Zayo Group’s “near-net” expansion will bring 100G connectivity to Western Europe

Zayo Group, an expert in fiber optic network infrastructure, has revealed that thousands of businesses across Europe will be able to access connections up to 100G thanks to its near-network expansion.

This development will enhance connectivity options for businesses in the UK and Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and France, providing powerful and high-speed network solutions to meet customers’ changing IT infrastructure needs. This allows Zayo to quickly and easily connect organizations close to its fiber optic infrastructure.

Zayo currently provides near-network connectivity to approximately 7,000 buildings in eight major European markets. Expansion in markets including London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Berlin, Dublin and France is planned for 2024.

Omdia data highlights that 63% of enterprises have invested in private data centers to achieve 100G connectivity, while 54% are working with multiple public cloud providers to achieve the same results. Zayo’s near-network expansion will eliminate this need by providing reliable, scalable connectivity to thousands of businesses near its fiber infrastructure.

Michael Katz, vice president of products and technology, said: “Too many businesses rely on existing broadband services, severely impacting performance and productivity. Our near-net expansion makes this issue a thing of the past for thousands of businesses across Europe. We will bring our connectivity services to The suite brings companies that have previously struggled with unreliable connectivity options, streamlining processes and creating an environment where they can easily adopt cloud-based systems and innovative technologies to help their businesses thrive. Designed and Built by Zayo “This is just another step in our continued expansion plans to deliver the highest quality, low-latency network to the entire European market.”

“74% of enterprises require 100G connectivity to support their private and multiple public cloud data centers,” said Ian Redpath, research director at global analyst firm Omdia. “Zayo’s near-network extension extends fiber infrastructure directly to more client sites. points, enabling the 100Gbps high-capacity, low-latency, trunk connectivity needed to support today’s modern cloud-centric IT infrastructure.”

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