Metro Bytes: Lightpath, Cityside, MOX, eX2, Comcast Business

Five significant buildouts and upgrades to note from metros around the US:

I’m not sure how I managed to miss this one, but last week Lightpath expanded its footprint into a whole new geographic area. They are building out a new 230-route-mile metro fiber network in Phoenix AZ. The expansion will feature multi-conduit systems connecting 8 data center campuses and carrier hotel locations, with another 30+ nearby. Construction is already underway, with priority routes expected to be ready next quarter, with overall completion aimed at 2026.

Cityside Fiber has announced plans to expand further in Orange County CA. They will start building out fiber in Laguna Hills this spring, adding a sixth city in Orange County to their FTTH footprint. They also officially launched the first neighborhoods in already-announced expansions in Irvine, Lake Forest, and Mission Viejo.

MOX Networks has expanded its infrastructure in Columbus OH, adding a network PoP at Cologix’s COL3 Scalelogix data center. That will enable tenants to directly access MOX’s unique route across West Virginia to northern Virginia and on to Atlanta and even the new landing station out at Myrtle Beach.

eX² has won a deal to build out middle mile fiber in Pima County AZ. The project, funded in part by the NTIA, calls for a 134-route-mile ring around the Tuscon metro area that will enable future last mile provider projects throughout the region. It will cost some $43.2M, of which the grant will supply $30.3M over five years.

And Comcast Business has upgraded its Dedicated Internet solution capabilities to include HFC connections. They have expanded their ability to offer fully symmetrical speeds to more than a million new endpoints across their footprint. They can now offer everything from 200Mbps symmetrical over HFC up to 400Gbps symmetrical over fiber.

 

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