Meet-Me Rooms
A meet-me room (MMR) is the secure interconnection point where carriers, telecommunications providers, and other network services hand off connectivity before connectivity is distributed elsewhere in the facility.
| Requirement Area | Requirement | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose and use | Reserve the MMR for interconnection and related maintenance activity. | Because the MMR acts as the carrier demarcation point, limit access to interconnect work, authorized network maintenance, and supporting facility services. |
| Access control | Secure the room so only authorized personnel can enter. | MMRs must be physically secured with multifactor access control. |
| Room boundary | Use an enclosed room where possible. Otherwise, define the boundary with a compliant secure cage. | If the room is not fully enclosed, the cage must meet the same secure-construction standard that is used for Oracle cage space. |
| Main distribution frame and point of entry alternatives | Where MMRs are uncommon, two main distribution frames (MDFs) or points of entry (POEs) may be accepted as the alternative carrier demarcation model. | The two rooms must provide equivalent redundancy, secure pathways, and pathway separation. |
| MDF-specific expectations | Apply the same security and routing discipline to accepted MDF alternatives. | MDF rooms must be monitored, secured with restricted biometric access, prohibit unescorted access, support direct bulk fiber to tenant data halls, and maintain at least 10 m of separation between the two MDF rooms. |
| Equivalent treatment | Apply the MMR security baseline consistently across related rooms. | Unless otherwise specified, MDFs, intermediate distribution frames (IDFs), and POEs must meet the same requirements that are used for MMRs. |