Availability
To check Metro Connect availability, Sign in to the Customer Portal. From the Equinix Marketplace, click the Locations and Connectivity card. You can do a connectivity check for the source and destination data center locations. Determine if the correct port speed is available for your Metro Connect needs.
Where available, you can order 100G Layer 1 service through the Equinix Customer Portal. Order 10G Layer 1 service, 10G Layer 2 service, and 1G Layer 2 service through special order via quote only.
Equinix Fabric is recommended for all 1G and 10G connectivity.
Extended Metro Connect via BMMR
An Extended Metro Connect terminates in a Building Meet-Me Room (BMMR) on the Z-side of the connection. This type of connection is available in multi-tenant data centers throughout the world.
Equinix provides connectivity to the panel in the BMMR. The third-party BMMR operator provides the final connection from the Equinix panel to the Z-side party or the provider panel. When you request termination to the Z-side party panel in the BMMR, Equinix completes the final connection with the third party.
For most IBX locations with a BMMR, two options are available for Extended Metro Connects:
- The Extended Metro Connect terminates to the Z-side party panel in the third party or BMMR. You must provide a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
- The Extended Metro Connect terminates to the Equinix panel in the third party or BMMR. Equinix provides an LOA. You are responsible for ordering the final connection with the BMMR provider.
Some IBX locations have special LOA requirements. Contact your Equinix sales representative for details.
Americas Extended Metro Connect and Building Meet-Me Room (BMMR) Locations
| Z-side IBX | BMMR Location | BMMR Operator |
|---|---|---|
| AT1 | 2nd floor, 56 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta (see Note 3 for Extended Fiber Connect offering) | Telx |
| CH1 | 2nd floor | Telx |
| CL1 | Room P320B, Parkade Level | Building owner |
| CL2 | South Fiber Room; Ledcore Room | Building owner |
| DA1 | 1st floor | Cologix |
| DA4 | 24th floor | Telx |
| DA7 | 1st floor | T5 |
| LA1 | 5th floor | Telx |
| LA6 | 4th floor | Crown Castle |
| NY1 | 9th floor | Building owner |
| NY9 | 15th floor, suite 1515; can also extend to suites 209, 307, 524, 634, 804, 1402, 1518 | Telx |
| SE2 | 19th floor | Building owner |
| TR1 | Basement | Building owner |
Notes:
- A Letter of Authorization (LOA) is required for Extended Metro Connect orders. The LOA must be on company letterhead; authorize Equinix; and specify tie-down information.
- Some locations have special LOA requirements. Contact your Equinix representative for details.
- Extended Fiber Connect is available from AT1 (A-side) to the BMMR at 56 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta. However, from AT4, we offer an Extended Metro Connect (AT4 to AT1) that lands at this BMMR (also called ATA).
Policies and Procedures
- Companies interested in purchasing a connection to an IBX through the BMMR must be (or become) Equinix customers by signing a contract.
- If you want Equinix to terminate you or the carrier in the BMMR, you must have a panel in the BMMR. If not, Equinix either provides an LOA to your panel or cancels the order.
For more details, see the Extended Interconnections Policies document.