GÉANT Case Study: Enabling EU Network Capacity

GÉANT has been relying on EXA Infrastructure for part of its network since 2012 and has recently consolidated its trust in EXA to upgrade its European network capacity via the GN4-3N project, as well as the US, via transatlantic subsea connectivity .

February 8, 2022
GÉANT Case Study: Enabling EU Network Capacity

Key takeaways

  • GÉANT delivers the pan-European network for scientific excellence, research, education and innovation
  • GÉANT has been relying on EXA Infrastructure for part of its network since 2012
  • EXA Infrastructure is upgrading GÉANT's European network capacity via the GN4-3N project and its US reach via transatlantic subsea connectivity

GÉANT and EXA Infrastructure

GÉANT is a fundamental element of Europe’s e-infrastructure, delivering the pan-European network for scientific excellence, research, education and innovation.

GÉANT has been relying on EXA Infrastructure for part of its network since 2012 and has recently consolidated its trust in EXA Infrastructure to upgrade its European network capacity via the GN4-3N project, as well as the US, via transatlantic subsea connectivity .

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Frequently asked questions

Who is EXA Infrastructure?

We own and operate 180,000 route km of fibre and duct across 31 countries, with nine transatlantic cable systems connecting Europe and North America. Backed by I Squared Capital, and run as a pure-play infrastructure company, independent of any hyperscaler or cloud.

What does EXA Infrastructure sell?

Dark Fibre, Spectrum, Wavelengths and Ethernet on routes we own, a Managed Fibre Network (MFN) where we run the network on your behalf, colocation at cable landing stations and amplifier sites, and technical services from design and build to full network outsourcing.

Where does the network reach?

Across Europe and the Atlantic: terrestrial routes from the Nordics to the Mediterranean and the Balkans, nine transatlantic systems into North America, and corridors extending east toward the Caucasus.

Who does EXA Infrastructure serve?

Hyperscalers, NeoClouds and content platforms, carriers and service providers, financial markets, and governments and critical infrastructure operators: organisations that want the physical layer on their own terms.

How do you buy from EXA Infrastructure?

Long-term IRUs to hold capacity outright, flexible leases without the long commitment, or fully managed services. The model is yours to pick; the network is the same either way.

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