- EXA Infrastructure launches Project Visegrád, marking the largest cross-border fibre backbone deployment in Central Europe in 25 years.
- The project aims to connect Warsaw, Poznań, Prague, Bratislava, and Budapest to EXA’s hyperscale network in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Vienna, enhancing regional digital infrastructure.
What happened: EXA launches Project Visegrád, a cross-border fibre network to boost Central European connectivity
EXA Infrastructure has initiated Project Visegrád, a substantial fibre backbone deployment intended to improve digital connectivity in Central Europe. The project will establish high-capacity international fibre routes linking Warsaw, Poznań, Prague, Bratislava, and Budapest directly to EXA’s hyperscale network in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Vienna. Additionally, EXA plans to expand its metro fibre presence in these cities to connect leading carrier-neutral data centres. This initiative is poised to be the largest cross-border fibre backbone deployment in the region in 25 years.
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Why it’s important
Although technological advancement is spreading in Central Europe, the region has historically had lower international connectivity than Western Europe. By offering a solid and scalable backbone to support the region’s emerging digital economy, EXA Infrastructure’s Project Visegrád aims to close this gap. “The project aims to unlock Central Europe’s full potential and grow EXA’s reach into emerging markets across the Baltics, Balkans, Turkey, and beyond,” claimed Jim Fagan, CEO of EXA Infrastructure.
This planned move matches EXA’s larger initiatives that will reinforce its network presence in Europe. The company expanded Europe’s digital backbone along the critical North Sea corridor earlier this year by effectively establishing a 1,200 km high-capacity fibre route extending from London to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Brussels.
