Lightpath has entered the Phoenix market with a new 230-route-mile, high-fiber-count network designed to support AI-grade connectivity requirements. Anchored by multiple hyperscaler customers, the network will connect 8 data center campuses and major carrier hotels, with additional connectivity to more than 30 data center campuses near the planned routes.
The Phoenix network will feature underground, multi-conduit systems with a capacity of 20,000 fibers, connecting key data center ecosystems in Goodyear, Buckeye, Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, and Tempe. Construction has already begun, with priority routes expected to be completed by Q2 2025 and full completion scheduled for 2026. The network will provide high-count dark fiber, conduit services, wavelengths up to 800 Gbps, Ethernet, and Internet connectivity.
Lightpath’s Phoenix network is designed to meet the growing demand for AI-related connectivity, supporting hyperscaler initiatives that require 10 times the capacity of current multi-cloud architectures. In 2024, Lightpath secured $110 million in AI-related bookings and anticipates continued demand, driven by enterprises, educators, governments, carriers, and wireless providers in the region.
- Lightpath launches 230-route-mile fiber network in Phoenix to support AI connectivity.
- Network connects 8 data center campuses and major carrier hotels, with links to 30+ campuses.
- Multi-conduit system with 20,000 fiber capacity designed for hyperscaler and enterprise needs.
- Services include dark fiber, conduit, wavelengths up to 800 Gbps, Ethernet, and Internet.
- Phoenix is the world’s fifth-largest data center ecosystem, driving high connectivity demand.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with our hyperscale customers to develop the next generation of fiber infrastructure in greater metropolitan Phoenix,” said Chris Morley, CEO of Lightpath.
- Lightpath is headquartered in New York and is jointly owned by Altice USA and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.