilities. Record where separation remains unverified.
04
Verify the operating result
After authorised work, check load distribution, service performance and behaviour with a path unavailable under agreed test conditions.
Turn the assessment into an operating improvement.
We help your team compare changes to load distribution, capacity and shared dependencies. After agreed work, check normal service performance and what continues when a path is unavailable.
The basis for the improvement
- A scoped dependency map
- Evidence supporting or contradicting diversity
- Known gaps and assumptions
- Prioritised treatment options
- Acceptance checks for any approved change
Where does your team need support?
Talk to us about the risks, the operating constraints and the work your team needs to move forward.