Meet Me in L.A.
March 1, 2003
Originally published in FATPIPE magazine, March 2003. Part of a series examining carrier interconnection options in major North American cities.
Los Angeles is the single most important place for major carrier interconnections on the West Coast, much as New York is key on the East Coast. As is the case in most major cities, there are numerous carrier hotels in the Los Angeles area. But one site generally is agreed to stand above the rest.
The One Wilshire building is home to more than 100 carriers and is the key gateway for Pacific Rim service providers. One Wilshire earns the distinction of being one of the best carrier hotels due to its meet me room and overall carrier tenant accessibility. The One Wilshire meet me room also is one of the longest operating sites in the entire industry.
The management of the building and interconnect facility have been taken over by CRG West, an operating arm of the Carlyle Group. Expect to be hearing more about the Carlyle Group, as the firm believes there is a short-term opportunity to buy healthy assets at distressed prices. William Kennard, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission under Bill Clinton, is a member of Carlyle's global telecommunications and media group.
One Wilshire Carrier Hotel
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Building size | 656,300 square feet |
| Union building | No |
| Building generator | Multiple |
| Generator rooms for tenants | Available |
| Roof access | Yes |
| Tenant conduit rights | Yes |
| Is there a building meet me room? | Yes |
| Is this MMR the featured site? | Yes |
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Facility size | 17,000 square feet |
| Suite | 4th floor |
| AC power feed | 3 x 3,750 kva, 1 x 5,000 kva |
| Generator | 4 x 2,000kw |
| Control system | Yes |
| UPS | Multiple systems |
| DC plant | Multiple systems |
| HVAC | Multiple redundant circuits |
| Fire suppression | Dry pipe pre-action sprinklers |
| Guideline | Answer |
|---|---|
| Can customers order cross connects to any other meet area customer? | Yes |
| Is the average turnaround time for cross connects 48 hours or less? | Yes |
| Is on-site technical support available 24/7/365? | Yes |
| Can customers access the site 24/7/365? | Yes |
| Can the technicians test and turn up circuits? | Yes |
| Does the meet area operator perform the cross connect? | Yes |
| Can the customer perform the cross connect? | Yes |
| Are all cross connects tagged and inventoried? | Yes |
| Is there a shared fiber panel (MDF, CFDP)? | Yes |
| Can the customer bring and install its own fiber distribution panels? | Yes |
| Is there a shared COAX or copper panel? | Yes |
| Can the customer bring and install its own COAX or copper panel? | Yes |
| Are there monthly recurring charges to cross connect in the meet area? | No |
For carriers not in the meet area, the interconnect options include: in-building, intra-city local loops and in-building, intra-city dark fiber, shared conduit and inner duct. Customers can hire labor for conduit construction directly. The costs and availability are determined based upon the order. The operator facilitates interconnections and access but is not a carrier or agent. All loops, fiber and certain shared routes must be contracted directly by the customer.
One Wilshire Carriers Interconnected (2003)
Access International, Advantel, AEA Plus Telecom, Arbinet, Aries Network, Arirang Telecom, Asean Telecom, Asia Access, AT&T Broadband, AT&T Local Services, Atcall International, Atlas Communications, Bancroft Telecom, Broadwing Communications, Cable & Wireless, Call Net, China Motion, China Netcom, China Telecom, Cignal Global Communications, ClearData Communications, CNM Networks, Cogent, Colocation Gateways, Concert Global Networks, Control Network Systems, CTC Communications, CTI, DACOM, Dancris, DTI Services, DWP (Fiber Services), Dynalink, Dynegy Connect, Eagle Bell (Re-Boot), Edison Carrier Solutions, Electric Lightwave, Elephant Talk, Encore, Excel Switch, Expresstel, Fibernet Equal Access, Flag Telecom, GE American Communications, General Telecom/Verestar, Genuity, Global Crossing, Global West Network, Globe Telecom, GRIC Communications, GrooveTel, HHSI, Hurricane Electric, I2Line, iBasis, iCall, ICG Communications, IDT, Infolink Communications, Innocom Telecom, Innosys Communications, Innovative Technologies, Intermedia, Interpacket Group, Japan Telecom, KDDI America, KeySpan Communications, Korea Telecom, LD Exchange, Leading Edge Broadband Services, Level 3 Communications, Lighttrade, Linkline Communications, Linkmax Communications, Looking Glass Networks, MCI, Media One, Media.net, Meritech Integration, MFN, Miracle Communications, My Telecom, Network IP, New Century/Sparq, New Network, New Wave Communications, NewEdge Networks, Nextel, Novacom, NTT/Verio, OnFiber, Onsenet, On-Site Information Services, Pac-West Telecomm, PacAmTel, PacBell, Pacific Netwave, Pacific Telecom, PAIX, PLDT, Primus Telecom, Qwest Communications, Sirius, Sprint, SwitchNet, TCAST Communications, TCI Networks, Teleglobe U.S.A., Telehouse International, Telepacific Communications, Telis Communications Group, Telseon, Telstra, Terabeam, Time Warner Telecom, Total Axcess, Total Call International, TouchAmerica, Transaction Network Services, TransGlobal Telecom, Tremcom International, TS Group, Tyco Telecom, U.S. Colo, UFO, Ultimate Communications, Unipoint, Universal Access, USC, Verizon, Vertex, Vianet, Viva Telecom, Williams Communications, Winsonic Holdings, WinStar, WorldCom (MAE-LA), Worldtel Interactive, XA Alliance, XM Satellite Radio, XO Communications, YAP!, Zone Telecom.
