Data Center Interconnect

Equinix launched the Distributed AI Hub on March 11, 2026, creating the largest unified AI orchestration framework in the colocation industry — spanning 280 data centers across 77 markets worldwide. Powered by Equinix Fabric Intelligence, the platform automates connectivity, routing, and security policy enforcement for distributed AI workloads across colocation, edge, and multi-cloud environments. For network engineers, this represents a fundamental shift in how data center interconnect (DCI) architectures are designed, provisioned, and operated at scale. ...

Hollow core fiber reduces data center interconnect latency by 30–47% compared to traditional single-mode fiber by transmitting light through air instead of glass. For AI training clusters distributing thousands of GPUs across multiple facilities, this latency reduction directly translates to higher GPU utilization, faster model convergence, and lower electricity bills. At MWC 2026, Senko demonstrated how HCF enables geographically distributed AI data center infrastructure — and Microsoft has already deployed it in production between Azure data centers in Europe. ...