Offering Model
Carrier-Neutral Connectivity Infrastructure as Part of the Campus Model.
The ECC Connectivity Model defines the physical network environment: carrier-neutral meet-me room, ISP demarcation, inter-building fiber pathways, intra-building structured cabling, and OT/IT segmentation. Carrier procurement remains a customer responsibility unless otherwise contracted.
Carrier-Neutral
Meet-Me Room
Common demarcation for ISP and cross-connects
Campus
Dark Fiber
Inter-building fiber for multi-building deployments
OT/IT
Segmented Pathways
Physical separation per campus policy
Structured
Intra-Building Cabling
MDF/IDF, fiber backbone, patch infrastructure
ISP Transit and Dedicated Internet Access
Carrier-Neutral Physical Environment. Customer-Procured Services.
The GridCore Model provides the physical carrier entry, conduit, demarcation, and cross-connect environment. ISP and transit services are procured between customers and carriers directly. The reference below illustrates service types by carrier tier — actual carrier availability is site-specific.
Carrier A (Illustrative)
Regional metro fiber provider model. Represents dedicated internet access, Ethernet private line, and regional network connectivity services from a campus-present regional carrier.
- Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
- Ethernet Private Line
- Metro Ethernet
- Wavelength services
Carrier B (Illustrative)
National fiber backbone provider model. Represents long-haul capacity, dark fiber, and wavelength services from a carrier with national and international reach.
- Dedicated Internet Access
- Dark Fiber
- Wavelength / DWDM
- Long-haul transport
Carrier C (Illustrative)
Established regional carrier model. Represents business data services, MPLS, and private networking from a carrier with regional coverage.
- Dedicated Internet Access
- Ethernet services
- MPLS and private networking
- Managed services
Long-Haul Planning
Long-Haul Reach Is Part of the Site Diligence Model.
The GridCore Model requires carrier survey as part of site diligence. Long-haul fiber routes, available carriers, exchange distances, and latency characteristics are evaluated during site feasibility — not after the campus is committed. Each site's connectivity profile is disclosed as part of the site brief.
Inter-Building Connectivity
Campus-Wide Fiber Is Designed With the Site Plan, Not After It.
Inter-building fiber pathways, conduit routes, and campus meet-me room placement are part of the campus master plan, not a post-construction add-on. Customers with multi-building deployments — Powered Shell, Turnkey Colocation, or mixed — can plan dark fiber or lit inter-building links to their locations through the campus platform.
The carrier-neutral meet-me room provides a common demarcation and cross-connect environment for ISP handoffs and building-to-building connections, with OT/IT path separation maintained campus-wide.
Campus Dark Fiber
Campus-owned dark fiber runs between buildings across the campus. Customers requiring inter-building connectivity can provision dark fiber pairs directly, supporting custom optical configurations, private wavelengths, or third-party DWDM equipment.
Lit Inter-Building Links
Pre-provisioned lit fiber paths between campus buildings are available for customers who need inter-building Ethernet connectivity without managing their own optical infrastructure. Supported at standard Ethernet speeds.
Carrier-Neutral Meet-Me Room
The campus carrier-neutral meet-me room (MMR) provides a common demarcation point for ISP connections and cross-connects between tenants and carriers. Cross-connect orders are managed through campus operations.
OT/IT Segmented Pathways
Campus inter-building conduit and fiber infrastructure maintains physical separation between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) networks, consistent with campus-wide OT/IT segmentation policy.
Intra-Building Connectivity
Structured Cabling as Part of the Building Delivery Scope.
Within each building, structured cabling, fiber backbone, MDF/IDF spaces, and demarcation panels are included in Powered Shell deliveries and available under Turnkey Colocation — scoped to customer requirements.
Structured Cabling Infrastructure
Intra-building structured cabling backbone is installed as part of the Powered Shell delivery and as an option within Turnkey Colocation. Includes horizontal distribution, vertical riser conduit, and fiber backbone between MDF and IDFs.
Fiber Backbone
Single-mode fiber backbone runs between MDF and IDF locations within each building. Supports customer-provisioned optical equipment, direct attach, and break-out configurations for intra-building fabric connections.
Network Equipment Space
MDF and IDF rack space is included in Powered Shell deliveries and is available in Turnkey Colocation builds. Locked, access-controlled network rooms with power and cooling matched to the installed equipment footprint.
Demarcation and Patching
Structured cabling demarcation panels and patch infrastructure are installed per building. ISP hand-off panels terminate at the MDF. Campus cross-connect panels provide the interface between in-building infrastructure and the campus MMR.
A Note on Carrier Procurement
ISP and transit services are procured directly between customers and carriers. The campus provides the physical environment — conduit, fiber pathways, meet-me room, demarcation panels, and cross-connect infrastructure. Carrier agreements remain the customer's commercial relationship.
Campus operations coordinates provider access, demarcation work, and documentation of the campus fiber plant during the connectivity design phase. Carrier availability by site is disclosed in the site brief as part of the ECC diligence model.
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The GridCore Model addresses carrier survey, fiber pathway planning, meet-me room design, intra-building scope, and OT/IT segmentation as part of site and project development — not as afterthoughts.