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Allied Fiber Begins Building National Dark Fiber Ring – 11,548 miles of dark fiber goodness

Published on May 24, 2010 By Don

A company by the name of Allied Fiber today announced they have begun construction on a nationwide “neutral” dark fiber and co-location network. The network, which according to the company’s website will be constructed in five phases, will ultimately cover some 11,548 miles. The company’s aggressive plan targets data centers, rural ISPs, wireless companies and [...]

Equinix puts finishing touch on Switch and Data acquisition

Published on May 4, 2010 By Don

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is dead set on expanding its global muscle and the completion of its acquisition of fellow data center operator Switch and Data is proof of that strategy. To complete the Switch and Data acquisition, as previously announced last October, Equinix will pay $683.4 million with $134 million in cash and $549.4 million [...]