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Dual entry: what is it?

Two connections that enter the building via different routes, so one damaged cable does not take everything down.

With dual entry, two connections enter the building at different points, via different routes in the street. If digging damages a cable on one side, the other keeps working.

Two connections running through the same trench do not offer that protection. One digger can then hit both.

Dual entry is a form of redundancy. For the highest IT-Label level, IT1+, redundant fibre is part of the description.

What does this mean for the IT-Label?

Dual entry falls under Connectivity, where redundancy and stability are assessed. It is one of the ways to achieve the redundant fibre mentioned in the description of IT1+ Premium. Two connections through the same trench offer less protection than two separate routes. See also redundancy and SLA.

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