Telecom Companies Announce Major Infrastructure Investments

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Several telecom companies have announced significant infrastructure projects in recent months. US Signal will build out 1,000 route miles of fiber and conduit in the Midwest, while CleanArc Data Centers will develop a new 245MW data center campus in Dallas. Neterra is investing €12M to upgrade its network in Bulgaria, and Pulsant will build a new £10M data hall in Milton Keynes, UK.

Why it matters

These investments demonstrate the continued growth and evolution of the telecom industry, as companies work to expand their fiber networks and data center capabilities to meet rising demand for high-speed connectivity and computing power, particularly driven by the rise of AI and other data-intensive applications.

The details

US Signal's Midwest fiber buildout will leverage recent investment to connect new AI and data center projects, with 30% of the work already complete. CleanArc's Dallas campus will be a 40-acre, 245MW facility with an initial 70MW phase. Neterra's €12M network upgrade in Bulgaria will utilize Infinera equipment to achieve 800Gbps and potentially 1.2Tbps per channel. Pulsant's £10M data hall in Milton Keynes will add 1.2MW of capacity focused on AI and high-density computing.

• US Signal's Midwest fiber buildout is expected to be completed in early 2027.
• CleanArc's first 70MW data center phase in Dallas is targeted for late 2027 completion.
• Neterra's network upgrade in Bulgaria will be rolled out in phases, with the first covering western and southern parts of the country.
• Pulsant's new data hall in Milton Keynes is scheduled to come online in the next 12-18 months.

What’s next

As these infrastructure projects progress, the telecom industry will continue to monitor demand and adjust investment plans accordingly to ensure adequate capacity to support emerging technologies and applications.