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Hunter Newby, CEO of Allied Fiber, talks to Capacity about Allied Fiber's opportunities for expansion in 2016, and the importance of developing Ethernet and internet exchange points within its colocation facilities
What have been Allied Fiber's achievements in the Caribbean over the last year?
This past year Allied Fiber signed a 20-year Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) agreement with C&W, a large pan-Caribbean provider, to expand its route between Miami and Jacksonville with colocation and dark fibre infrastructure. This agreement emphasised the need for neutral colocation and dark fibre for global network operations seeking to better serve existing business and wholesale customers that need access to the US market.
What new opportunities for expansion have you been exploring across the region?
Developing Ethernet as well as Internet Exchange Points within the Allied Fiber colocation facilities have been a priority for our continued expansion. They will...