Navigation Menu Interconnection Services EQUINIX CROSS CONNECTS DOWNLOAD DATA SHEET EQUINIX CROSS CONNECTS Link to dynamic ecosystems of business partners, networks and carriers A cross connect is a point-to-point cable link between two customers in the same Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center. With cross connects you receive a fast, convenient and affordable integration with business partners and service providers within the Equinix digital ecosystem. You also get highly reliable, extremely low-latency communication, system integration and data exchange. FEATURES AND BENEFITS Direct ecosystem access Equinix Cross Connects provide access to a vibrant digital ecosystem of business partners and service providers including 1,600+ networks, 2,750+ cloud and IT service providers, 800+ digital content providers and 2,750+ enterprises platform worldwide. Enhanced performance Cross connection eliminates the need for local loops and expensive dark fiber trenching. Proximity to your partners and customers reduces latency, jitter and failure. It also improves speed and reliability, and accelerates provisioning. Increased flexibility By interconnecting your partner ecosystem in a geographically diverse facility, you can flexibly customize your digital edge. To add even more flexibility, Equinix engineers design every installation to simplify cable management and optimize scalability. Affordable connectivity Equinix Cross Connects are significantly less expensive than local loops and are typically provisioned within 24 hours. CROSS CONNECT SPECIFICATIONS BY REGION Americas Offers CAT5/6, COAX and fiber T1 (CAT5) and POTS (CAT3) offered as speeds for lower pricing Provides intracustomer cross connect for customers expanding to another space in the same IBX data center Provides campus cross connects to connect between buildings or floors via conduits with prerun single-mode fiber EMEA Offers CAT5/6, COAX and fiber Provides intracustomer cross connect for customers expanding to another space in the same IBX data center Provides campus cross connects to connect between buildings or floors via conduits with prerun single-mode fiber Asia-Pacific Offers CAT5/6, COAX and fiber Provides intracustomer cross connects for customers expanding to another space in the same IBX data center Connect to a vital ecosystem Learn how to integrate with business partners and service providers within the Equinix digital ecosystem. Download data sheet Talk to an expert Let Equinix help you transform your business. Contact us About Us Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company. Digital leaders harness our trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. We enable our customers to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. Stay Connected support@equinix.com +1.866.378.4649 Data Centers Americas Asia-Pacific EMEA Resources Analyst Reports Blog Browse all resources Customer Success Product Documentation Company About Equinix Binding Corporate Rules Careers Corporate Sustainability Developer Platform Investor Relations Leadership Media Room Patents Terms © 2021 Equinix, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy & Terms Preference Management Tell Equinix