Northwestern University co-location facility
Internet ExchangeChicago, IL · 710facility@ittns.northwestern.edu
At a glance
Northwestern University co-location facility is a colocation and interconnection facility listed in PeeringDB, located at 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611. It is operated by 710facility@ittns.northwestern.edu. 20 networks are present at Northwestern University co-location facility according to PeeringDB, ranking it 107th of 1,390 US facilities by network count.
Peering & carrier density
How many networks and carriers are at Northwestern University co-location facility?
20 networks are present at Northwestern University co-location facility according to PeeringDB, ranking it 107th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. Within Illinois it ranks 7th of 71 facilities. That is about 10 times the Illinois median of 2 networks per facility (national median: 2).
Who operates Northwestern University co-location facility?
PeeringDB lists 710facility@ittns.northwestern.edu as the operator of Northwestern University co-location facility. This is the only US facility listed for 710facility@ittns.northwestern.edu in the catalog.
Where is Northwestern University co-location facility located?
The facility's address is 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611. Chicago has 26 PeeringDB interconnection facilities in the catalog. Illinois has 71 of the 1,390 US facilities; the best-connected has 329 networks present.
What datacenters and sites are near Northwestern University co-location facility?
5 datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (the largest by footprint); of those, the closest is Microsoft - Azure Datacenter, operated by Microsoft, about 16 miles away. The highest-scoring datacenter candidate site in the surrounding area is UNKNOWN122269 in Cook County, with a DC Readiness score of 70.3 out of 100.
Other exchanges in Chicago
- Equinix CH1/CH2/CH4 - Chicago329 networks
- Digital Realty CHI (350 E Cermak)97 networks
- CoreSite - Chicago (CH1)71 networks
- Netrality Chicago - 717 S Wells22 networks
- 365 Data Centers Chicago (CH6)21 networks
- SBA Edge, LLC15 networks
Nearby datacenters
- Digital Realty CH1Digital Realty · Elk Grove Village, IL
- Centersquare Lisle ORD4 Data CenterCentersquare · Lisle, IL
- Digital Realty CH3Digital Realty · Elk Grove Village, IL
- Microsoft - Azure DatacenterMicrosoft · Northlake, IL
- Digital Realty CH2Digital Realty · Elk Grove Village, IL
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Northwestern University co-location facility, ranked by DC Readiness. Co-location near a well-peered exchange is a meaningful fiber-connectivity advantage.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122269 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 70.3 |
| UNKNOWN124436 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN122285 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 67.6 |
| UNKNOWN122531 | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN122523 | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.6 |
| SHEFFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.6 |
| MUNSTER | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN124699 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who owns or operates Northwestern University co-location facility?
Northwestern University co-location facility is operated by 710facility@ittns.northwestern.edu, according to its PeeringDB facility record.
What is the address of Northwestern University co-location facility?
Northwestern University co-location facility is at 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611. Coordinates: 41.8952, -87.6169.
How many networks and carriers are at Northwestern University co-location facility?
20 networks are present at Northwestern University co-location facility according to PeeringDB, ranking it 107th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. The median Illinois facility has 2 networks present. PeeringDB counts every network (carriers, ISPs, cloud and content networks) that lists the facility as a point of presence.
Is there an internet exchange at Northwestern University co-location facility?
PeeringDB records no internet exchange fabric at Northwestern University co-location facility.
Which datacenters are near Northwestern University co-location facility?
Large datacenters catalogued near Northwestern University co-location facility include Microsoft - Azure Datacenter (Microsoft), 16 miles away; Digital Realty CH2 (Digital Realty), 19 miles away; Digital Realty CH1 (Digital Realty), 19 miles away.
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About this data
Source: PeeringDB facility records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Northwestern University co-location facility, Chicago, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/internet-exchanges/northwestern-university-co-location-facility-c50e8872 (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Network and exchange counts are point-in-time figures from PeeringDB and may lag changes at the facility.
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