Zayo rolls out new infrastructure upgrades

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Infrastructure provider Zayo, has announced its latest round of critical infrastructure upgrades. This includes significant expansions of its network connectivity offerings, including new 400G-enabled wavelength routes not available from any other provider, expanded on-demand network capabilities, and IP core upgrades—enabling the most forward-thinking and innovative companies to connect what’s next.

Since April 2024, Zayo has completed five carrier-diverse 400G wavelength routes. The company says the routes provide diversity not available from any other provider. Connecting into Zayo’s expansive backbone and key unique routes across the country, these expansions enable North to South and Coast to Coast connectivity with resiliency and 400G capacity.

The new routes include Los Angeles to San Jose, extending into other key locations like Salt Lake City, Portland, Dallas, and Phoenix; Chicago to St. Louis, completing a core North-to-South path across the U.S.; Reno to Barstow, a critical low-latency path between the markets for carriers, government agencies, middle-mile infrastructure for rural connectivity, and enterprises with high bandwidth needs; Columbus to Pittsburgh; and Quebec City to Montreal.

Zayo claims it is currently the only major U.S. fibre provider offering 400G connectivity into Quebec City through Montreal with multiple routing options across the border into the U.S.

The company has also expanded 400G capacity on four routes connecting key cities including Richmond, Cleveland, and Chicago. Zayo currently provides the largest 400G network in North America. With the completion of these routes, Zayo’s North American fibre network is now nearly 90% 400G-enabled and is expected to be one of the largest fully 400G-enabled by the end of 2024.

“Today’s businesses need to deliver connections and experiences faster than ever to remain competitive. And in our digital business age, their network can be a make-or-break,” said Bill Long, chief product & strategy officer at Zayo. “Zayo has built North America’s largest independent fibre network, and we continue to advance our offerings to ensure our customers have a network that’s ready for tomorrow’s challenges. Our ongoing infrastructure upgrades continue to make our network a competitive differentiator — providing fast, reliable connectivity where it’s needed most, from tier-1 cities to rural markets and data centres.”

For more information, visit www.zayo.com