Zayo has unveiled its latest series of critical infrastructure enhancements, marking significant expansions in network connectivity offerings. Key highlights include the introduction of new 400G-enabled wavelength routes, a capability exclusive to Zayo, alongside expanded on-demand network features and upgrades to its IP core.

EXA Infrastructure has entered a strategic partnership with SOCAR Fiber to develop a new 1,850 km terrestrial fiber-optic route, enhancing connectivity diversity beyond the traditional Red Sea corridor used by submarine cables.

China Merchants now owns a 40% stake in the fiber assets of HKT Trust & HK, a unit of PCCW Limited.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has allocated $4.4 million to Kinetic, a Windstream company, to extend high-speed fiber internet access to underserved areas in Cabarrus and Union counties.

5C Data Centers (5CDC) has unveiled plans for its new data center campus, CMH01, in the Columbus, Ohio area, following the purchase of a live data center.

Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of United Fiber and Data (UFD).

Telehouse Canada, a leading colocation data center service provider, has officially launched its first three data centers in downtown Toronto, located at 250 Front Street West, 151 Front Street West, and 905 King Street West.

NTT DATA and NTT Corporation (NTT) announced the successful establishment of ultra low-latency connections between data centers in the United States and the United Kingdom, enabled by their All-Photonics Network (APN) technology.

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) granted a feasibility study fund to CdNet Communications (CdNet), a Bangladeshi telecommunications company. This grant aims to enhance internet connectivity in Bangladesh by supporting the development of the Bangladesh International Submarine Cable (Bagha-1).

Achieving new milestones on its network expansion strategy, Windstream Wholesale's dark fiber Beach Route is now connecting fiber from the Jacksonville cable landing station (CLS) to the Myrtle Beach CLS and onwards to Raleigh. Additionally, Windstream Wholesale has partnered with Mid-Atlantic Broadband, Tilson Infrastructure, and SummitIG to expand the dark fiber service further north from Raleigh to Richmond and Ashburn.