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“Zayo’s DynamicLink was named a 2026 CRN Tech Innovator Award winner in the Networking Enterprise category.”
Zayo's NaaS Platform Wins CRN Tech Innovator Award for Advancing Enterprise Networking · Accessed 2026-08-17

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Fiber route miles | 2026-08-14: 224,000 route mi.
Zayo's NaaS Platform Wins CRN Tech Innovator Award for Advancing Enterprise Networking | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-17
Data center count, square feet, and MW | 2026-08-14: 1,700
Zayo's NaaS Platform Wins CRN Tech Innovator Award for Advancing Enterprise Networking | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-17
New market entry announcements | 2026-08-06: 6
Zayo Teams with NVIDIA to Scale Critical Network Capacity for AI Factories | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-11
Fiber route miles | 2026-08-06: 224,000 route mi.
Zayo Teams with NVIDIA to Scale Critical Network Capacity for AI Factories | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-11
Fiber route miles | 2025-11-12: 148,000 route mi.
Zayo Builds the Backbone for Western U.S. AI Growth with Completion of the Umatilla-Prineville-Reno Route | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-05
Fiber route miles | 2025-05-01: 147,000 route mi.
Zayo Announces Pricing of $1.53 Billion of Asset-Backed Term Notes | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-05
Cost of debt and refinancing terms | 2025-05-01: 6.6%
Zayo Announces Pricing of $1.53 Billion of Asset-Backed Term Notes | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-05
Cost of debt and refinancing terms | 2025-02-03: 6.2%
Zayo Announces Pricing of Inaugural $1.42 Billion of Asset-Backed Term Notes | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-05
New market entry announcements | 2025-01-21: 5,000 route mi.
Zayo Announces Construction of 5,000+ New Fiber Route Miles as AI Demand is Forecasted to Grow 2.6x by 2030 | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-05
Fiber route miles | 2025-01-21: 146,000 route mi.
Zayo Announces Construction of 5,000+ New Fiber Route Miles as AI Demand is Forecasted to Grow 2.6x by 2030 | Independently verified | Accessed 2026-08-05
SEC structured data trends
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Real-time credit-market read on carrier risk.
| Period | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Weighted Average Coupon On Asset Backed Term Notes | 6.2% |
| 2025-05-01 | Weighted Average Coupon On Asset Backed Term Notes | 6.6% |
Weighted Average Coupon On Asset Backed Term Notes · 2025-02-03: 6.2%
cost of debt refinancing terms: Zayo Announces Pricing of Inaugural $1.42 Billion of Asset-Backed Term Notes · Accessed 2026-08-05 · Independently verified
“Collectively, the Notes have a weighted average coupon of approximately 6.2%.”
Weighted Average Coupon On Asset Backed Term Notes · 2025-05-01: 6.6%
cost of debt refinancing terms: Zayo Announces Pricing of $1.53 Billion of Asset-Backed Term Notes · Accessed 2026-08-05 · Independently verified
“Collectively, the Notes have a weighted average coupon of approximately 6.6%.”
Initial map of AI colocation and interconnection demand capture.
| Period | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Dynamiclink Data Centers In North America | 1,700 |
Dynamiclink Data Centers In North America · 2026-08-14: 1,700
data center count sqft mw: Zayo's NaaS Platform Wins CRN Tech Innovator Award for Advancing Enterprise Networking · Accessed 2026-08-17 · Independently verified
“DynamicLink extends across Zayo’s network footprint, including 90,000 enterprise locations and more than 1,700 data centers in North America.”
Baseline footprint metric that frames whether a carrier owns enough physical network to monetize AI, enterprise, and wholesale demand.
| Period | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Global Network Route Miles Snapshot | 144,000 route mi. |
| 2025-01-21 | Global Network Route Miles Snapshot | 146,000 route mi. |
| 2025-05-01 | Global Network Route Miles Snapshot | 147,000 route mi. |
| 2025-11-12 | Global Network Route Miles Snapshot | 148,000 route mi. |
| 2026-08-06 | North America Network Route Miles Snapshot | 224,000 route mi. |
| 2026-08-14 | North America Network Route Miles Snapshot | 224,000 route mi. |
Global Network Route Miles Snapshot · 2024-04-03: 144,000 route mi.
fiber route miles: Zayo Unveils Next-Level Infrastructure Upgrades Powering High-Bandwidth Connectivity for Technology Evolution Today and for the Future · Accessed 2026-08-05 · Independently verified
“Zayo’s future-ready network spans over 17.5 million fiber miles and 144,000 route miles.”
Global Network Route Miles Snapshot · 2025-01-21: 146,000 route mi.
fiber route miles: Zayo Announces Construction of 5,000+ New Fiber Route Miles as AI Demand is Forecasted to Grow 2.6x by 2030 · Accessed 2026-08-05 · Independently verified
“future-ready networks that span over 18.7 million fiber miles and 146,000 route miles.”
Global Network Route Miles Snapshot · 2025-05-01: 147,000 route mi.
fiber route miles: Zayo Announces Pricing of $1.53 Billion of Asset-Backed Term Notes · Accessed 2026-08-05 · Independently verified
“future-ready networks that span over 19 million fiber miles and 147,000 route miles.”
Global Network Route Miles Snapshot · 2025-11-12: 148,000 route mi.
fiber route miles: Zayo Builds the Backbone for Western U.S. AI Growth with Completion of the Umatilla-Prineville-Reno Route · Accessed 2026-08-05 · Independently verified
“future-ready networks that span over 19.5 million fiber miles and 148,000 route miles.”
North America Network Route Miles Snapshot · 2026-08-06: 224,000 route mi.
fiber route miles: Zayo Teams with NVIDIA to Scale Critical Network Capacity for AI Factories · Accessed 2026-08-11 · Independently verified
“the Zayo network spans 32 million fiber miles and 224,000 route miles across North America and connects more than 400 markets globally.”
North America Network Route Miles Snapshot · 2026-08-14: 224,000 route mi.
fiber route miles: Zayo's NaaS Platform Wins CRN Tech Innovator Award for Advancing Enterprise Networking · Accessed 2026-08-17 · Independently verified
“As the leading digital network infrastructure provider, the Zayo network spans 32 million fiber miles and 224,000 route miles across North America and connects more than 400 markets globally.”
Real-time local buildout signal before financial metrics appear.
| Period | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | Planned Long Haul Fiber Route Miles By 2030 | 5,000 route mi. |
| 2026-08-06 | Net New Long Haul Routes For Ai Corridors | 6 |
Planned Long Haul Fiber Route Miles By 2030 · 2025-01-21: 5,000 route mi.
new market entry announcements: Zayo Announces Construction of 5,000+ New Fiber Route Miles as AI Demand is Forecasted to Grow 2.6x by 2030 · Accessed 2026-08-05 · Independently verified
“build more than 5,000 long-haul fiber route miles to meet the growing demands of AI.”
Net New Long Haul Routes For Ai Corridors · 2026-08-06: 6
new market entry announcements: Zayo Teams with NVIDIA to Scale Critical Network Capacity for AI Factories · Accessed 2026-08-11 · Independently verified
“buildout will deliver six net-new long-haul routes across emerging AI corridors as well as overbuilds of existing network across 10 high-demand markets.”
Current source layer
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber Route Miles | 240,000route miles“More than 240,000 route miles worldwide*” International Network Connectivity Services & Fiber Solutions | ZayoAccessed 2026-08-04Independently verified | Current 2026 |
| Data Centers | 1,900count“Connects over 1,900 data centers worldwide*” International Network Connectivity Services & Fiber Solutions | ZayoAccessed 2026-08-04Independently verified | Current 2026 |
| On Net Locations | 90,000count“90k on-net locations across North America” International Network Connectivity Services & Fiber Solutions | ZayoAccessed 2026-08-04Independently verified | Current 2026 |
| Fiber Route Miles | 224,000route miles“the Zayo network spans 32 million fiber miles and 224,000 route miles across North America and connects more than 400 markets globally.” Zayo Teams with NVIDIA to Scale Critical Network Capacity for AI FactoriesAccessed 2026-08-11Independently verified | Published 2026-08-06 |
Source-backed timeline
“Zayo’s DynamicLink was named a 2026 CRN Tech Innovator Award winner in the Networking Enterprise category.”
Zayo's NaaS Platform Wins CRN Tech Innovator Award for Advancing Enterprise Networking · Accessed 2026-08-17
“Through this collaboration, Zayo is building more than 8,000 miles of new long-haul fiber across the fastest-growing AI corridors and significantly expanding capacity across its existing infrastructure.”
Zayo Teams with NVIDIA to Scale Critical Network Capacity for AI Factories · Accessed 2026-08-11
“spanning more than 15,000 route miles of long-haul fiber across North America”
Organizations That Treat Networks as an AI Afterthought Will Struggle to Keep Pace, New Zayo Report Finds · Accessed 2026-08-04
“Sampath will assume the role of CEO on September 1, 2026.”
Zayo Announces Planned CEO Transition as Company Enters Next Phase of AI-Driven Digital Infrastructure Growth · Accessed 2026-08-04
“On July 13, Zayo Group, a U.S. based Tier 1 carrier headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, experienced an outage”
2026 network outage report and internet health check · Accessed 2026-08-04
“today announced the successful closing of its acquisition”
Strengthening the Digital Infrastructure Backbone for AI: Zayo Completes Acquisition of Crown Castle's Fiber Solutions Business · Accessed 2026-08-04
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