LayerOne, Inc. acquired by Switch & Data Nasdaq: SDXC, in 2005, was a U.S. private corporation that provides carrier-neutral datacenters and interconnection.
LayerOne was a provider of network-neutral data centers and interconnection services, offering colocation, traffic exchange and outsourced IT infrastructure solutions.
The company pioneered the concept of 'buy-side' interconnection, whereby carriers were encouraged to participate in 'pooling points' in major cities without upfront costs.
More than 800 different carriers, ISPs and businesses participate in LayerOne centers, including the world's largest IP backbone networks.
While each facility was cash flow positive, the company had executed leases throughout the United States in anticipation of additional funding.