Ekinops Powers Bluebird Fiber's Midwest Network Investments for Growing Infrastructure Demand
The multi-year agreement includes deployment of both Ekinops optical networking systems and enterprise networking solutions.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Ekinops (EKNPF) has agreed to a multi-year contract with Bluebird Fiber to upgrade and expand the provider's optical network infrastructure.
The agreement covers deployment of optical networking systems and enterprise networking solutions to support Bluebird's network expansion. Capacity will expand in phases, enabling 100G–400G services across its network. Bluebird plans to use the equipment to increase backbone capacity and wavelength connectivity to address data center, hyperscale and wholesale demand in the Midwest.
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It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointMulti-year contract with Bluebird Fiber secures Ekinops' participation in the provider's network upgrade and expansion.
Negative
- None.
AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.
Multi-year agreement expands Bluebird Fiber's optical capacity in phases enabling 400G services for customers across the growing Midwest AI Corridor
PARIS, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ekinops (Euronext Paris: EKI) (ISIN: FR0011466069), a leading provider of open, trusted, and innovative network connectivity solutions, today announced that it has agreed to a multi-year contract with Bluebird Fiber to upgrade and expand its optical network infrastructure.
Bluebird Fiber is a United States Midwest-based infrastructure provider of carrier-class fiber connectivity, delivering high-capacity internet, transport and data center solutions to businesses and carriers. Bluebird operates in twelve states with more than 36,000 route miles of fiber, serving over 450 Points-of-Presence (PoPs) and over 750,000 on-net and near-net buildings. Bluebird Fiber will use Ekinops' carrier grade, high-capacity optical networking solutions to dramatically increase core backbone capacity and high-capacity wavelength connectivity to address growing data center, hyperscale, and wholesale demand.
Key highlights of the relationship include:
- ArchitectureModernization: Bluebird Fiber will use EkinopsDWDM Optical Networking solutions to deploy the latest generation coherent technology to increase capacity and flexibility, enabling 100G – 400G services across its network.
- Service Enablement: Increased performance will enable Bluebird Fiber to deliver high capacity, low latency dedicated wave services on diverse paths across the Midwest.
- Multi-year Partnership: The multi-year agreement establishes Ekinops as a strategic technology partner in Bluebird Fiber's ongoing network upgrade and expansion efforts. The partnership includes deployment of Ekinops Optical Networking systems and Enterprise Networking solutions to support Bluebird's long-term growth strategy.
Joe Meyer, COO at Bluebird Fiber said: "Ekinops continues to be a great partner. They deliver the solutions we need when we need them, allowing us to deploy the latest technology quickly. Just as important, their approach gives us the flexibility to scale our network as demand grows, helping us expand capacity faster and better support the evolving needs of our current and future customers.
"The opportunity to strengthen and expand our partnership with Bluebird Fiber means a great deal to us," said Kevin Antill, Chief Revenue Officer, North America at Ekinops. "It validates our unwavering commitment to our customers and highlights Ekinops' continued ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time to the right markets."
All press releases are published after Euronext Paris market close.
Bluebird Fiber media contact:
Holly Makatura
holly.makatura@bluebirdfiber.com
303-437-2180
Ekinops contacts:
Lionel Chmilewsky, CEO
contact@ekinops.com
MathieuOmnes, Investor relation
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 67 36 92
momnes@actus.fr
AmauryDugast, Press relation
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 67 36 74
adugast@actus.fr
For more information, visit https://www.ekinops.com.
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