Light Source Communications (LSC), a leading provider of high-capacity, future-proof dark fiber networks, is laying the groundwork for AI innovation with its newest dark fiber route bridging Amarillo, Texas, with Oklahoma City, Stillwater, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. This represents the third new dark fiber build LSC has commenced this year, underscoring its emergence as a key infrastructure partner in the AI era.
With a hyperscale tenant at the core, the 400-mile route will provide high-capacity, diverse connectivity between these markets to support hyperscalers, neoclouds, Machine Learning (ML), and other High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications. It is reinforced by seven in-line amplifiers (ILAs) to prevent degradation and ensure a robust signal. Additional Points-of-Presence (PoPs) are forthcoming.
Construction is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2027 and is running concurrently with the building of LSC’s long-haul route linking Tulsa and St. Louis. The St. Louis-Tulsa route is 500 miles of AI-generation dark fiber supported by eight ILAs and anchored by a hyperscale tenant. Both long-haul routes will connect with LSC’s existing 130-mile dark fiber metro ring in the Tulsa area.