There’s a key reason data center developers are increasingly drawn to Utah — and it lies underground

In early public discussions, Paul Morris identified three reasons Box Elder County was “one of the best places in the country ...
Data Center Frontier

Fiber's Next Act: How AI Is Driving Connectivity Closer to the Edge

At Fiber Connect 2026, Clearfield's Anis Khemakhem explains why the AI infrastructure boom isn't just reshaping data ...
DatacenterDynamics

More capacity, less cable: The rise of multicore fiber

These high-stakes demands have pushed multicore fiber firmly into the spotlight as a central solution for the next generation ...
Morningstar

ECSite Announces Advanced Automation Integration with VIAVI Solutions to Accelerate Hyperscale Data Center Fiber Testing

End-to-end automated workflow delivers 75% ROI, reduces error rates by 10x, and accelerates "first time to compute" for AI-grade networks. As the demand for AI-driven ...
Semiconductor Engineering

All AI Data Center Interconnects Will Be Optical Within 5 Years

I spent several days at OFC (Optical Fiber Communications Conference) 2026 in LA. The crowds were huge and the enthusiasm intense. Long-time attendees noted the shift from telecom to data center AI in ...

Q&A with an Iren representative: What to know about the proposed data center

Iren representatives answer questions about a proposed data center in Pittsburg County that will go near Kiowa. Questions were compiled by MN-C staff. What does a data center do? A data center is ...
MSN on MSN

Data centers: The pros, the cons and the North Country

North Country communities are grappling with questions about data centers as the facilities draw attention for their energy ...