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Artificial intelligence infrastructure is often discussed in terms of GPUs, compute, power, cooling and storage—but those systems are only as effective as the networks connecting them.

As AI workloads become larger and more distributed, organizations must move enormous volumes of data between data centers, cloud environments, storage platforms, enterprise locations and edge infrastructure. That makes high-capacity fiber connectivity an increasingly important part of AI architecture.

VAST Networks owns and operates more than 5,000 route miles of underground fiber infrastructure across California, providing dedicated fiber, dark fiber, point-to-point connectivity and wavelength services designed for organizations with demanding bandwidth and reliability requirements.

With network capacity capable of supporting 400/800 Gbps applications, VAST helps organizations build scalable connectivity between data centers, cloud infrastructure and critical facilities.

Network resiliency is also becoming increasingly important. True redundancy requires more than simply purchasing a second connection—it requires understanding whether primary and backup services actually follow physically diverse fiber routes.

For organizations investing heavily in AI infrastructure, connectivity should therefore be considered during the initial architecture process rather than after compute and storage systems have already been deployed.

As AI continues to increase the amount of data moving between systems and locations, the network itself is becoming part of the AI infrastructure stack.

VAST Networks will be exhibiting at AI Infra Summit 2026, September 15–17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

Visit VAST Networks at Booth 755 to discuss dedicated fiber, dark fiber, data center connectivity, wavelength services, network diversity and scalable high-capacity infrastructure across California.