DC BLOX, a provider of multi-tenant data centers, dark fiber, and connectivity solutions, has debuted its new Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Myrtle Beach, S.C. With design capacity at a full build-out of 125,000 sq. ft. and 19 MW of power, the new CLS can host up to five subsea cables and colocation space for network and cable operators, communications providers, local enterprises, and partners.
By establishing a cable landing station in Myrtle Beach, DC BOX positions Myrtle Beach as a key connectivity hub globally; they are providing geographic diversity and resilience from existing subsea fiber routes. DC BLOX is also building a dark fiber route from their Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station to Atlanta's communications hub. It is a direct east-to-west route enabling high-capacity direct access to hundreds of communications providers and a rapidly growing population of regional data centers. The dark fiber route also allows diversity for core fiber routes connecting Northern Virginia to Atlanta.
In 2022, DC BLOX acquired fiber network assets from Light Source Communications and Ascendant Capital Fiber. The assets included a dark fiber network connecting South Carolina – and the cable landing station in Myrtle Beach DC BLOX – to Georgia.
DC BLOX's CLS will enable global providers and regional businesses to expand their reach by offering services to customers worldwide.
“DC BLOX’s investments in digital infrastructure in South Carolina, including the new Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station, are providing the foundation to fuel significant economic advancement across our state,” says Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina.
Perhaps even more telling is the presence of Google. The internet giant announced two subsea cables that will land at the DC BLOX Cable Landing Station, including the Firmina cable connecting Myrtle Beach to Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay and the Nuvem cable to connect to Portugal and Bermuda. Edge Holdings (a subsidiary of Meta) has announced that it plans to land its Anjana cable connecting to Spain.
“South Carolina is a growing innovation hub, bringing in new economic opportunities through digital infrastructure and other technology investments,” says Lee Livingston, Director of Partnerships at Google. “We look forward to the continued partnership with our neighbors in Myrtle Beach and are committed to ensuring the Firmina and Nuvem subsea cables deliver lasting benefits to the state.”
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