EXA Infrastructure wins best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier award at Capacity Europe's Global Carrier Awards 2022

EXA Infrastructure won the Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier Award at Capacity Europe’s Global Carrier Awards.

EXA Infrastructure wins best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier award at Capacity Europe's Global Carrier Awards 2022

Key takeaways

  • EXA Infrastructure won the Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier Award at Capacity Europe's Global Carrier Awards in London
  • More than 400 industry delegates attended the awards, celebrating the last 12 months in telecommunications and technology
  • The judging panel, chaired by Carl Roberts of Hadaara Consulting, reported a record-breaking number of entries
  • Chief Executive Martijn Blanken says the win comes after EXA entered the market in September 2021

Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier

EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, last night won the Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier Award at Capacity Europe’s Global Carrier Awards. The awards were held in London with more than 400 industry delegates celebrating the best in telecommunications and technology over the last 12 months.

Comment from Nicholas Collins

“Winning the Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier award at Capacity Europe’s prestigious Global Carrier Awards is a testament to the innovation and vision of EXA,” Nicholas Collins Chief Commercial Officer EXA Infrastructure said. “This is only the start of EXA’s journey, it’s great to gain recognition from industry experts as leaders in innovation, collaboration and growth. We are excited to continue to deliver on our promise to be the leading digital infrastructure provider connecting Europe and North America.”

A record-breaking year of entries

This year saw a “record-breaking number of entries… with fiercely competitive and highly innovative submissions” according to the judging panel who was chaired by industry veteran and partner at Hadaara Consulting Carl Roberts. Capacity Europe’s Global Carrier Awards recognise innovation, vision and excellence across the global and regional wholesale industry.

Comment from Martijn Blanken

EXA Infrastructure Chief Executive Martijn Blanken added: “It’s an honour to take home one of the industry’s best awards after entering the market in September 2021. We are working very hard to establish ourselves as a prominent specialist infrastructure provider. I am proud to be leading an extremely talented team that is shaking up the sector whilst delivering what our customers need, when and where they need it.”

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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