Network Bytes: Ziply, Enet, ADC, Oni-Tel

Three network expansion projects on three continents to catch up with:

Ziply Fiber has finished work on its 400G Northern Link Route. The northwestern network operator first launched parts of its path through the Northern Tier in 2024, but has now hookied it all the way up through Chicago. Ziply says it is now the shortest commercially available route, with a roundtrip latency of 39.5ms from the Pacific Northwest and Chicago. The route stretches 2,100 miles connecting Seattle and Portland with Chicago via Spokane, Missoula, Billings, Bismark, Fargo, Minneapolis, and Madison. 

Over in Ireland, Enet has officially launched the first phase of a new fiber and duct corridor. They have been building out 440km between Dublin, Galway, Limerick, and Cork, passing through Athlone and Shannon along the way. It features multiple 25/20 subducts along the full route, able to support scalable fiber deployment by multiple operators. The project is part of Enet’s wider open access fiber infrastructure strategy for the country. 

And Africa Data Centres is looking to better connect up its locations in South Africa. They have partnered with Oni-Telo Fibre Networks to add links to ADC’s Midrand and Samrand campuses, improving connectivity among data center hubs in Gauteng. ADC operates locations around the continent, while Oni-Tel’s infrastructure connects key destinations in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria. 

If you haven't already, please take our Reader Survey! Just 3 questions to help us better understand who is reading Telecom Ramblings so we can serve you better!

Categories: Datacenter · Fiber Networks