Monday Roundup: Arelion, TA Realty, Cologix, AVX Networks

A few interesting items to catch up with to start the week:

Arelion has picked up some IP transit business in the transportation infrastructure vertical. They are now connecting Rome’s Fiumicino and Ciampino airports for Aeroporti di Roma. The airports will enable enterprise-grade connectivity to both airport employees and travelers, lowering latency and improving global connectivity while preparing for AI applications.

TA Realty has sold off two hyperscale data center buildings in northern Virginia. The two facilities total 745,000 square feet of space and 165MW of IT load capacity and are located on a planned campus of 5 buildings and 450MW. The buyer is an unnamed hyperscale tenant, presumably the one that they are building the entire campus for. TA Realty also has assets and projects in Chicago and Atlanta.

Cologix is plotting its own expansion in northern Virginia. They recently announced the acquisition of 38 acres of land in Ashburn itself. The plan is to build a new interconnection hub targeting AI, hyperscalers, and enterprises. This is a long term move, as plans call for planning to start in 2030 on facilities accessing 85MW of power, expandable to 300MW over time.

AVX Networks has picked up some federal dollars for a subsea cable off of southern California. They have been awarded $37.5M from the California Public Utilities Commission Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant program to connect Catalina Island to the mainland. The subsea cable will land in Huntington Beach in Orange county. Catalina Island is about 20 miles offshore and has about 4K residents.

 

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