Meet-Me-Room (MMR) to the Outside Plant (OSP) Data Center Solutions | Corning

Multitenant Data Centers (MTDCs) also known as colocations, have a variety of requirements when it comes to servicing their end users. Corning assists in offering service, quality, and value expected in a solution. We provide a wide variety of products for outside plant (OSP) and meet-me-room (MMR) applications, enabling:
 

• Solution flexibility with preterminated, splice, and field-terminated options
• Simplified inventory through a single jumper length in the MMR
• Easy access to individual connections to minimize risk with live circuits
• Port utilization without compromising client security
• Clear-and-simple migration paths to higher-speed technologies
• Meeting the SLA through our global network of authorized distributors

What is the Meet-Me-Room of a Data Center?

The central hub of a data center, referred to as the Meet-Me-Room (MMR), is a secure space where fibers and cables from data center racks come together. This enables an efficient point of customer connection to ISPs, cable companies, carriers, and other tenants in a data center, to exchange data between systems in different networks. This creates a seamless framework for connectivity at a reduced cost. Data is secure in the facility, and eliminates the risk of intrusion due to MMRs being surrounded by secure walls and monitored at all times.

In the MMR, a combination of Field-Installable Solutions and Standard-Density Solutions offers a comprehensive approach to cable installation. Field-Installable Solutions provide a cost-effective and efficient way to install Outside Plant (OSP) cables with optimal optical performance. In scenarios where OSP cables need field termination and consolidation in the Main MMR, especially for carriers and Multitenant Data Centers (MTDCs), these solutions are crucial.

Field-installable solutions become indispensable when preterminating OSP cables in a factory is impractical, providing advantages like controlled deployment speed, flexibility in connectivity types for the data center network, reduced wait times with available bulk cable, and optimized asset utilization for low-fiber-count MTDCs.

Standard-Density Solutions, characterized by fully integrated and preterminated systems, seamlessly coexist with field termination for optimum flexibility.

Tailored for lower fiber counts and fewer patch panels, these universal systems, such as the Plug & Play™ solution, enhance versatility in installation. Their benefits include swift installations through accessible housings in a global distributor network, simplified connections with MTP^®-to-LC harness solutions, efficient cross-connects via LC-to-LC jumpers for diverse network architectures, and risk reduction through universal fiber polarity.

By integrating both Standard-Density and Field-Installable Solutions, data centers in the MMR achieve a well-balanced and optimized cable infrastructure. This approach ensures a seamless and efficient deployment of optical connectivity solutions, accommodating varied fiber counts and patch panel configurations.

High-Density Solutions, designed for simplicity, attenuation, and cost-effectiveness, streamline cable management in the Main Meet-Me Room (MMR). Ideal for connecting Multitenant Data Center (MTDC) locations, especially with higher-fiber-counts and numerous patch panels, EDGE™ solutions stand out with a unique design facilitating effective cable management and tool-free finger access.

The benefits of High-Density Solutions include optimal fiber management with field-termination capabilities, full fiber utilization using high-fiber-count cables from the main distribution area (MDA) or caged area, quick speed to revenue through high-fiber-count trunks for faster moves, adds, and changes. Increase inventory efficiency by utilizing pinned EDGE8^® trunks and controlling cable variants for direct, interconnect, and cross-connect scenarios.

 In summary, High-Density Solutions in the MMR offer an efficient and cost-effective approach to cable management, specifically catering to MTDC connections with higher-fiber-count requirements. The EDGE solutions' unique design provides a balance between effective cable management and tool-free accessibility, contributing to quick deployment and inventory efficiency. See our EDGE™ Distribution System and EDGE™ Rapid Connect High-Density Solutions in action.