New submarine cable enhances diversity and reduces reliance on congested terrestrial routes
London, 18th February 2025 – EXA Infrastructure, the critical digital infrastructure platform provider, has been chosen by IOEMA as the landing partner for its new submarine cable in Leiston, UK. From the cable landing station EXA will also provide critical backhaul connectivity to major data centers, including London Telehouse and Equinix.
Launched in May 2024, IOEMA is a 1,600 km repeated high-capacity submarine fiber optic network linking five key Northern European markets: the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Norway. This project is a game-changer, connecting strategic locations favored by Hyperscalers and Content Providers – due to power availability – with the primary landing points linking Europe’s core FLAP (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris) data hubs.
Leiston, one of EXA Infrastructure’s 20 cable landing stations, serves as a critical gateway between the UK and the Netherlands via the Concerto cable. It offers low-latency direct links to London, alternative routes to Dublin and northern UK regions bypassing London, and access to multiple transatlantic pathways, further strengthening connectivity to the Nordics.
Steve Roberts, SVP of Strategic Investments and Product Management at EXA Infrastructure, stated: “Being selected as the landing partner for this advanced fiber optic project highlights our expertise in delivering complex subsea landing solutions. Our commitment to providing diversity and resiliency through our extensive owned fiber network in Europe, coupled with vital transatlantic routes, positions us as a market leader in enabling advanced connectivity”
Eckhard Bruckschen, CTO at IOEMA Fibre Ltd., stated: ‘We are thrilled to announce our Landing Partnership for our second UK Landing point in Leiston. Working with EXA Infrastructure enables IOEMA to link to one of Europe’s largest infrastructure footprints and beyond, increasing the connectivity solutions, diversity and reach of our system.’
About EXA Infrastructure
EXA Infrastructure is an award-winning portfolio company of I Squared Capital and the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform throughout Europe, connecting North America and Asia via the Middle East.
With over 20 years of experience in building resilient networks, EXA Infrastructure provides the critical modern infrastructure and unrivalled engineering expertise that serves as the backbone for digital and economic growth. This includes mission-critical networks for governments and enterprises, hyperscale infrastructure for the world’s most innovative and influential businesses, and ultra-low latency, high bandwidth networks for financial, gaming and broadcast services.
Headquartered in London, the company owns 155,000 kilometres of fibre network across 37 countries, including six transatlantic cables and the lowest latency link between Europe and North America. For more information, see exainfra.net
About IOEMA Fibre Ltd.
IOEMA is a state-of-the-art, high-capacity, 1600 km repeatered submarine fibre optic project that will arc across five key northern European markets – the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Norway. The 24-fibre pair system will support a minimum overall capacity of 1.0 Pb/s. www.ioemafibre.eu
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