Light Source Communications (LSC), a dark fiber provider, has completed its newest network in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 60-mile route brings hyperconnectivity to one of the country’s fastest-growing data center markets.
This new network build is the third LSC has commenced in less than a year, joining projects in Phoenix, Arizona, and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
LSC’s timing could not be better.
The new route in the Las Vegas metro will feature one ring encompassing four cities and multiple data centers in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which, combined with Reno, Nevada, is projected to see significant growth in data center capacity. LSC said it has already signed up major global hyperscalers as anchor tenant customers on the Las Vegas route, with more to join in the future.
LSC’s network will help fill the region's substantial connectivity gap by offering its service. Las Vegas is a tier 2 market currently underserved for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and other high-performance computing (HPC) applications for hyperscalers and other enterprise customers.
Construction on the Las Vegas route is underway after the design, engineering, and most of the permitting process have been completed.
With work on the Phoenix and Tulsa routes on schedule, LSC said Las Vegas will be the third major market project anchored by a hyperscale tenant that the provider anticipates completing by the end of this year.
LSC’s Phoenix network will encompass over 300 miles of fiber and 15 rings. It is the first network provider to build into the new Edged Phoenix data center, purpose-built for AI model training and inference in Mesa, Arizona, located less than 25 miles from downtown Phoenix.
Likewise, in Tulsa, LSC adds 80 miles of new fiber to its 50-mile network. The networks will be entirely underground, enabling greater reliability and network security through a high fiber count and conduit system.
“We are witnessing a seismic shift across industries with the growth of AI and other HPC technologies,” said Pete Empie Sr., CSO and President of LSC. “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.”
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