The diverse entry project will support customers with unparalleled diversity, redundancy and security while empowering the company’s forecasted 2x-3x capacity upgrade demands
VANCOUVER, BC – May 9, 2022 – Vancouver’s newest state-of-the-art data center, Spencer Building Carrier Hotel (SBCH), announces today that it has received a first-of-its-kind permit to build its own set of private entries (manholes) leading directly into the historic Spencer Building and Harbour Centre. While still in the design phase, the carrier hotel’s diverse entry project approval is a significant achievement for the company, as this type of public street permit — although common in other North American regions — is typically only reserved for utility providers in the City of Vancouver.
With two diverse private entries and access to over 20,000 connected fibres in the building, upon completion of the data center, Spencer Building Carrier Hotel (SBCH) customers will benefit from levels of robust diversity, redundancy and capacity never before seen in the Vancouver area.
“This project is a huge win for us here at Spencer Building Carrier Hotel and our future customers,” says Director of Data Center Infrastructure and Operations, Chris Jones. “Our goal has always been to maintain our status of being the primary communications hub in Vancouver for Western Canada and these private entries allow us to be just that by providing ultimate control in communications access to the building without some of the common application and approval challenges our industry often sees in this region.”
This private connection also brings with it an added layer of security. While typical public entry points are not unsafe — and Spencer Building will still plug into traditional entry points — having a private point allows for a highly-secure and monitored access option, making it a more robust system overall. The company will have complete control over building access, making it a highly secure home for all customer needs.
“Access and control aren’t the only benefits this project will bring,” Jones continues. “Our capacity will also be significantly increased not just when the building is complete, but for another 20+ years. Combine that with multiple connections to other telco infrastructure and manholes in the city and you have incredible ease of growth for our customers.”
The Spencer Building Carrier Hotel team will be in Maryland this week, participating in ITW ‘22 to continue its introduction into the market and potential partners.
For more information on Spencer Building Carrier Hotel, visit www.spencerbuilding.com
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About Spencer Building Carrier Hotel
Embedded in the rich history of Western Canada’s primary carrier hotel at Harbour Centre, Spencer Building Carrier Hotel will soon become Vancouver’s premier, brand-new, state of the art data center connecting providers in Canada, Asia, and various international locations. Spencer Building Carrier Hotel will serve as the primary Canadian landing point for the brand new Cascadia fiber trunk, connecting to Seattle, the Westin Building exchange, and future Washington landing points. With access to all major Canadian telecommunications providers, Tier 1 network operators, and peering exchanges, including a direct connect to VANIX, Spencer Building Carrier hotel will solidify itself as the primary connectivity hub in the Downtown Vancouver core. Construction is set to be complete in Spring 2023.
For more information visit www.spencerbuilding.com
