DC BLOX has finished building a fresh dark fiber route that connects its Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station (CLS) to Atlanta.
This high-capacity East-West route serves as a vital backbone for regional and international connectivity, catering to hyperscalers, communications providers, ISPs, and enterprises.
Following the recent completion of the Myrtle Beach CLS in October 2023, this network facilitates direct terrestrial connectivity to Atlanta's burgeoning data center and communications hub. Spanning from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, through Augusta, Georgia, to key connectivity centers in downtown Atlanta and Lithia Springs, this route strengthens digital infrastructure across the Southeast.
“With our regional colocation data centers, the Myrtle Beach CLS, our regional network, and this new dark fiber route, DC BLOX is building the infrastructure needed to support the Southeast’s rapid growth,” said Kurt Stoever, Chief Operating Officer of DC BLOX. “Digital infrastructure is the foundation that will drive the economies of the 21st century, and DC BLOX is proud to be enabling our communities to thrive.”
The DC BLOX East-West route introduces route diversity for data traffic between Northern Virginia and Atlanta. Windstream's Beach Route, previously announced, will extend connectivity from Raleigh, North Carolina, to Myrtle Beach and beyond.
Passing through rural areas across South Carolina and Georgia, the East-West route acts as a express network path to Atlanta for ISPs and local cooperatives striving to develop broadband services for underserved communities, thus aiding efforts to narrow the digital divide.
Moreover, DC BLOX is in the process of building a dark fiber ring around Atlanta, connecting to two hyperscale-ready data center facilities under development on the eastern and western outskirts of the city. This fiber ring within metro Atlanta will also link up with the East-West route, expanding the array of global connectivity choices available in the area.
