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EXA Infrastructure

EXA Infrastructure is a digital infrastructure platform and cable network connecting Europe and North America owning over 110,000 km of fibre network in 34 countries.[1][2] It owns and manages extensive terrestrial and subsea fiber networks, like Dunant, Havfrue, and Amitie.[3] It was established in 2000s as part of the joint projects by Hibernia Networks, Interoute, KPN to EXA.[4][5]  

History

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In 2000, the building of the network started both in Europe and across the Atlantic. It was followed by the opening of BARI Cable Landing Station for OTE  in 2003.[6]

In 2004, EXA acquired the CECOM Network in the Czech Republic.[7] In 2005, the network was expanded in the US and EU. In 2006, the network extended to Halifax, Boston, New York, Chicago, and Montreal.[8] In 2007, EXA's network was expanded with the addition of Warsaw and the installation of a subsea cable from Malta to Sicily in 2008. In 2009, the network was built in Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.[9] The project Kelvin, expanding the network in Northern Ireland, followed in 2010, along with the building to Istanbul.[10] In 2011, EXA's network was expanded with a subsea cable landing from Tunisia to Sicily.[11] The following year, the Bezeq submarine cable was landed in Bari.[12] In 2015, EXA Infrastructure introduced EXA Infrastructure Express with the lowest latency connection between the UK and the US.[13]

In 2018, Sofia-Belgrade-Budapest was built, and in 2019, KPN was acquired, expanding routes in the UK and Netherlands.[12] On September 17, 2021, EXA was established in London by I Squared Capital.[14] The company emerged from the infrastructure assets carved out from GTT (Interoute/Hibernia) which had been developing since 2000s.[15][16][17]

In 2022, EXA Infrastructure extended its subsea and terrestrial fiber/duct infrastructure across Italy, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, France, Spain, and Portugal.[18][19][20] In 2023, EXA Infrastructure added three new Transatlantic cables to its network, named Dunant, Havfrue, and Amitie.[3][21][22]

In 2024, Exa Infrastructure agreed with Telecom Egypt to extend its network from Europe to Egypt.[23]

Activities

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EXA Infrastructure operates primarily in Europe, trans-Atlantic, and East Coast North America, focusing on infrastructure, transport, colocation, and technical services.[24][20] Jim Fagan is the newly appointed CEO[16][25] and Nick Read is Chair of EXA's board of directors.[26][17]  

References

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  1. ^ "EXA Infrastructure". datacentremagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Exa Infrastructure announces new transatlantic cable route". Capacity Media. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ a b "EXA Infrastructure announces sixth transatlantic route with addition of Amitié". Intelligent CIO Europe. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ "Exa confirms network expansion plans from England to Turkey". Capacity Media. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ "Out of chapter 11 GTT 2.0 names board". Capacity Media. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ^ "Interoute". www.scritub.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ^ "Interoute Buys Cecom". lightreading. 2004-05-20.
  8. ^ "History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy - Cable Timeline". atlantic-cable.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  9. ^ Gilguy, Christine (2009-12-17). "Tunisie: création d'un câble sous-marin pour les télécommunications". Le Moci (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  10. ^ "Telecompaper". www.telecompaper.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  11. ^ kcl@rk (2009-12-15). "New subsea cable brings digital independence to Tunisia". SubTel Forum. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  12. ^ a b "Exa Infrastructure and Hurricane Electric partner on global Internet connectivity". Capacity Media. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  13. ^ "EXA Infrastructure launches new hybrid route linking New York and London | Fibre Systems". www.fibre-systems.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  14. ^ "nLighten acquires 7 data centres from Exa Infrastructure". Capacity Media. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  15. ^ Swinhoe, Dan (2024-04-04). "nLighten acquires seven data centers from Exa Infrastructure". datacenterdynamics.
  16. ^ a b Butler, Georgia (2024-02-21). "Exa Infrastructure poaches Aqua Comms CEO". datacenterdynamics.
  17. ^ a b Turner, Annie (2023-07-03). "Read rides again with EXA Infrastructure". Mobile Europe. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  18. ^ "EXA announces investment in Iberian Peninsula | Total Telecom". totaltele.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  19. ^ "Exa Infrastructure boosts Crete's network with new submarine route | Fibre Systems". www.fibre-systems.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  20. ^ a b Lipscombe, Paul (2024-02-28). "Exa Infrastructure to deploy hybrid route between New York and London". datacenterdynamics.
  21. ^ "Exa launches sixth transatlantic cable, teams with NJFX". Capacity Media. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  22. ^ Turner, Annie (2024-01-22). "EXA Infrastructure announces sixth transatlantic route, Amitié". Mobile Europe. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  23. ^ "TE signs agreement with EXA Infrastructure to boost international data movement via 'WeConnect' - Dailynewsegypt". 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  24. ^ "Exa Infrastructure advances transatlantic connectivity with new subsea cable route | Fibre Systems". www.fibre-systems.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  25. ^ "Jim Fagan named Exa Infrastructure CEO". Capacity Media. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  26. ^ "Former Vodafone CEO Nick Read finds new home at EXA Infrastructure | Total Telecom". totaltele.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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