What is a cross-connect?
A cross-connect is the physical or fiber path between your colocation cage/rack and a carrier, exchange or another tenant inside the facility. In carrier-neutral sites you choose the uplink provider instead of being locked to one ISP.
Why carrier-neutral matters
It enables redundant paths, pricing competition and flexible BGP policy. On KuzeyDC AS62425, customers can reach options such as Turkcell, Türk Telekom, TurkNet, Cogent, Atlantis, RETN, Belcloud and DE-CIX with close proximity.
- Define primary and secondary carriers up front
- Document MMR / meet-me room lead times in the SLA
- Match port speed (1/10/40/100G) to traffic profile
Implementation steps
- Clarify rack ports and cross-connect count
- Plan carrier LOA/CFA workflows
- Validate failover with a live path test
A well designed cross-connect turns colocation from rented space into part of your network strategy.