Lightpath is continuing to expand access to AI-ready infrastructure with its newest major infrastructure project in Eastern Pennsylvania. The all-fiber infrastructure-based connectivity provider will build 130-route miles of AI-grade fiber infrastructure in the Susquehanna region, which is attracting new AI data centers because of the area’s unique power infrastructure.

The new network will be designed to connect the hyperscale data center ecosystem in the Susquehanna Valley. The underground, multi-conduit system will feature ultrahigh fiber-count capacity, providing crucial connectivity for AI workloads.

The first phase of the project, which will link multiple data center campuses, is slated for completion in mid-2026. Future phases will expand the network to more than 400-route miles in total, to keep pace with data center development.

Combined with Lightpath’s existing footprint, the network will facilitate ultrahigh bandwidth connections between the new data centers in Eastern Pennsylvania and key hubs like Ashburn, Virginia, New York City and New Jersey.

“The Susquehanna region in Pennsylvania represents a massive opportunity for AI digital infrastructure given the unique power capacity and data center plans announced for the area,” stated Chris Morley, CEO of Lightpath. “Additionally, the area’s proximity to the densely populated Northeast will provide our customers with high-scale connectivity options for latency-sensitive AI workloads that would not be possible from data centers in other parts of the country. This investment underscores our ongoing commitment to enable all customers, including the largest digital infrastructure platforms, to modernize and scale their networks for every type of AI workload.”

Lightpath plans to offer a full suite of AI-grade services on the new network, including dark fiber, conduit and high-speed wavelength services. This project marks Lightpath’s third new AI infrastructure region announcement in 2025, following similar expansions in Phoenix and Columbus.

Read the full announcement here.