FiberLight deepens West Texas fiber reach with new 1,400 route-mile build

West Texas focus

FiberLight’s focus on expanding its fiber network reach throughout West Texas reflects the fact that the region has emerged as a key AI and data center corridor.

West Texas has many attributes that make it a prime area for data center development, including access to power and available land. Adding dense, diverse, high-capacity fiber will add another amenity, advancing its status.  

Being able to provide fiber diversity, high fiber counts, and scalable capacity are no longer optional; they are foundational requirements for hyperscale, edge, and AI-driven compute environments.

“West Texas is fast becoming a powerhouse in the AI economy, and we’re building the high-count, high-capacity infrastructure hyperscalers and enterprises need to scale massive workloads quickly and reliably,” Major said. “As AI demand surges, we’ll keep expanding, in Texas and beyond, to deliver the speed, density, and resiliency our customers need to win.”

Enhancing network diversity

Hyperscalers and data center operators will benefit from a network deployment that offers high-count, purpose-built dark fiber engineered specifically for AI-scale workloads.

By adding a third diverse route into Abilene and expanding overall network density, FiberLight will provide the greater resiliency, redundancy, and scalability that hyperscalers require for mission-critical operations.

Besides data center providers, FiberLight’s expanded backbone creates new opportunities for regional and national carriers to interconnect, extend reach, and enhance redundancy across West Texas. Additionally, the network build can provide high-capacity connectivity into rural communities, supporting edge computing and regional carriers.

The presence of new fiber infrastructure also impacts local businesses and communities by not only powering AI development but also supporting municipal connectivity, regional economic growth, and modernization across underserved areas.

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