Crown Castle: Crown Castle Springfield (MA1)

The Crown Castle Springfield Data Center (MA1) is located at 1 Federal Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, and is operated by Crown Castle, succeeding Lightower Fiber Networks following acquisition. Positioned in the Springfield metro area, the facility benefits from proximity to key fiber infrastructure and regional connectivity nodes.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Power Capacity: Offers approximately 500 kW of power capacity.
• Rack & Space Infrastructure:
• Total site area of 4,235 sq ft, with 3,135 sq ft allocated for colocation.
• Houses half and full cabinet colocation, customizable caged areas, and raised flooring built for up to 270 lb/sq ft equipment loads.
• Power Redundancy: Features 480 V 3-phase, 1,200 A input, UPS backup (80 kW), 750 kW diesel generators, and A/B redundant PDUs.
• Cooling Systems: Utilizes three Liebert 20-ton glycol HVAC units and an environmental monitoring system.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Access Controls: Secured with 24×7 access monitoring, card reader control, and robust building management systems.
• Fire Suppression: Utilizes Ansul Inergen fire suppression systems for rapid response to fire incidents.
• Certifications: Holds SOC 1 (SSAE 16) and SOC 2 compliance—validated as a Tier II carrier-class facility.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-Neutral Access: Provides connection to multiple in-building carriers like Lumen, Cogent, Comcast, and Crown Castle.
• Supports colocation, bare-metal servers, remote hands, and hybrid cloud infrastructure, as outlined by Connectbase

💼 Who It Serves

This facility is ideal for enterprises, ISPs, network operators, and organizations seeking high-density, resilient colocation infrastructure in the Springfield region. Key applications include cloud computing, disaster recovery, business continuity, and low-latency network access.