Self-described pure play dark fiber infrastructure provider Summit Infrastructure Group (SummitIG) announced is entering the Columbus, Ohio ICT market with a new, purpose-built and completely underground dense dark fiber network that will support the region's burgeoning data center and enterprise segments.
On track to complete its initial network buildout by Q1 2023, the company said it will deploy more than 200 miles of new infrastructure that is unique and diverse from the area's legacy fiber networks.
With 700 miles of dense dark fiber infrastructure in Northern Virginia, the world's largest data center market, SummitIG is now set to bring its experience and deep knowledge of deploying and operating critical network infrastructure to the Columbus market.
Fertile ground for data center development
With access to large land parcels, an abundance of power and aggressive state tax incentives, SummitIG notes in a press release that Columbus, Ohio has recently become an attractive market for data center development.
Over the last three years, several multi-tenant data center and hyperscale cloud operators have invested significantly in the greater Columbus area, with more billion-dollar investments expected in the coming years. As a result, new fiber infrastructure will be crucial in supporting the region's continued advancement.
Sunny Kumar, CEO of SummitIG, noted:
"We've seen Columbus become one of the fastest growing data center markets in the U.S., with demand for new dark fiber infrastructure. Our customers require high performance connectivity to grow their core businesses, and we are proud to bring our unparalleled network quality, unique routes and infrastructure density to the Columbus market."
SummitIG has plans to invest in an additional 350 new conduit construction miles in the Columbus area, and says it is actively assessing further expansion opportunities in other data center and hyperscale cloud markets.
To learn more, visit, www.summitig.com.
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