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Lightpath to Build 130 Miles of AI-Grade Fiber in Pennsylvania
📅 - Lightpath, the all-fiber connectivity provider focused on serving enterprise and hyperscale demands, has announced plans to build 130 route miles of AI-grade fiber infrastructure in Eastern Pennsylvania, reinforcing the region's emerging role as a hub for hyperscale data centers. The project underscores the growing importance of high-capacity, low-latency networks to support the rapid growth of artificial intelligence workloads.
The Susquehanna region of Eastern Pennsylvania has become one of the most closely watched areas in U.S. digital infrastructure due to its unique power availability and surge in hyperscale data center development. Lightpath was selected to design and operate a [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Cisco and NTT DATA Partner to Modernize Networks for AI Era - NTT DATA and Cisco have announced a deepened collaboration aimed at reshaping enterprise networking for the artificial intelligence era, underscoring the mounting pressure on organizations to overhaul legacy systems that can no longer sustain modern digital workloads.
The two companies revealed their joint initiative through a new IDC InfoBrief, Wired for Intelligence: A CIO Guide to Enterprise Networking for AI, which outlines how businesses can modernize network infrastructure to accelerate digital transformation and unlock AI-driven value at scale.
The integration of AI across industries is creating unprecedented demands on networks. From manufacturing and healthcare to financial [...]
📅 - Sparkle Opens New Helsinki PoP to Boost European Connectivity - Sparkle, Italy's leading international service provider and one of the world's major global operators, has expanded its European presence with the launch of a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Helsinki, Finland. The move strengthens Sparkle's network footprint in Northern Europe, bringing its total PoPs in the continent to 89, and underscores the company's role in meeting the rising demand for international connectivity.
The new node is strategically located at the Digita Data Center, a modern facility and fast-growing internet hub in Helsinki. It complements Sparkle's existing infrastructure in Stockholm and is equipped with a 400GBE-enabled router to support the region's surging need for [...]
📅 - Hivelocity Sells Chicago and Miami Colocation Business to Digital Realty - Hivelocity, a U.S.-based provider of bare metal, enterprise cloud, virtual servers, and colocation, has announced the sale of its colocation services business at two key facilities - 350 E. Cermak Road in Chicago (ORD1) and 36 NE 2nd Street in Miami (MIA2) - to Digital Realty.
The move signals a strategic refocus for Hivelocity while further strengthening Digital Realty's position as a global leader in carrier-neutral data center infrastructure. The transaction would underscore the increasingly collaborative nature of the data center market, where operators are consolidating colocation footprints while expanding hybrid service delivery.
For Hivelocity, the decision would allow the [...]
📅 - Global Data Center Cooling Market to Double, Surpass $40B by 2034 - Guidehouse Research has projected a sharp rise in global spending on data center cooling, estimating the market will more than double over the next decade. The firm's latest report forecasts growth from US$20.5 billion in 2025 to US$40.2 billion in 2034, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%.
The expansion reflects the increasing complexity and density of data centers, driven by the widespread adoption of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and big data applications. These technologies generate rising thermal loads that require advanced and efficient cooling solutions. At the same time, regulatory demands for sustainability and energy efficiency are accelerating [...]
📅 - IREN Doubles GPU Fleet to 8.5K with NVIDIA Blackwell Expansion - IREN has announced a significant expansion of its AI infrastructure, doubling its NVIDIA GPU fleet through the acquisition of an additional 4,200 NVIDIA Blackwell B200 units. The purchase brings the company's total GPU capacity to approximately 8,500, marking a major step in scaling its AI Cloud business to meet accelerating demand for compute-intensive workloads.
The new procurement, valued at roughly $193 million including ancillary equipment, will be deployed at IREN's Prince George campus in Canada. The site, with 50MW of available power capacity, can support phased expansion up to around 20,000 Blackwell GPUs, providing long-term headroom for growth.
DE-CIX, one of the world's largest Internet Exchange (IX) operators, has become one of the first IX providers globally to secure Google Gold Verified Peering Provider (VPP) status. The achievement marks a significant milestone in global interconnection, highlighting the German-based company's role in facilitating secure, resilient, and high-capacity connectivity to Google's services.
For enterprises and service providers alike, the designation ensures that connectivity to Google's global network can be delivered [...]
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