The company has also invested in expanding its connections to buildings and data centres in Tennessee cities, bringing expanded high capacity connectivity to public and private sector customers, including carriers, content providers, education, healthcare and data-driven enterprises.
In the metro Nashville area, Zayo has recently completed 340 miles of a new fibre network that supports mobile infrastructure and enterprise connectivity for multiple customers. As part of the project, hundreds of buildings have been brought on-net to support growing demand.
The company explained in a statement that Nashville has one of the strongest metro economies in the country, driven by corporate expansions and a diverse base of businesses, including tech, financial and professional services, healthcare, and education.
Zayo is also completing and lighting a new long-haul fibre route from Nashville north to Kentucky and up to Chicago. This unique, 100G route will complement Zayo’s two other routes out of Nashville, connecting the city with major commercial and financial centres across the country. Zayo also recently deployed a coherent wavelength system over its fibre route from Nashville to Dallas via Memphis.
In Nashville and Memphis, Zayo will enable high-speed connectivity for two large school districts through a partnership with a Tennessee-based technology provider. The districts are funding the upgrades through E-rate, a federal program that subsidizes internet infrastructure for schools and libraries.
Additionally, Zayo has finalised an agreement with SH Data Technologies to bring connectivity to its new data centre in Knoxville, TN. The provider has also completed a mobile infrastructure network in Chattanooga.
Jack Waters, president, Zayo Networks and COO, said: “The quality, density and diversity of our network provide a significant advantage for our Tennessee customers.
“Our continued expansion underscores our commitment to the state and to the businesses and organizations that are fuelling impressive growth and innovation.”
