EdgeConneX Richmond data center connects with SummitIG dark fiber

Hosting services provider EdgeConneX says it has reached an agreement to have fiber-optic network services provider SummitIG provide dark fiber connectivity to EdgeConneX new Richmond Edge Data Center (EDC). The connectivity eventually will extend to the EdgeConneX Norfolk facility as well, according to the company.

SummitIG will leverage the Richmond EDC's diverse building points of entry for maximum redundancy. The dark fiber links will be completely underground, unique, and diverse from existing routes, the partners assert.

"SummitIG's robust infrastructure in Northern Virginia and shared commitment to focused offerings and simplified pricing models makes them an ideal partner for EdgeConneX and its customers as we continue to build out our EDC footprint in the region," explained Clint Heiden, chief commercial officer at EdgeConneX. "With agile, secure, and scalable dark fiber connectivity within our Richmond EDC and a low-latency extension to Northern Virginia, EdgeConneX enables high-quality content delivery to local-market Internet users, while ensuring seamless disaster recovery and cloud options for Ashburn, VA."

Use of SummitIG dark fiber infrastructure on the I-95 right of way will provide Richmond EDC customers with direct connections to Ashburn, Reston, and Vienna, VA on what SummitIG says is the lowest latency route, bypassing Washington, DC.

SummitIG offers dark fiber connectivity services throughout the Richmond area (see, for example, "QTS Richmond data center campus connects via SummitIG dark fiber").

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