America Movil (AM) has completed the spin-off of all telecoms towers and other associated passive infrastructure in most of the Latin American countries where it operates, with all relevant assets, liabilities and capital transferred to a new company named Sitios Latinoamerica (Sitios Latam).
Wholesale and Capacity
Google Lands Equiano Cable in South Africa
WIOCC's commitment to delivering a market-leading portfolio of wholesale services, based on strategic investment in subsea and terrestrial digital infrastructure, has been further demonstrated with the arrival in South Africa, on 8 August 2022, of Google's Equiano cable.
Windstream Wholesale Connects to DC BLOX Data Center in Birmingham
Windstream Wholesale, has connected to its second DC BLOX data center at 433 6th St. South in Birmingham, Alabama. Windstream Wholesale is now taking orders at the location for diverse Wave Services, Ethernet Solutions, and Dedicated Internet Access.
DZS to Deliver “Broadband to the Boonies”
DZS announced the ongoing success of its mission to bridge the digital divide by way of a longstanding partnership with Myakka Communications to deliver “Broadband to the Boonies” to southwest Florida. Recently recognized as the “Fastest Fiber Providers in Florida” with symmetrical gigabit available to all subscribers, this local, family-owned service provider was the first to offer high-speed broadband to Myakka City and the surrounding area, and today delivers the hyper-speed service levels needed for increasingly popular use cases like virtual meetings, gaming, telemedicine, start-ups and emerging metaverse experiences.
DE-CIX Dallas Now Available from LOGIX Fiber Networks
DE-CIX, the world’s leading neutral Internet Exchange (IX) operator, announces it has established an interconnection with LOGIX Fiber Networks (LOGIX) in Dallas. LOGIX Fiber Networks is the largest fiber network provider in Texas serving more than 3,000 enterprise buildings and nearly 100 data centers throughout the state. The NNI enables LOGIX customers to gain turnkey access to DE-CIX Dallas, fortified with extended reach, via the DE-CIX GlobePEER Remote service, to Chicago, New York, Phoenix, Richmond, and to thousands of networks connected across the US and the company’s globally interconnected platforms throughout Europe and the Middle East. The DE-CIX neutral interconnection ecosystem spans North America, Europe, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia.
Oak Hill Capital Commits $250 Million for Underserved Fiber Markets
Oak Hill Capital formed a new fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) provider, Omni Fiber ("Omni" or the "Company"), to bring to market a new option for high-speed Internet service in small and mid-sized markets in the Midwest that have historically been underserved by the large phone and cable companies.
Sparkle Expands its American Fiber Optic Network
Sparkle announces the activation of spectrum capacity on the Monet submarine cable system connecting Brazil to the United States.
Sabey Data Centers Breaks Ground on New 40 Acre Site
Sabey Data Centers has begun construction on a new, 40-acre data center campus in Round Rock, TX. The new campus will provide up to 72-megawatt (MW) power capacity, supported by Sabey’s commitments to reliability, security, connectivity, and sustainability. In addition, Sabey’s Austin Data Center Campus will feature its latest innovations that maximize available data center space while shrinking its construction footprint with a target Ready for Service Date of Q2 2023.
NTT Plans New Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable
NTT Ltd. Japan Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., PC Landing Corp, and JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd. announced the launch of a new company, Seren Juno Network Co., Ltd. (“Seren”) which has been founded to construct and operate “JUNO”, the new and largest trans-Pacific submarine cable system (providing the maximum capacity of 350Tbps) that will run between Japan and the US.
EXA Infrastructure adds Direct Fiber Routes from London to Paris
EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced the commissioning of a new fiber optic network link between London and Paris that is now the most direct route, and the first under the English Channel for 20 years.