Partner profile
EXA Infrastructure
European and Transatlantic Fiber Infrastructure
Founded 2021 · London, United Kingdom · 201-1,000 employees · Private, VC/PE backed
Partnership Overview
Who EXA Infrastructure is built for
Carriers, content providers, hyperscalers, and large enterprises with European or transatlantic backbone needs requiring dark fiber, high-capacity wavelengths, or IP transit.
EXA Infrastructure operates the most connected long-haul fiber network in Europe and across the Atlantic, with 150,000+ km of network spanning 36 countries and 380+ data centers. EXA delivers wavelengths, dark fiber, IP transit, and cloud connectivity for carriers, content providers, hyperscalers, and enterprises. They are a pure-play backbone infrastructure provider focused on bandwidth-intensive transatlantic and pan-European network needs.
- VerifiedSep 10, 2026 · high confidence
- 4solutions across 1 category
- 5 yrsin business, since 2021
- 201-1,000employees
Why teams pick EXA Infrastructure
- Most-connected long-haul Europe-Atlantic fiber
- ,000+ km network
- countries, 380+ data centers
- Pure-play backbone
- Strong transatlantic capacity
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
- Best Pan-European Wholesale Carrier — Capacity Europe Global Carrier Awards 2022Award
- Best Fiber Infrastructure Deployment — Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2022Award
Three 2023 Antonio Meucci Global Telco Awards (Best Telco Newcomer, Best Avant-Garde Marketing Exposure, Best Europe P…Award · Forbes
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedServes ~1,500 customers — carriers, hyperscalers, content/OTT providers and large enterprises (named end-customer logos not individually disclosed under its wholesale/carrier model). Public anchor/partner deals: Islalink (Italy landing + IONIAN subsea anchor tenant), IOEMA (UK subsea landing partner, Leiston/Suffolk) and Ultranet (Genoa–Milan fibre route).
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through EXA Infrastructure
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from EXA Infrastructure's Connectivity & SASE solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Connectivity & SASE
IP Transit / Peering
EXA Infrastructure delivers high-capacity IP transit across its pan-European and transatlantic backbone, serving carriers, content providers, and hyperscalers with bandwidth-intensive routing.
- Most-connected backbone Routes traffic over the most connected long-haul fiber network in Europe and across the Atlantic.
- Pure-play backbone As a dedicated infrastructure provider, EXA focuses solely on high-capacity transport without competing service-layer priorities.
Dark Fiber / Wavelengths
EXA provides dark fiber and 100G/400G wavelength services over a 150,000+ km DWDM network spanning 36 countries, supporting bandwidth-intensive enterprise and carrier needs.
- 150,000+ km network Extensive long-haul fiber reach across 36 countries and 380+ data centers.
- Strong transatlantic capacity Delivers high-capacity wavelengths across the Atlantic for the most demanding workloads.
Ethernet Transport
EXA offers Ethernet transport services across its European and transatlantic backbone, connecting enterprise and carrier sites over a high-capacity, pure-play infrastructure.
- Pan-European reach Connects sites across 36 countries on a single, consistently engineered backbone.
- Carrier-grade infrastructure Built on a pure-play backbone optimized for bandwidth-intensive transport.
Cloud Connect / Interconnection
EXA delivers multi-cloud connectivity and interconnection across 380+ on-net data centers, linking carriers, content providers, and hyperscalers to cloud platforms.
- 380+ data centers On-net interconnection across an extensive data center footprint spanning 36 countries.
- Hyperscaler-ready Purpose-built backbone serving the connectivity needs of hyperscalers and content providers.
How EXA Infrastructure delivers
Operates a 24/7 Network Operations Center with proactive monitoring of its owned terrestrial and subsea network; carrier-grade SLAs on IP transit, wavelengths, Ethernet and dark fibre; dedicated service-delivery and account teams for wholesale and enterprise customers. Specific published SLA figures not disclosed. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- Managed Network ServicesDelivered as managed carrier and wholesale services over EXA's owned backbone infrastructure.
- 24/7 MonitoringProvided around the clock through EXA's 24/7 network operations capability.
- Network Operations Center (NOC)Staffed continuously to manage and respond across EXA's owned fiber network.
- Channel-led deliveryDelivered through wholesale and carrier channels with custom build engagements.
Compare
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Case Studies
What backs it up
Case studies
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From EXA Infrastructure
4 PDFs, collected while we vetted them
- EXA Infrastructure Wavelength DatasheetDownload
- EXA Infrastructure Dark Fibre DatasheetDownload
- EXA Infrastructure Ethernet Direct DatasheetDownload
- EXA Infrastructure Colocation DatasheetDownload
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