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Ribbon and Viaero Fiber Networks are expanding their partnership to increase optical-network capacity across Viaero’s US fibre footprint. The work uses Ribbon’s Apollo 9408 and 9608 technology to connect regional routes with major carrier networks and data-centre markets.
Why it mattersViaero says its underground network spans more than 3,500 miles and reaches more than 200 communities. The Fast Mode reports that the expansion is intended to support rising demand from data centres, cloud providers and AI infrastructure. It is a useful reminder that AI’s infrastructure story includes the fibre connecting the computing, not only the chips doing the work.
Discuss: What should matter more when regions build for AI growth: bringing data centres closer to communities, or improving the networks that connect them?
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