AI-ready Network Zayo is expanding its fiber backbone with AI-focused initiatives, including Agentic Networking and a production Model Context Protocol server, creating opportunities to offer advanced AI-enabled networking services, edge computing, and enhanced network automation for large enterprise customers.

Expansion Momentum The company is investing in thousands of miles of new long-haul fiber and forging strategic partnerships to secure capacity through the decade, signaling a growing need for scalable bandwidth, capacity planning services, and carrier-grade transport solutions for tech, media, and financial segments.

Strategic Partnerships Recent collaborations with Corning and NVIDIA indicate a focus on fiber reliability and AI-enabled infrastructure, presenting cross-sell opportunities for optical components, high-capacity fiber solutions, GPU-accelerated networking, and AI factory networking offerings.

NaaS Leadership Award-winning Network as a Service platform positions Zayo as a partner for enterprises seeking managed connectivity, security, and on-demand network services, enabling upsell of managed SD-WAN, security, and digital transformation consulting.

Risk & Compliance Past litigation with CSX underscores the importance of robust risk, governance, and permitting support; sales plays can emphasize compliant deployment services, site acquisition consulting, and end-to-end project management to de-risk large fiber builds for industrial and logistics customers.