Strategically located.

RCN Metro provides customers with secure, state-of-the-art colocation centers throughout the RCN Metro footprint. Each colocation center is strategically positioned to facilitate high-bandwidth connectivity to the RCN Metro network, including carrier hotels, local switch offices – as well as numerous service providers.

Positioning equipment in one of RCN Metro’s colocation centers ensures fast provisioning without expensive and time-consuming build-outs. We take care to house equipment in fully monitored facilities that provide secure and reliable high-bandwidth access to RCN Metro’s network.

RCN Metro offers colocation services in 23 facilities located throughout the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and out in Chicago. Our state-of-the-art carrier-class colocation centers are fully secure, temperature controlled, and offer power ready racks, cabinets, and bulk space.

Benefits

• Ideal Locations – Centers are strategically located in key downtown metropolitan areas within close proximity to all major carrier and Internet facilities, ensuring easy connectivity to the highest value communications markets in the United States.
• Highest Connectivity – Offering full connectivity to RCN Metro’s metropolitan loops and backbone network, we can provide connectivity to central offices, long distance carriers, carrier hotels, and Internet network access points.
• Scalable Bandwidth – RCN Metro’s metro and long-haul optical network is ready to provide high-capacity and scalable SONET bandwidth in increments of DS1, DS3, OC3, OC12, and OC48, and managed wavelengths in 1.25, 2.5 and 10 Gbps. Ethernet Services up to 1000 Mbps in point-to-point and point-to-multipoint configurations.
• Available – Each center is fully equipped with all systems including racks, AC/DC power, HVAC, backup generators and batteries, and full RCN Metro network connectivity.
• Unparalleled Security and Reliability – The latest in controlled access systems ensures the highest level of security. Reliability is designed into the facilities with 24x7 surveillance, fully redundant systems, and local field technicians, ensuring carrier-class facilities.          

Specifications

Racks	Standard 23x84
Cabinets	Standard 23x36x84
Floor Space Range	450-10,000 Sq. Ft.
Power DC	15 Amps/30 Amps/60 Amps
Power AC	UPS available at some locations
Backup Generators	72 Hour Min. Run Time Diesel Generators
Battery Backup DC	4 Hour Min.
Grounding	Separate Equipment and Building Grounds
Cooling Systems	Fully Redundant HVAC
Building Fiber Entry	Dual Diverse Fiber
Access to Facility	24x7
Remote Monitoring	RCN Metro NCC
Availability	Boston, MA (multiple sites) Chester Springs, PA Chicago, IL Hartford, CT Hellertown, PA Manchester, NH Nashua, NH New York, NY (multiple sites) Owings Mills, MD Plainfield, NJ Portland, ME Portsmouth, NH Providence, RI Rising Sun, MD Somerville, MA Springfield, MA Stamford, CT Washington, DC White Plains, NY Worcester, MA