Cageless collocation

Written on 4:14 PM by ooe

LLU operators in many countries have lobbied to be allowed to place equipment in the same rooms as the network owner. They argue that this is the best way to ensure parity of treatment between operators. This raises significant security concerns as local exchange buildings were almost always designed and built for sole use of a single network operator. Cageless collocation is no simpler to implement than physical collocation as provision must be made to connect power services, metallic pairs and backhaul services to the LLU operators equipment. Design calculations to ensure that sufficient air conditioning capacity are more complex in a cageless environment. Safety and security issues are more significant where the LLU operator shares a room with the network owner. In many cases the LLU operators' equipment and people have to satisfy more stringent testing or vetting before being allowed into the equipment rooms.