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The development marks a pivotal evolution for the Barcelona hub, repositioning it from a predominantly Mediterranean exchange point into a true east-west gateway with seamless access to Atlantic and transatlantic cable systems.

The corridor links traffic from the Mediterranean, Middle East, Africa and Asia to the Atlantic coast, according to Exa, cutting cross-Spain latency for transatlantic-bound traffic.

The move repositions Barcelona from a Mediterranean-facing exchange point into what the company describes as a full east-west gateway with direct access to Atlantic and transatlantic cable systems.

Subsea network resilience must be measured by corridor-level risk rather than cable count alone, argues Steve Roberts of EXA.

How the acquisition of Aqua Comms changed EXAInfrastructure's transatlantic position

At PTC 2026 in Hawaii, Jim Fagan, CEO of EXA Infrastructure, explains why the AI boom is reshaping the economics and strategy of the global subsea cable market.

How is AI reshaping modern network infrastructure? And what role can Europe play?

Ciaran Delaney, COO at EXA Infrastructure, said: “Gartner expects spending on data centre systems to see the most significant growth over the course of the year. With so much of what is digitally possible being underpinned by expanded data centre facilities, that’s no surprise.

EXA Infrastructure, a London-based portfolio company of I Squared Capital, already operates over 160,000 km of digital infrastructure across 37 countries, including seven Transatlantic routes and 22 cable landing stations across North America and Europe.

Exa Infrastructure has completed its acquisition of Irish subsea specialist Aqua Comms, boosting its transatlantic and intra-European connectivity as demand accelerates from cloud, content and AI-driven workloads.

EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced the deployment of FiberSense’s state-of-the-art DigitalAsset™ monitoring and protection service across its core fiber network in Italy.

The deployment sees FiberSense’s DigitalAsset detection and analytics platform integrated into Exa’s Italian network, marking a significant milestone in the operator’s strategy to apply automation and intelligence across its footprint.

Purchase includes ducts spanning 860km, existing cables, and 15 points of presence (PoP) locations across Serbia

Following on from its recent €1.3Bn refinancing, EXA Infrastructure has signed an agreement to purchase all long-haul duct assets belonging to Conexio doo Beograd (“Conexio”), a provider of dark fibre and colocation services across Serbia.

EXA Infrastructure, which recently announced a €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) refinancing package, is increasing the fiber count on its Paris-Marseille link, addressing what it says is a major bottleneck between southern Europe, North Africa and beyond.

EXA Infrastructure has announced a major investment to enhance network diversity and capacity between Marseille and Paris to address one of Europe’s critical connectivity constraints.

Latest on EMEA digital infra: EXA Infrastructure, Orange, and Vodafone progress subsea cable projects;

EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced a major investment to enhance network diversity and capacity between Marseille and Paris, addressing one of Europe’s critical connectivity constraints.

Exa Infrastructure has committed new investment to expand diversity and capacity on the critical Marseille to Paris corridor, in a move the company says will eliminate one of the most persistent transport constraints in the European market.

Named after the historic political, economic and cultural alliance of Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, Project Visegrád represents the largest pan-European backbone fibre deployment in the region in the last 25 years.

EXA Infrastructure unveils Project Visegrád, a transformative fibre network set to enhance Central Europe's digital connectivity. Completion is anticipated by mid-2026, expanding EXA's reach.

EXA Infrastructure unveils Project Visegrád, a transformative fibre network set to enhance Central Europe's digital connectivity. Completion is anticipated by mid-2026, expanding EXA's reach.

Project Visegrád represents the largest pan-European backbone fibre deployment in the region in the last 25 years, according to EXA.

After a series of partnerships and extensions of its core transatlantic routes over the course of 2024, dedicated digital infrastructure and critical backbone provider EXA Infrastructure is claiming a “milestone” for robust connectivity options in Europe, including the first new subsea cable on the North Sea corridor in 25 years, with deployment of a fibre route connecting London to Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels.

The project significantly enhances Europe’s digital infrastructure with two scalable cable landing stations, modern high-fibre-count cables, and upgrades to existing In-Line Amplifier (ILA) facilities across the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Integral to this project is a new consortium submarine cable, where EXA Infrastructure is the sole telecom consortium member responsible for providing landing party and backhaul services.

London-registered network operator EXA Infrastructure, which in 2021 was acquired by investment firm I Squared Capital, has today confirmed the completed deployment of a new 1,200km fibre optic network route that will connect London in England to Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels.

EXA Infrastructure has sold some transatlantic capacity to GÉANT, the European research network. GÉANT will be taking up spectrum IRUs on two of EXA’s transatlantic cable systems in a 15 year deal.

GÉANT, Europe’s leading collaboration of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), has signed a long-term agreement with Exa Infrastructure to boost transatlantic connectivity dedicated to research and education (R&E) collaboration between Europe and North America.

This 15-year contract will provide high-speed capacity via two diverse transatlantic subsea cables, enhancing collaboration and network resilience. The new routes are expected to be operational by Autumn 2025.

New executive appointments demonstrate how EXA Infrastructure is eager to strengthen its strategic focus to accelerate growth and industry leadership

European fibre network operator EXA Infrastructure announced new executive appointments to support its strategic growth ambitions.

Robert McCabe has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, with Kate Hennessy and Ts Narayanan joining earlier this year as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology and Information Officer respectively.

EXA Infrastructure has strengthened its executive leadership team with three new appointments as it moves to scale operations and expand its global network footprint.

EXA Infrastructure’s modernized network will support data center connectivity with significantly lower cost and power per bit to keep up with demand in the AI era.

Exa Infrastructure has signed an agreement with Ultranet to construct a 175 km fibre route connecting two of Italy’s key data hubs.

La nuova rete in fibra da 175 Km servirà per rafforzare la connettività tra due dei principali hub italiani. Un volta realizzata, la rete fornirà una piattaforma di atterraggio aperta per cavi sottomarini e cinque percorsi distinti dal capoluogo ligure

Telehouse International Corporation has announced that EXA Infrastructure, the critical digital infrastructure platform provider, has expanded its London metro offering by installing two fully diverse, high fibre count cables in Telehouse South.

EXA Infrastructure has been chosen by Ioema as the landing partner for its new subsea cable in Leiston, UK. From the cable landing station EXA will also provide critical backhaul connectivity to major data centers, including London Telehouse and Equinix.

IOEMA is a 1,600 km repeated high-capacity submarine fibre optic network linking the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Norway.

The parties aim to establish Crete and Greece as a major connectivity hub, transforming the Mediterranean's digital landscape and positioning the region as a crucial gateway for global data traffic.

Digital Realty has announced the activation of a point of presence (PoP) in collaboration with EXA Infrastructure (EXA) to bring enhanced connectivity solutions to Crete.

Transatlantic connectivity provider upgrades enterprise network with 400GE connectivity, positioning the company for global network expansion through diverse, high-capacity connectivity across Europe and the Atlantic

According to the company, the move will enhance connectivity solutions across the Island and act as a key carrier-neutral interconnection hub for the Mediterranean region.

Strategic upgrade enhances bandwidth, reduces costs, and positions Teraswitch to scale rapidly in a competitive market

EXA Infrastructure has partnered with Teraswitch to provide 400GE connectivity and position it for global network expansion. Teraswitch recently deployed its global network, featuring 100GE waves to connect cities across the US and Europe.

“EXA Infrastructure has announced today that it has signed binding agreements to acquire Aqua Comms – a specialist operator of Transatlantic and intra-European subsea infrastructure. EXA Infrastructure, a London based portfolio company of I Squared Capital – a leading independent global infrastructure investment manager, operates over 150,000km of digital infrastructure across 37 countries, including 20 cable landing stations that provide critical connectivity to subsea systems.”

“Alternative pan-European long-distance network operator EXA Infrastructure is to acquire subsea network operator Aqua Comms for the knock-down price of just $54m. It looks like a good fit: EXA operates more than 150,000km of digital infrastructure across 37 countries, including 20 cable landing stations that connect with subsea systems; Aqua Comms is the owner/operator of America Europe Connect-1 (AEC-1), America Europe Connect-2 (AEC-2), CeltixConnect-1 (CC-1) and CeltixConnect-2 (CC-2) and is part of a consortium that owns/operates the Amitié cable system (AEC-3).”

“Exa Infrastructure is set to acquire Aqua Comms, a specialist operator of Transatlantic and intra-European subsea infrastructure. With 20 cable landing stations providing vital subsea connectivity, this acquisition marks a significant step in the company’s growth strategy.”

Article by Nick Collins, CCO at EXA Infrastructure: From the early trading of government bonds and shares, to the digitisation of financial exchanges in the late twentieth century, the financial exchange market has seen many changes since the creation of the first Stock Exchange in 1602.

EXA Infrastructure has announced the launch of the EXA Financial Network, a new platform that will connect major financial exchanges across North America and Europe.

The largest owned infrastructure platform of its kind will connect 25 exchanges across 11 countries, representing over 60% of global market capitalisation.

As one of the leading operators of digital infrastructure across Europe and to North America, EXA Infrastructure is uniquely positioned to offer financial institutions distinct advantages in terms of performance, reliability and responsiveness.

As demand for Transatlantic capacity continues to grow, so too does the need for power sources to keep the networks running.

Aqua Comms has announced today that it has accelerated its investment in its platform by lighting a new fibre pair on Aqua Comms’ AEC-1 system.

As the demand for data and cloud services rises, major tech companies and infrastructure providers are reshaping the future of data centers via cutting-edge innovations. Capacity Media rounds up some of the companies driving this transformation.

With the addition of GCN’s network, EXA Infrastructure will expand its extensive footprint into the strategically important region of South-Eastern Europe, providing key access to international interconnection points in Türkiye, Greece, Romania, North Macedonia, Serbia and Georgia.

EXA Infrastructure has agreed to acquire Global Communication Net AD (GCN), a Bulgarian telecommunications company offering services on its owned national fibre optic network of over 2,500km (over 1,550 miles).

The acquisition is a significant expansion of Exa’s strategic assets in Southeastern Europe, the company said in a release.

EXA Infrastructure’s Ciaran Delaney discusses the challenges faced by international network operators and how Exa plans to help its customers overcome these challenges

A CLS is a facility, usually located along a coastline or shoreline, responsible for taking data from a subsea cable and connecting it to terrestrial infrastructure. It carries traffic from subsea cables to infrastructure, such as satellite links, fiber optic cables, and microwave towers. From there, the data makes its way to customers and/or data centers where it is stored, processed, and distributed … Find out more on this fascinating topic from a group of experts, including Thomas Fabre, senior director of network investment at EXA Infrastructure

In his recent article for Retail Banker International, Ciarán Delaney Delaney, COO at EXA Infrastructure explores: What cable outages mean for businesses, how investment in digital infrastructure can alleviate similar issues, the measures that businesses can take to boost resilience

EXA Infrastructure has entered a strategic partnership with SOCAR Fiber to develop a new 1,850 km terrestrial fiber-optic route, enhancing connectivity diversity beyond the traditional Red Sea corridor used by submarine cables.

The new 1850km route will span the breadth of Türkiye, between Greece and Georgia, and contemplates further construction towards the Iraq border to provide connectivity into the Gulf region.

Will provide an alternative to the Red Sea corridor

EXA Infrastructure has signed a strategic partnership with SOCAR Fiber to develop a new terrestrial fibre optic route that will provide diversity to the traditional Red Sea corridor used by Submarine cables.

EXA Infrastructure, the leading digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe to North America, has today announced a further step in enhancing its infrastructure presence in North America with a new route connecting Ashburn and Atlanta.

EXA says this network expansion in North America is aligned with EXA its investment strategy to expand its owned network and provide more on-net route combinations for connectivity to new data centre markets and across the Atlantic.

Exa Infrastructure has unveiled a new route connecting Ashburn and Atlanta, enhancing its presence in North America.

GC and EXA Infrastructure are committed to building and maintaining the infrastructure in their respective continents that will support customer demand and fuel innovation.

This partnership brings together network footprints across Asia, Europe and the US, representing a concrete response to the surge in the demand for digital services, globalisation and the interconnectedness of the global economy.

HGC will be able to leverage Exa’s backbone network and access to hundreds of data centres across Europe and North America supporting HGC’s customers to extend their reach beyond Asia.

Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, and EXA Infrastructure, a leading European fibre backbone and transatlantic subsea cable infrastructure provider, announced their partnership to reshape East-to-West traffic flows entering the Mediterranean, and reinforce Egypt's role as a pivotal hub for global telecommunications.

Exa Infrastructure and Telecom Egypt will partner to reshape East-to-West traffic flows entering the Mediterranean, aiming to reinforce Egypt’s role as a hub for global telecommunications.

At a signing ceremony, executives from Telecom Egypt and EXA Infrastructure expressed their commitment to launch a new era of cooperation that will see them work more closely together to support digital infrastructure initiatives.

Telecom Egypt and Exa Infrastructure announced a partnership to work together on East-to-West traffic flows entering the Mediterranean.

EXA has announced plans to introduce a new hybrid microwave-fibre route between New York and London, extending its leadership in ultra-low latency transatlantic connectivity.

With the ownership and operation of the EXA Express, the transatlantic cable with the lowest latency to date, EXA's latest initiative is set to revolutionise applications such as financial trading, where even the slightest delay can impact competitive advantage.

Digital Infrastructure company Exa has announced plans to introduce a new hybrid microwave-fibre route between New York and London.

EXA Infrastructure, a leading European fibre backbone and transatlantic subsea cable infrastructure provider, ensuring secure and resilient services, announced that Jim Fagan is appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective by August 1, 2024.

Fagan joins Exa from Aqua Comms, where has held the role of CEO since May 2023.

EXA Infrastructure has announced that Jim Fagan is appointed as Chief Executive Officer effective 1 August 2024.

Amber Jackson has taken a look into the Top 10 Data Centre Connectivity & Carrier Companies for Data Centre Magazine, placing EXA as number 1.

EXA Infrastructure has announced significant investments into its network connecting Sicily to mainland Italy, including upgrades to the Janna cable system and the addition of a submarine route connecting Palermo to Genoa. EXA can now offer four diverse routes from Sicily, providing greater choice and resiliency to businesses.

London-based EXA Infrastructure announced a series of upgrades and new additions to its network connecting Sicily to mainland Italy.

Exa Infrastructure has announced significant investments into its networks connecting Sicily to mainland Italy, including upgrades to the Janna cable system and the addition of a submarine route connecting Palermo to Genoa.

The pan-European network operator EXA Infrastructure has made some investments in its subsea capabilities across the Atlantic. Yesterday they announced new partnerships with NJFX and and Bulk Infrastructure, and just this morning they added the Amitié cable to their route list.

The network expansion is a significant milestone, the company says, advancing transatlantic connectivity and routing diversity for its customers.

Firm’s mission is to provide Europe with more transatlantic route combinations than any other provider

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EXA Infrastructure and Grid Telecom have partnered to boost digital connectivity and provide infrastructure services anchored in Greece.

EXA Infrastructure and Grid Telecom announce their strategic partnership to boost digital connectivity and provide infrastructure services anchored in Greece, establishing a critical link to the broader Balkans and Mediterranean region.

EXA Infrastructure and Lancom announce their strategic partnership to bolster connectivity and infrastructure services, establishing Greece as a critical link to internet exchanges in Europe.

EXA Infrastructure has partnered with Lancom to bolster the latter’s connectivity and infrastructure services and establishing Greece as a critical link to internet exchanges in Europe.

Jim Fagan joined Capacity at ITW 2023. He talked to Saf Malik about settling into the role and the state of the subsea industry.

EXA Infrastructure has announced that European academic network Geant and broadband provider Madcom are among the first clients of the Trans Adriatic Express (TAE).

EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced that it was awarded three awards at the annual Antonio Meucci Global Telco Awards last night in Madrid.

Capacity’s Natalie Bannerman speaks to Exa Infrastructure CEO, Martijn Blanken and CCO Nicholas Collins, on the company’s big push for growth and expansion ahead of Capacity Europe 2023. The past 12 months for Exa Infrastructure has been a flurry of network expansions, investments and strategic hires, all of which contribute to the company’s ultimate goal.

Our planet is connected by around 500 subsea cables, but what goes into organizing and deploying them? We talked with Exa Infrastructure's Elena Badiola, the company's Dark Fiber, Colocation and Subsea Services product manager about the process of commissioning, surveying, and deploying the essential infrastructure for subsea cables.

How combining experience in network construction and operations with a desire for neutrality paves the way for new levels of interconnection.