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A new dark fiber route connecting Atlanta to Myrtle Beach has been completed, providing new opportunities for connectivity in rural areas of Georgia and South Carolina.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
A high-capacity fiber route built by DC BLOX connecting data centers in Atlanta to the Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station is intended to serve as a backbone for connectivity in the Southeastern states.
DC BLOX, an Atlanta based company that provides fiber network solutions and connectivity to data centers, announced the route’s completion in a May 16 announcement. The company said the new route will provide diversity for data traffic between Northern Virginia and Atlanta and open up connectivity options for rural areas along the route.
According to DC BLOX, the route connects to data centers in Downtown Atlanta and Lithia Springs and will enable direct connectivity between the Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station (CLS) and Atlanta’s growing data center market.
“Digital infrastructure is the foundation that will drive the economies of the 21st century, and DC BLOX is proud to be enabling our communities to thrive,” said Kurt Stoever, the Chief Operating Officer of DC BLOX.
Stoever added that the dark fiber route will be the type of infrastructure that will support rapid growth in the American Southeast.
In addition to announcing the route’s completion, DC BLOX is also highlighted upcoming construction on a “dark-fiber ring” around Atlanta that will connect to DC BLOX’s recently constructed route to Myrtle Beach, along with two “hyperscale-ready” data centers to the east and west of the city.
“With the east-west route passing through many rural areas along its path across South Carolina and Georgia, the route serves as a network express route to Atlanta for ISPs and local cooperatives who are building broadband services for underserved and rural communities, contributing to efforts to bridge the digital divide,” the company’s May 16 announcement stated.
Bobby Armentrout, Sr. Director of NP&O / Construction at Home Telecom, listed as the Myrtle Beach to Atlanta route’s first customer, was also quoted in the company’s announcement.
“Our recently established fiber route with DC BLOX represents a strategic collaboration aimed at achieving business success. By harnessing the advanced infrastructure capabilities of DC BLOX and our forward-thinking approach, we are paving the way for unprecedented levels of connectivity and resilience,” he said. “This potent synergy positions us to elevate our operations significantly, enabling the agility, scalability, and dependability vital for thriving in the digital era.”
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