LOGIX Fiber Networks to bring fiber network to Switch’s Round Rock, TX, data center campus
Texas-based fiber-optic network services provider LOGIX Fiber Networks says it has signed an agreement to bring its network to the data center Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH) is building within the Dell Headquarters in Round Rock, TX. Switch expects to open the data center in mid-2024.
The link will provide Switch data center customers in Central Texas with access to LOGIX's fiber network, which comprises more than 300,000 fiber miles. LOGIX has selected OnPoint Utility Design and Construction to supply engineering and construction for the connection.
“LOGIX continues to strategically invest in infrastructure to support ongoing customer growth and to develop relationships with businesses facilitating digital transformation across our markets,” said Craig Collins, CEO at LOGIX. “We recently announced achieving the milestone of having constructed more than 300,000 fiber miles in the top five metro areas in Texas. Our diverse and agile connectivity options enable companies of all sizes to take advantage of a fiber network platform that passes nearly 20,000 buildings and 100 data centers.”
“We look forward to working with LOGIX on this sizable expansion of its fiber network,” said Armando Correa, CEO at OnPoint Utility. “It’s great to see LOGIX’s investment in this project, which will help drive job creation in the region and advance connectivity options for Switch’s tenants in its new data center campus.”
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