Data centre interconnect (DCI) stories

Equinix plans a USD $22 million data centre in Lagos, its first in West Africa, boosting digital infrastructure to power Nigeria’s growing tech economy by 2026.

Telecom Fiji has launched a new fibre network from Savusavu to Labasa, providing faster, more reliable internet to northern communities and boosting digital access.

Ciena's report reveals rising demand for wave services and a record 161,100 km of submarine cables ready in 2025, driven by AI, cloud, and data centre growth.

A Ciena survey reveals AI workloads will dominate data centre demand, with 43% of new facilities focusing primarily on AI over the next five years.

CommScope's latest innovations, including rollable ribbon fibre cabling and the Propel platform, help data centres adapt to rising fibre counts.

StarHub launches Low Latency Data Centre Connect, offering ultra-low latency, quantum-secure communication, and advanced network slicing for regional enterprises.

DE-CIX and Chief Telecom initiate a strategic partnership to enhance interconnection services in East Asia, leveraging the Microsoft Azure Peering platform.

DE-CIX has inaugurated its Jakarta facility, promising a robust digital ecosystem and seamless cloud services for Southeast Asia’s growing market.

DE-CIX, the global internet exchanges operator, saw a 14% revenue increase to over EURO €63m in 2023 while expanding into 14 new markets worldwide.

Infinera announces commercial availability of a superior, next-gen multi-haul optical line system on its GX Series, boasting top-tier adaptability and efficiency for large-scale operators.

DE-CIX unveils the first-of-its-kind carrier-neutral enterprise partner programme to cater to surging demand for AI, IoT, and cloud data.

Anritsu Corporation enhances the efficiency of networks using OpenZR+ transceivers by upgrading its Network Master Pro MT1040A with a multi-rate module, promising superior cooling performance.

DCI Data Centers is expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint with the construction of a flagship data center in Seoul, South Korea, in collaboration with local conglomerate Daelim.

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has expanded its US partnership with Microsoft, launching Azure Peering Service at LINX NoVA for enhanced public Microsoft cloud services connectivity.

Voxility has expanded its IaaS offering in Europe, establishing a new point of presence at AtlasEdge's London data centre.

PacketLight Networks' 200G devices now offer 12G-SDI support, significantly improving the cost-effective transport of 4K video.

These will serve the increasing demand for high-performance networking from algorithmic trading, cloud, banking, gaming and high-frequency trading verticals.

Covering financial all-optical data centre interconnect and financial all-optical campus scenarios, the solution helps upgrade finance communication networks.

Cato Networks achieves 5 Gbps SASE throughput record on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections enabled.

Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (DE-CIX) announces its newest Internet Exchange in Helsinki (Finland) is ready for service.