Constructing 102-Route Miles of High-Density Network Anchored by Major Hyperscaler
Lightpath, an all-fiber infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, announced its entrance into theย Columbus, OHย market with a new, 102-route mile, underground, high-fiber count network, anchored by a major hyperscaler partner.
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Theย Columbusย network build will include 102-route miles of underground, multi-conduit systems with high-fiber count capacity diversely connecting two strategic data center campuses south of downtownย Columbusย back into the metro corridor. Engineering and design of the network have already commenced with completion scheduled for mid-2026.
Lightpath will be offering a full range of infrastructure and connectivity services on itsย Columbusย network, including high-count dark fiber, conduit services, wavelengths up to 800 Gbps, Ethernet, Internet, and more. In addition to hyperscalers, the Lightpath Columbus network will be available to enterprises, educators, governments, carriers, and wireless providers.
“Lightpath is pleased to be bringing the future of digital infrastructure to greaterย Columbusย to support our hyperscale and strategic customers,” statedย Chris Morley, CEO of Lightpath. “Columbusย is currently the third largest data center ecosystem in the Americas with 1.8GW of operational capacity, with an additional 3GW planned and under construction.”
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Columbusย is Lightpath’s Second AI Infrastructure Project Announced in 2025
Columbusย represents Lightpath’s second new regional network built to AI-specifications and second new geographic market in 2025 following the company’sย entrance into theย Phoenixย marketย in February. Both networks are designed to support massive fiber capacity to address the demand the company is seeing from AI-related initiatives.
“Theย Columbusย data center ecosystem is expanding rapidly and Lightpath is aggressively pursuing these AI-driven opportunities to support our hyperscale and other strategic partners,” explainedย Tim Haverkate, EVP of Major Infrastructure Solutions, Lightpath. “Lightpath possesses a unique blend of commercial flexibility, a proven operating and construction capability, and financial capacity to meet the ever-expanding capacity requirements of our customers.”
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