Light Source Communications (LSC) has started work on a new 60-mile route in Las Vegas, Nevada, the dark fiber provider’s latest push into a strategic U.S. market as part of its ambitious growth strategy.
Las Vegas is the third major market project anchored by a hyperscale tenant LSC has begun in less than a year, with construction on its Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Phoenix, Arizona, dark fiber routes well underway. All three are expected to be complete by the end of the year and are being built entirely underground, delivering the greatest reliability and network security possible through a high fiber count and conduit system.
The Las Vegas route will encompass four cities and multiple data centers in one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the U.S. Combined with Reno, Las Vegas is projected to see substantial growth in data center capacity. The Las Vegas metro area is currently underserved for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and other high-performance computing (HPC) applications for hyperscalers and other enterprise customers. As a result, LSC will help fill a significant connectivity gap in the region.
“We’re thrilled to continue executing our ambitious growth plan and help meet the high demands for connectivity in the Las Vegas area,” said Pete Empie Sr., CSO and President of LSC. “We are witnessing a seismic shift across industries with the growth of AI and other HPC technologies. Hyperscalers and enterprises alike require high-capacity, low-latency connectivity to compete in today’s global economy, and we are proud to support them with customized solutions through our state-of-the-art dark fiber networks.”
The Phoenix network will encompass 300+ miles and 15 rings. LSC is the first network provider to build into the new Edged Phoenix data center purpose-built for ultra-efficient AI model training and inference in Mesa, Arizona, located less than 25 miles from downtown Phoenix. In Tulsa, LSC is adding 80 miles of new fiber to its existing 50-mile network.
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