Bandwidth IG, a U.S. metro dark fiber provider, has expanded its infrastructure into the greater Portland, Oregon area. The area's affordable real estate, renewable energy, proximity to the Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable, and local tax incentives are leading to the rapid growth of an emerging data center hub.
This activity increases the demand for data center connectivity throughout Hillsboro and Greater Portland and will require additional dark fiber services to support the region's growing IT network. Dark or unlit fiber is becoming more widely used for optical communications for private networks, Internet access or Internet infrastructure networks. It is typically leased by enterprises, giving them virtual control over their network infrastructure.
As with all dark fiber networks, Bandwidth IG's Hillsboro infrastructure is strategically placed to ensure minimal overlap with other networks, thus ensuring true routing diversity. The company's 100 percent owned and operated network is designed to make customization and expansion easier and faster for carriers in the region.
In Hillsboro, the network currently connects to 14 data centers, with plans to expand in the near future. The company will continue to invest in the greater Portland area with its dark fiber network infrastructure to serve current and future customers.
