Definition

Noun: A large, secure building specifically designed and constructed to house numerous racks of telecommunications and networking equipment for multiple companies. These facilities provide power, cooling, and physical security for servers, routers, and other hardware that form critical parts of the internet and communication infrastructure.

Usage

The term "telecom hotel" is used to describe the physical infrastructure location for critical communication gear. It emphasizes the building's primary function of hosting and interconnecting equipment from various telecommunications carriers and internet service providers.

Examples

• The company rented space in a telecom hotel to colocate its servers for better network connectivity.
• Telecom hotels are often built with redundant power systems to ensure uninterrupted service.
• The fiber optic cables from several providers converge at the central telecom hotel.

Advanced Usage

• The concept is central to discussions about internet infrastructure, data center design, and network redundancy.
• The term is sometimes used interchangeably with "carrier hotel" or "colocation data center," though a pure telecom hotel may focus more on network interconnection than general server hosting.

Variants and Related Words

• Carrier Hotel (n): A synonym often used to emphasize the building's role in housing multiple telecommunications carriers.
• Colocation Center / Colo (n): A facility where businesses can rent space for servers and other computing hardware. While similar, a colocation center may host a wider variety of IT equipment beyond core telecom gear.
• Internet Exchange Point (IXP) (n): A physical location, often within a telecom hotel, where networks connect to exchange traffic.

Synonyms

• Carrier hotel
• Network colocation facility
• Telecommunications colocation center

Related Terms and Concepts

• Peering: The voluntary interconnection of administratively separate Internet networks for the exchange of traffic, often facilitated within a telecom hotel.
• Meet-Me Room (MMR): A secure room within a telecom hotel where different carriers physically connect their networks.
• Redundancy: The duplication of critical components (like power supplies) in a telecom hotel to ensure reliability.

Noun

1. a building that houses telecommunications equipment
   • the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing