Connect | Virginia // Major Panel: The other bottleneck - Closing the gap between data centers and global networks

As data center workloads continue to scale, network connectivity has become a critical challenge, both within facilities and across the global digital ecosystem. While power often dominates the conversation, connectivity remains a pressing concern.

This panel will explore the macro and micro challenges of data center connectivity, including:

• Interconnect links between facilities and to end users to support growing workloads
• How can operators balance the high cost of laying miles of new fiber in rural areas?
• Bridging operational silos across the full stack of network infrastructure
• Infrastructure limitations for subsea, terrestrial, and satellite deployments