Network

Point of Entry:

151 Front has more than 25 points of entry (POE) penetrating the building, offering an extensively diverse pathway solution for any subscriber or service provider wishing to enter. 151 Front can be entered from all sides, increasing the number of right-of-ways that can be used to gain access. Further, the proximity to the rail lines, a major right-of-way for national fibre optic loops, enhances access to national networks.

Meet Me Room:

151 Front manages a highly secure fibre optic Meet-Me-Room located in the heart of the building offering easy access from building points of entry and is adjoined by a diverse riser system. This allows 151 Front's all-encompassing telecommunications tenant array a dynamic and centralized access to service providers and carriers. Thousands of cross connections in the Meet-Me-Room lends proof that 151 Front is Canada's Premier Technology Centre and Carrier Hotel. 24/7/365 building-managed security allows tenants to access their equipment with the speed and efficiency that customers require of critical network services.

Built in 2000, this room now houses access points for networks that literally spans the globe. It is for this reason that 151 Front has put every effort into the protection of this room. The Meet-Me-Room is equipped with an aspirating smoke detection apparatus, which is linked to a FM-200 fire suppression system. Along with this feature, there is a water and leak detection system around the perimeter of the floor and running over the ceiling. Access to the room can only be gained via escort and with security "card in and card out," and even with this protocol in place, there are 4 CCTV cameras covering

The riser system consists of two diverse pathways linked directly to the Meet-Me-Room and running in a straight vertical path to the penthouse level. The riser system has a 2-hour fire rating and is equipped with a vertical cable tray capable of holding 100 pounds pre square foot, which is expandable, as well as a horizontal cable tray on each floor for distribution. The riser rooms are under 24/7/365 surveillance via CCTV and have alarmed door entry. As with the Meet-Me-Room, access to the riser system requires a building escort to supervise all personnel. The riser system offers diversity for your network security, ease of installation for speed and cost savings.

• Tier 1 high quality around-the-globe network
• One of the world's largest IP Networks with over 225.000 terabytes of monthly traffic
• One of the biggest investors in over 70 submarine cable systems
• Tightly meshed backbone
• No overbooking within the network
• High backbone capacities available - with permanent increase
• Guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) - with guaranteed Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Availability within the backbone of 99.99% and packet Loss less than 0.2%

Cogent's end-to-end optical network consists of multiple metropolitan IP-over-WDM fiber rings located in Cogent's major markets throughout the United States and Europe. Cogent currently has a presence in over 140 markets throughout North America and Europe. Cogent's network provides each building or data center with up to 80 Gbit/s of dedicated bandwidth. Layer 3 edge routers in each building are connected to Cisco Layer 3 Terabit core routers over two diverse optical paths. These core routers are tied together via an international backbone network consisting of multiple 10 Gbit/s DWDM optical links. With a currently implemented capacity of up to 520 Gbit/s, Cogent's international IP network is the largest in the world and is scalable to a total capacity of over one Terabit per second.

The TorIX is an entity designed to act as a junction between multiple points of Internet presence. Here, members are able to directly connect with one another in order exchange local Internet traffic.

The TorIX owns and operates the switching platforms used to interconnect the various members. The switching platforms are a series of non-blocking 10/100TX/1000SX Ethernet switches capable of handling ample amounts of traffic. These switches are located in diverse areas throughout the building. This infrastructure enables members to select the location closest to their point of presence. Alternatively, members may choose to take advantage of the redundant infrastructure by running a connection to 2 or more switching sites.

The TorIX is not a single connection point, but rather many. Once you have connected, you will have the ability to peer with any number of peers over any routing protocol you wish. Please keep in mind that BGP4 and portable address space are ideal, but by no means required in order to setup a peering arrangement with anyone connected to the switch. Individual members may mandate a certain protocol and/or minimum connection size, however to connect to TorIX and utilize it's services, you are free to choose.