EXA Infrastructure wins three awards for 'uniqueness and innovation' at the Antonio Meucci Global Telco Awards

EXA win the Best Telco Newcomer, Best “Avant-Garde” Marketing Exposure and Best Europe Provider awards. The judges commended EXA on its pioneering spirit, strong proposition and ability to be focussed as a new entrant to the telecommunications industry.

EXA Infrastructure wins three awards for 'uniqueness and innovation' at the Antonio Meucci Global Telco Awards

Key takeaways

  • EXA Infrastructure won three awards at the Antonio Meucci Global Telco Awards in Madrid
  • The awards were Best Telco Newcomer, Best “Avant-Garde” Marketing Exposure and Best Europe Provider
  • The wins come two years since EXA launched, with 127,000kms of fibre network connecting 34 countries and 300 cities
  • 141 nominees competed across more than 35 categories, judged on innovation, disruption, contribution and overall impact throughout 2022

Three awards in Madrid

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

EXA scooped up the Best Telco Newcomer, Best “Avant-Garde” Marketing Exposure and Best Europe Provider awards. The judges commended EXA on its pioneering spirit, strong proposition and ability to be focussed as a new entrant to the telecommunications industry.

Comment from Martijn Blanken

“It is an honour for EXA Infrastructure to be among the first alumni winners of the Antonio Meucci Global Telco Awards,” EXA Infrastructure, Chief Executive, Martijn Blanken said. “Our commitment, clear investment strategy and ongoing ambition to grow our network sets us apart from our competitors, enabling us to deliver the infrastructure solutions our customers need.”

Two years since launch

The award wins come only two years since EXA Infrastructure launched and established itself as a leading digital infrastructure partner connecting Europe and North America spanning 127,000kms of fibre network, connecting 34 countries and 300 cities.

There were 141 nominees across more than 35 categories where an independent panel of judges evaluated the shortlist on the innovation, the disruption, the contribution, and the overall impact it had on the telecommunications industry throughout 2022.

Blanken added: “2023 has been an important year for us and taking home three awards is a testament to our pioneering spirit.”

About EXA Infrastructure

Headquartered in London, EXA Infrastructure is a portfolio company of I Squared Capital and the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America and owns 127,000 kilometres of fibre network across 34 countries. EXA’s network connects 300 cities and offers 13Tier 3-equivalent data centres, with sub-sea routes that include three transatlantic cables, one the lowest latency link between Europe and North America. 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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