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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are looking at setting up a second Melbourne POP site
diverse from Next DC M1</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our options are setting up in M2 Telecom at King Street because of the connectivity abundance (most providers are
available within M2), but the caveat is that it’s a very old site. The other option we have is choosing Equinix ME1 which is a brand new
site but nobody seems to be really established in this site.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have received quotes for a pair of dark fibre connecting
Next DC M1 to M2 or ME1 and it’s the same price
of $1,500.00
per month so from what I can tell there is no real benefit in choosing either site as it’s the same price.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How many people are considering setting up a POP into
Equinix ME1 and has anyone done a risk assessment on
it being so close to Next DC M1? The deciding factor I think will be who is and who
won’t be in Equinix ME1 for us, so we would love to
hear any opinions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Matthew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> </div></body>
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