In 2002, Mr. Newby wrote a four-part series for Capacity Magazine covering the then fledgling Carrier Hotel and Meet Me Room business. These four articles with the last being the “10 Commandments” became a beginning point for anyone entering the business, or looking for some guidance on how to assess where to locate their networking equipment. Click here for the series PDF.

With the success of the series and the interest it generated, Mr. Newby was able to secure a regular monthly article with Fat Pipe Magazine entitled “Meet Me in…”.

The purpose of this series was to not only uncover the existence and critical elements of the business, but also to specifically identify the key locations within each of the major markets of North America and provide a detailed overview of those elements. The main points for each assessment were the fundamental difference between Carrier Hotels and Data Centers ranging from physical infrastructure and fiber carrier density to pricing and ultimately location.

The “Meet Me in…” series began in New York City, went out to LA and rolled on through Seattle, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, San Francisco, Toronto and 12 others before concluding. The series covered many wonderful places of interconnection including 60 Hudson St., One Wilshire Blvd, The Westin Building and The NAP of the Americas. Mr. Newby had the pleasure of visiting each of them multiple times as well as the majority of the sites covered in the 2003-04 series. Click here for the series archives.

In 2005, the series was modified a bit. The focus was no longer on the buildings themselves, but rather the providers within them. There were two particular types of service providers highlighted, Ethernet transport and VoIP. At the time there was still some discussion about whether or not Ethernet and VoIP would take hold as true carrier services and be used and paid for by others – including the enterprise.

In 2006, the series morphed again and this time it brought together the two main ingredients of Ethernet and VoIP in to its logical conclusion – VoIP Peering. Fittingly the series was named “VoIPeer Me”. The series continued through 2007. Click here for the series' archives.

Now in to 2008, the series has shifted yet again. The new name “FTTB - Fiber To The Brain” hints to the focus of the physical layer and specifically fiber and its various benefits and threats.

Additionally, in February of 2005, Mr. Newby began a series for Internet Telephony Magazine entitled VoIPeering. Although the title is similar to VoIPeer Me, it is much more conversational and less analytical. This series has been very consistent since its inception; it continues to focus on peering benefits and to drive the awareness of Voice and VoIP Peering for service providers as well as enterprises.   Click here for the series' archives.

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