Let\u2019s take a look back at 2022\u2019s biggest milestones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investments in infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In 2022, our customers have been faced with tight supply chains, reduced IT budgets, and continued pressure to digitally transform. Over the past year, Zayo made a substantial $250 million investment in our global infrastructure<\/a> \u2013 the largest network expansion in our company\u2019s 15-year history<\/a> \u2013 to address these new customer challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This investment includes long-haul dark fiber<\/a> builds and 400G Wavelengths<\/a> upgrades to fortify and grow our network. This means that even more dark fiber capacity is available to our customers in even more areas of North America and beyond. Our customers now have access to capacity on four new long-haul dark fiber routes, one overbuilt long-haul dark fiber route, and 24 routes upgraded to 400G capacity<\/a>. This will give our customers the bandwidth needed to innovate and build what\u2019s next with more bandwidth on our expansive network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, we\u2019ve continued to invest in our global\u00a0low-latency network<\/a>\u00a0which connects key commercial and financial exchanges in major markets \u2013 a significant priority for global enterprise and financial services customers. This investment includes the\u00a0launch of our Zeus subsea cable<\/a>\u00a0connecting the financial powerhouse of London, UK with mainland Europe plus three new low-latency routes connecting financial exchanges in Frankfurt, Zurich, and Bergamo, a\u00a0subsea route connecting the U.S. and Tokyo<\/a>, and low-latency routes\u00a0connecting to the US to the growing financial hub of S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/a>. These investments will encourage continued global growth and connection for our customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To meet existing and anticipated customer demand, we are working on additional network expansions and updates which are set for completion in 2023 and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have also been rounding out our capabilities to better serve the new digital ecosystem. This included two strategic acquisitions of QOS Networks<\/a> and Education Networks of America (ENA)<\/a> plus the reintegration of parts of the previously-acquired Allstream business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zayo\u2019s Edge Network Solutions portfolio<\/a>, unveiled in 2022, represents a culmination of QOS Networks\u2019 award-winning edge networking solutions with Zayo\u2019s market-leading fiber network. This new offering helps enterprise customers enhance the user experience from end-user to cloud enabling better network performance, security, and reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With our acquisition of ENA, education, library, community healthcare, and public sector customers will have the power of Zayo\u2019s best-in-class fiber network and robust E-Rate practice, combined with ENA\u2019s managed services approach and innovative technology solutions to deliver tremendous value and industry-leading customer experience. Now more than ever before education and public sector organizations depend on high-performance, secure networking capabilities to continue operations and educate the next generation of leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, the reintegration of parts of the Allstream business means that we\u2019re able to further expand voice and collaboration solutions to mid-sized enterprise customers across North America. We will have more to share on these offerings in the new year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n “We are on a mission to provide our customers with an exceptional experience and connect what\u2019s next for their businesses.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Our team was proud to receive acknowledgment in the industry in 2022. This included awards from Globee Information Technology Awards for Women in IT<\/a>, a 2022 Channel Futures MSP 501 Award<\/a>, the Stratus Award for Top Managed Service Provider in Cloud Computing, and the Data Breakthrough Award for Cloud Enablement Solution of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We also received recognition for our work in customer service, a core commitment to our customers. This includes a 2022 IDC Future Digital Infrastructure Award<\/a> recognizing the Pac-12 and Zayo network partnership. This award acknowledges our leadership in using digital infrastructure to drive business transformation, engage customers and employees, and accelerate business innovation. We\u2019re excited to continue building upon our customer relationships in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the helm of this significant period of growth and transformation, and commitment to building a strong culture and community, Zayo CEO Steve Smith was also recognized one of the Denver area\u2019s most admired CEOs in the Denver Business Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n As the digital infrastructure market continues to grow, Zayo has invested in building its institutional knowledge and leadership team to ensure we can deliver the solutions our customers need to drive their business. We bolstered our leadership team in 2022 with the executive appointments of Lynn D. Tinney as Senior Vice President of Channels and Partnerships<\/a> and Bill Long as Chief Product Officer<\/a>. Lynn\u2019s appointment marks the growth of our channel business and a reaffirmed commitment to our valued partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under Lynn\u2019s leadership, we hosted our first-ever partner advisory board meeting<\/a> from which we gathered the feedback needed to shape our continued initiatives for the channel. Bill\u2019s extensive digital infrastructure expertise will be essential as we continue to drive growth and build on its momentum from 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/zayoustrans.burbledev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/expanding-portfolio.png\" "\\"\\"")
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