The new optical cable will be installed on Czech territory (between Rozvadov and Hatě) and Austrian territory (between Hatě and Vienna). The first customer of this project is one of the world's largest technology companies, which will lease 12 fibers from Quantcom for 20 years. The total route length will be approximately 900 km, shortening the current shortest route by more than 200 km. The project is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2025. Half of the entire route will be equipped with the latest cables and will be able to support hyperscale projects as well as the requirements of operators and corporations for optical connections with dedicated fibers. The route will also be the safest, as it will run along a gas pipeline in a security corridor in the Czech Republic.

Future of the route

For over 20 years, Quantcom's strategy has been to invest in optical networks and build routes with the lowest possible latency to meet customer demands for the shortest connections in Central Europe. This results in the creation of "ultra-low latency networks," making Quantcom a provider for 4 out of the 5 largest technology companies in the world and many operators interested in connecting large technology hubs in Central Europe, such as Frankfurt, Prague, Vienna, Krakow, and Bratislava. The new route is primarily intended for companies looking to shorten the connection between Vienna and, by extension, the Balkans to Frankfurt and ensure unparalleled latency on their network. This is crucial not only for data traffic between data centers but also for clients in the financial sector, whose server operations require the shortest response times when trading on stock exchanges (high-frequency, low-latency trading).

Quantcom's most significant customers on these routes are the largest technology companies in the world, which need to transfer enormous volumes of data and therefore lease several pairs of fibers from the outset. Today, one pair of fibers can transfer up to 12.8 Tb/s when equipped with 128 channels, each at 100 Gb/s. However, these limits are increasing every year.

With this investment and the new route, Quantcom will strengthen its position as the leader among optical fiber providers and capacity for international projects connecting the Czech Republic and neighboring countries. This step reflects the company's long-term strategy of continuously improving infrastructure and providing top-notch services to its clients.

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