Zayo outlined its latest series of infrastructure upgrades in Q3, including 400G routes and enhancements to its global IP infrastructure.
“Next-generation technology is being deployed at never-before-seen rates. This has placed the communications infrastructure industry at a unique inflection point as all digital businesses—enterprises, carriers and hyperscalers alike—scramble to ensure they have enough capacity to support these technologies,” said Bill Long, Chief Product Officer at Zayo. “As this trend plays out, it will be a strong tailwind for those providers who can capitalize on the moment. As one of the newest and most modern networks on the market, Zayo is uniquely positioned to support this growing demand for global bandwidth.”
In Q3, Zayo added nine new 400G-enabled routes to its North American network to provide high-bandwidth options between key cities, including:
- Atlanta to DC
- Denver to Dallas (Direct)
- Montreal to Quebec City
- Clinton to Ponchatoula
- Indianapolis to Columbus
- Ashburn to Baltimore
- Bend to Umatilla
- Laurel to Denver
Additional 400G routes in progress include:
- Houston to New Orleans
- St. Louis to Chicago
- Buffalo to Albany
- Winnipeg to Toronto
- Toronto to Montreal
- Buffalo to Toronto
- Columbus to Ashburn
- Cleveland to Buffalo
- Houston to Ponchatoula
- Umatilla to Quincy
Zayo added eight new IP PoPs to its North American network in Q3, including:
- 45 Parliament St, Toronto, ON
- 250 Williams St NW, Atlanta, GA
- 6477 W Wells Park Rd, Salt Lake City, UT
- 2335 S Ellis St, Chandler, AZ
- 375 Pearl St, New York, NY
- 626 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
- 431 Horner Ave, Etobicoke, ON
- 1100 White St SW, Atlanta, GA
Zayo said its IP backbone, which runs on the company’s wholly owned fiber infrastructure, makes up nearly 10% of the world’s Internet capacity. Zayo currently manages 96Tb of core capacity and 34TB of peering capacity, and adds 1-2Tb of peering capacity every quarter.
In Q3 2023, Zayo completed the overbuild of its Omaha to Denver route, providing increased capacity on this highly sought-after route.
Zayo also has three new long-haul route builds and two additional route overbuilds in progress with scheduled completion by the end of 2023.
LATAM
In October 2022, Zayo announced its global low-latency route connecting the U.S. to South America’s financial hub of Sao Paulo. In Q3 2023, the company completed expansions to its connectivity infrastructure in Sao Paulo including a new key terrestrial route that will provide connectivity throughout the metro ring and to four key data centers.
New Sao Paulo Points of Presence (PoPs):
- Alameda Araguaia, 3641, Alphaville, Barueri, SP, 06455 000, Brazil
- Av. Marcos Penteado de Ulhoa Rodrigues, 249, Santana de Parnaiba, SP, 06543 001, Brazil
- Avenida Ceci, 1900, Tambore, Barueri, SP, 06460 120, Brazil
Rua Ricardo Prudente de Aquino, 85 Santan de Parnaiba, Brazil