EXA Infrastructure awarded Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment by Telecom Review

EXA Infrastructure has won the Telecom Review Excellence Award for Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment.

EXA Infrastructure awarded Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment by Telecom Review

Key takeaways

  • EXA Infrastructure has won the Telecom Review Excellence Award for Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment
  • It is EXA's second award this year, after the Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier Award at Capacity Europe's Global Carrier Awards in October
  • Over 500 entries were received, with a judging panel of 15 independent industry experts
  • EXA's network spans over 112,000kms of fiber, connecting 300 cities across 32 countries

Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment award

EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced it has won the Telecom Review Excellence Award for Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment.

The win is the second this year, following EXA taking home the Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier Award at Capacity Europe’s Global Carrier Awards in October. EXA is committed to be the leading digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America spanning over 112,000kms of fiber network, connecting 300 cities across 32 countries.

Comment from the Chief Commercial Officer

“It has been a monumental year for EXA and scooping up the Telecom Review Excellence Award for Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment is a fantastic achievement,” EXA infrastructure Chief Commercial Officer Nicholas Colins said. “It’s an honour to be recognised by the judging panel for our network investment, commitment and infrastructure deployment. EXA is where growth happens and we look forward to delivering even more to our customers in 2023 and beyond.”

How the award was judged

Over 500 entries were received this year with the judging panel made up of 15 independent industry experts. EXA was ranked against its competitors based on criteria that demonstrated recognised capabilities in the specific sector.

Comment from Martijn Blanken

EXA Infrastructure Chief Executive Martijn Blanken said: “Winning the prestigious award for Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment is an accolade I am incredibly proud to receive. EXA is committed to continuously invest and expand our network to generate competitive advantages for our customers and partners. This win is a testament to the hard working team behind the EXA business and the reputation of the brand we’ve build in just over 12 months.”

About EXA Infrastructure

Headquartered in London, UK, EXA Infrastructure is the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, and owns 112,000 kilometres of fibre network across 32 countries. EXA’s network connects 300 cities and offers 14 Tier 3-equivalent data centres, with sub-sea routes that include three transatlantic cables, one the lowest latency link between Europe and North America. EXA is wholly-owned by I Squared Capital. For more information, see exainfra.net

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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