Lightpath Expands Miami Network, Connecting New Cable Landing Station
Lightpath has announced a major expansion of its Miami network to include the Hollywood Cable Landing Station. The expansion, set to complete in late 2025, will extend the company's AI-grade fiber infrastructure to over 80-route miles in the Miami metro area. The network is 100% underground and connects to 12 critical area data centers, offering dark fiber and wavelength services up to 800 Gbps.
The company's broader network connects to over 170 data centers and 7 additional cable landing stations in the New York and New Jersey area. This expansion demonstrates Lightpath's commitment to investing in areas with traditionally underserved digital infrastructure, particularly focusing on AI and Cloud technologies.
[ "Network expansion to 80-route miles of AI-grade fiber infrastructure in Miami", "Connection to 12 critical data centers in the Miami area", "High-capacity connectivity offering up to 800 Gbps", "Strategic partnership with anchor customer for the expansion", "100% underground network infrastructure providing enhanced reliability" ]Lightpath ha annunciato una significativa espansione della sua rete a Miami, che includerà la Stazione di Atterraggio Cavi di Hollywood. L'espansione, prevista per la fine del 2025, estenderà l'infrastruttura in fibra di qualità AI a oltre 80 miglia di percorso nell'area metropolitana di Miami. La rete, completamente sotterranea, collega 12 data center critici della zona, offrendo servizi di fibra oscura e lunghezze d'onda fino a 800 Gbps.
La rete più ampia dell'azienda si collega a oltre 170 data center e 7 ulteriori stazioni di atterraggio cavi nell'area di New York e New Jersey. Questa espansione dimostra l'impegno di Lightpath nell'investire in aree tradizionalmente poco servite da infrastrutture digitali, con un focus particolare sulle tecnologie AI e Cloud.
Lightpath ha anunciado una importante expansión de su red en Miami para incluir la Estación de Aterrizaje de Cable de Hollywood. La expansión, que se completará a finales de 2025, extenderá la infraestructura de fibra de calidad AI a más de 80 millas de ruta en el área metropolitana de Miami. La red es 100% subterránea y conecta con 12 centros de datos críticos, ofreciendo servicios de fibra oscura y longitudes de onda de hasta 800 Gbps.
La red más amplia de la compañía conecta con más de 170 centros de datos y 7 estaciones adicionales de aterrizaje de cables en las áreas de Nueva York y Nueva Jersey. Esta expansión demuestra el compromiso de Lightpath de invertir en áreas tradicionalmente desatendidas en infraestructura digital, con un enfoque especial en tecnologías de IA y Cloud.
Lightpath는 마이애미 네트워크의 대규모 확장을 발표하며 할리우드 케이블 랜딩 스테이션을 포함할 예정입니다. 2025년 말 완료 예정인 이번 확장은 마이애미 메트로 지역에서 AI급 광섬유 인프라를 80마일 이상으로 확장합니다. 네트워크는 100% 지하에 구축되어 있으며 12개의 주요 데이터 센터와 연결되어 다크 파이버 및 최대 800 Gbps의 파장 서비스를 제공합니다.
회사의 광범위한 네트워크는 뉴욕 및 뉴저지 지역의 170개 이상의 데이터 센터와 7개의 추가 케이블 랜딩 스테이션에 연결됩니다. 이번 확장은 전통적으로 디지털 인프라가 부족했던 지역에 투자하겠다는 Lightpath의 의지를 보여주며, 특히 AI 및 클라우드 기술에 중점을 두고 있습니다.
Lightpath a annoncé une expansion majeure de son réseau à Miami, incluant la station d'atterrissage de câbles de Hollywood. Cette expansion, prévue pour la fin de 2025, étendra l'infrastructure en fibre de qualité IA sur plus de 80 miles de route dans la zone métropolitaine de Miami. Le réseau est entièrement souterrain et connecte 12 centres de données critiques, offrant des services de fibre noire et des longueurs d'onde allant jusqu'à 800 Gbps.
Le réseau plus large de l'entreprise se connecte à plus de 170 centres de données et 7 autres stations d'atterrissage de câbles dans la région de New York et du New Jersey. Cette expansion illustre l'engagement de Lightpath à investir dans des zones traditionnellement sous-équipées en infrastructures numériques, avec un accent particulier sur les technologies IA et Cloud.
Lightpath hat eine bedeutende Erweiterung seines Netzwerks in Miami angekündigt, die die Hollywood Cable Landing Station einschließt. Die Erweiterung, die Ende 2025 abgeschlossen sein soll, wird die KI-qualitative Glasfaserinfrastruktur auf über 80 Streckenkilometer im Großraum Miami ausweiten. Das Netzwerk ist zu 100 % unterirdisch und verbindet 12 wichtige Rechenzentren, wobei Dark-Fiber- und Wellenlängendienste mit bis zu 800 Gbps angeboten werden.
Das übergeordnete Netzwerk des Unternehmens verbindet über 170 Rechenzentren und 7 weitere Kabel-Landing-Stationen im Raum New York und New Jersey. Diese Erweiterung zeigt Lightpaths Engagement, in traditionell unterversorgte digitale Infrastrukturen zu investieren, mit besonderem Fokus auf KI- und Cloud-Technologien.
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Lightpath's Miami network expansion connects a new cable landing station, enhancing their infrastructure for international data traffic with 800 Gbps capacity.
Lightpath's expansion to the Hollywood Cable Landing Station represents a strategic infrastructure enhancement in the telecommunications landscape. The company is extending its AI-grade, 100% underground fiber network in Miami to reach over 80-route miles while connecting 12 area data centers.
Cable landing stations are critical connectivity points where submarine cables make landfall, essentially serving as gateways for international data traffic. By connecting to this station, Lightpath positions itself as a crucial middle-mile provider that can transport data between international subsea cables and local data centers - particularly important for Miami's role as a digital gateway to Latin America.
The technical specifications are impressive - offering dark fiber and wavelength services up to 800 Gbps, which represents high-capacity connectivity supporting massive data transfer needs. The 100% underground deployment provides physical security and resilience against weather events, critical in hurricane-prone South Florida.
Their emphasis on "AI-grade" infrastructure indicates the network is designed with the bandwidth and latency requirements necessary for artificial intelligence applications, which typically demand enormous data throughput. This technical positioning aligns with where enterprise connectivity requirements are heading as AI adoption accelerates.
This expansion demonstrates Lightpath's targeted growth strategy in a market they identify as having "traditionally seen underinvestment in digital infrastructure." The partnership with an unnamed strategic anchor customer is particularly noteworthy, as it likely provides guaranteed revenue to justify the capital expenditure while reducing deployment risk.
The company's approach shows discipline in capital allocation - expanding with an anchor customer already secured rather than speculative building. This expansion complements Lightpath's existing infrastructure portfolio, which already connects to over 170 data centers and 7 cable landing stations in the New York and New Jersey areas.
While financial details aren't disclosed, the investment timeframe is clear, with completion scheduled for late 2025. This suggests any revenue impact won't be immediate but positions the company for long-term growth. The focus on high-capacity connectivity for AI and cloud technologies aligns with sectors experiencing substantial bandwidth demand growth.
Lightpath's CEO emphasizes their focus on "large-scale, massive capacity networks" across multiple US geographies, indicating this Miami expansion fits within a broader strategic framework of targeting high-demand connectivity corridors. The investment in fiber infrastructure represents development of long-lived assets that can generate returns for decades after initial deployment.
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"Lightpath continues to partner with the largest consumers of bandwidth to design, build, and deliver fiber infrastructure for AI-grade networks that are purpose-built to support the next generation of connectivity requirements driven by AI and Cloud technologies," stated Chris Morley, CEO of Lightpath. "Lightpath continues to be laser focused on delivering large-scale, massive capacity networks that are complex and capital intensive, across multiple US geographies, both in large metro markets as well as unique regional inter-city routes.
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Lightpath is revolutionizing how customers connect to their digital destinations by combining our next-generation network with our next-generation customer service. Lightpath's advanced fiber-optic network offers a comprehensive portfolio of custom-engineered connectivity solutions with unparalleled performance, reliability, and security. Our consultative customer service means we work with you to design, deliver, and support the solution for your unique needs, faster and more easily than ever before. For over 30 years, thousands of enterprises, governments, and educators have trusted Lightpath to power their organization's innovation. Lightpath is jointly owned by Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.
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