OnTopic: Riding the AI data center growth curve

Oct. 14, 2025

With the growing adoption of AI, the data center industry is entering a phase of rapid expansion. To accommodate these ever increasing demands, data center providers are searching for three main elements: land, power, and fiber-based connectivity to connect data centers. A recent forecast by Linesight predicts that data center energy capacity is on track to rise from 25 GW in 2024 to over 80 GW by 2030.

At the same time, traditional service providers are expanding their fiber offerings to support data center interconnects with either lit wavelength services or dark fiber. In this eBook, we will examine how data center providers are leveraging new technologies that not only enable them to scale bandwidth but also increase energy efficiency.

 

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