NYC BigApps Data Fact Sheet /
Data Sets
Certified Data – This dataset contains information for buildings that have completed the certification process. These buildings are all publicly viewable on the WiredNYC website (
Participating Data – This dataset contains information for certified and non-certified buildings that are participating in the WiredNYC program. These buildings are all publicly viewable on the WiredNYC website.
All Buildings Data – This dataset contains building information for all buildings that have completed aWiredNYC survey. This includes buildings that have opted-out from displaying their profiles publicly. Therefore, the building-specific data (e.g. building address) provided is anonymous and only linked to the borough the building is located in.
Fields
Building_id – Unique identifier for each building included in the “All Buildings” data set. This is used in place of the BBLE so that the data provided is anonymous.
Borough – Borough name where the building is located
BBL – This is the Borough – Block – Lot number for each building assigned by the City of New York. The Borough is a single digit with a value from 1 to 5 (See Borough values below). The Block number is comprised of 5 digits, while the Lot number is 4 digits. The same BBL value can occasionally be used for multiple building addresses (non-unique).
Borough Values
1 – Manhattan
2 – Bronx
3 – Brooklyn
4 – Queens
5 – Staten Island
BBLE – Borough, Block, Lot, and Easement value for each building. This value has been modified to be used as a unique identifier for WiredNYC. This is a 10 digit value that combines the Borough, Block, Lot and Easement values (ie. 100233001). Whenever a BBL value is non-unique (used for multiple addresses), the BBLE value is modified to include a suffixed value.
For example, 1-1266-1 has multiple corresponding street addresses. The first building to register with this BBL would be assigned a BBLE of 1012660001. The second address to register with the BBL of 1-1266-1 would receive a BBLE of 1012660001_1. The next building would have a BBLE of 1012660001_2, and so on. This allows each building that registers with WiredNYC to be uniquely tracked.
Certification Class–
Answers:
Platinum – APlatinumbuilding guarantees tenants have the maximum level of choice when selecting an internet service provider, as well as full distribution of fiber connectivity throughout the building. Best in class infrastructure is in place to ensure protection against service interruptions. Administrative best practices are employed by management to streamline tenants' ability to get connected.
Gold - A Goldbuilding offers tenants choice of multiple high-speed broadband providers and provides direct access to fiber connectivity on the majority of floors in the building. Supporting infrastructure is in place to ensure redundant, diverse internet connectivity is available to tenants who require backup voice or data services
Silver - A Silverbuilding indicates that the broadband quality and supporting infrastructure in place can easily support the core operations of the vast majority of commercial tenants. More than one internet service provider is available to enable choice of voice and data services, including at least one high-speed fiber network connected to the building.
Connected - A Connectedbuilding provides sufficient internet connectivity for commercial tenants that are not fully dependent on high-bandwidth applications such as cloud services and web conferencing. Measures are implemented to reduce risk of connectivity loss/interruption.
# Carriers – The number of dedicated carriers, also known as Type I carriers, that are currently in a building.These carriers provide connectivity to the building via their own proprietary network architecture such as copper, coaxial, fiber, or fixed wireless.
Coax/Cable Connections – Yes/No flag to designate if a building has coax or cable connectivity.
Answers: Yes/No flag
Fiber Connection – Yes/No flag to designate if a building has fiber connectivity.
Answers: Yes/No flag
Satellite/Fixed Wireless Connection – Designates if a building has satellite or fixed wireless connectivity.
Answers: Yes/No flag
Fiber Distribution – If a building has fiber, this field states whether it is accessible on every floor, some floors, or if it is not distributed at all in the building.
Answers:
Full Distribution–The fiber cable has termination points that offer capabilities for fiber on every floor of the building. This allows a tenant to readily connect with the fiber to obtain service (termination points likely exist on every 5 floors in the building at the minimum)
Partial Distribution - Distribution equipment located on multiple floors with at least one gap of 6 or more floors between distribution points
None – No fiber distribution is currently in place.
# ISPs – Number of Type I and Type II carriers that offer internet service in the building. Type I carriers build out their own network to a particular building. Type II carriers leverage another carrier's network to provide internet service but have their own in-building distribution & equipment.
Multiple Points of Entry –A building can have multiple carriers in the property that enter the building from the same physical point of entry (e.g. a single set of conduits to the street to an ECS manhole). A more robust design is one having multiple entry points into the building, meaning, different conduit locations separated by at least 20 feet to support true diversity of connection
In order to be considered a "conduit location," access to the building must come through a below-ground conduit vs. a non-protected or exposed cable that is draped around the building
Answers: Yes/No flag
Designated Telecom Utility Space –Denotes the type of separation between electrical and telecom equipment from various carriers.
Answers: Hallway/Open space, Common (shared) room, Dedicated room, Combination of open, shared, and dedicated space.
Additional Telecom Space– Yes/No flag. Space for additional equipment suggests that a new carrier could easily come into the building and provide service to tenants without major infrastructure work needed to create space for equipment.
This means that: 1) there is spare room in conduit defined as: no more than 2 fiber cables maximum in a conduit, and 2) there is space in a closet or protected space for new equipment. Note: 2 by 2 by 7 square foot space (roughly) needed for the addition of a new rack of equipment
Answers: Yes/No flag
Risers – The opening between the floors that allows cables to run vertically; this may be in an open space or an enclosed sleeve.
Riser Space for Current Providers –The building leverages risers for the providers that currently provide service in the building in a protected run from the basement to the top. Point of differentiation is whether the riser is protected or un-protected (closed environment or exposed environment)
Answers: Yes/No flag
Riser Space for Additional Providers – The building has space in the risers to provide access for new providers to the building without significant infrastructure upgrades. Cable can be run up the building without any additional work
Answers: Yes/No flag
Diverse Riser Locations –Two or more diverse riser locations create route diversity for one or more carriers, and help to protect against outages if there are damages to one conduit or riser. This improves the resiliency of connectivity for tenants to keep their systems up and running. There is a reasonable distance of physical separation where damage to one riser will not affect the other.
Answers: Yes, Does not have two or more diverse riser locations
Signed POEs– Signed Point of Entry documents indicate that an agreement is in place that limits the potential for future conflicts or challenges between landlord and carrier that may threaten the ability of tenants to maintain their current or future internet connectivity. The carrier's relationship to the building should be transparent to the tenant.
Answers: Yes – for installed connections, Yes – signed but connection not installed, No
Agreements - Existence of boilerplate agreements or willingness to accept service provider agreements suggests that building management has a streamlined process in place to allow new providers to supply service to the building
Answers: Yes/No flag
New Service Providers – Does the building have the capability to bring in additional new service providers into the building to cover enhanced / new service requirements demanded by tenant?
Answers: Yes/No flag
ISPs – List of Internet Service Providers that are currently in the building
Answers:
Abovenet,AtlanticMetro,AT&T,Broadview,Cablevision,CenturyLink,Cogent,Covad,DirectTV,Earthlink,Eureka,Everest Broadband,Infohighway,Level(3),Lexent,Lightower,Lightpath,MegaPath,Metcom Netwrok,NeonCommunications,NYConnect,OCG,RainbowBroadband,RCN,Reliance,RGTS,Sidera,SignalPoint,Sprint,StealthCommunications,Time Warner Cable,Towerstream,TWTelecom,Urban Communications Transport,Verizon,VerizonFIOS,Wave 2 Wave,Windstream,XOCommunications,Zayo