Fidium and Flexential Expand Data Center Connectivity in Texas and Beyond

Enhances high-capacity fiber footprint with new on-net presence at Flexential data centers in Dallas and Plano, Texas and Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, strengthening network options for carriers, cloud providers, and enterprises

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fidium, a leading provider of high-capacity fiber network solutions, today announced an expanded relationship with Flexential, a premier provider of data center colocation and hybrid IT solutions. Through the Flexential Marketplace, part of the recently launched FlexAnywhere® platform, Fidium will extend its reach and visibility within Flexential’s data centers in Dallas and Plano, Texas and Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, enabling enterprises, carriers, and hyperscalers to scale connectivity faster than ever before.

The agreement builds on Fidium’s rapidly expanding national data center footprint and recent partnerships, providing the infrastructure enterprises need for AI, cloud, and edge workloads with direct access to 100G and 800G Wavelength services, Ethernet, Dark Fiber, and Construction-as-a-Service (CaaS) offerings.

“In an era where connectivity defines possibility, our customers increasingly view connectivity as a strategic layer of digital transformation. They want choice, speed, reach and simplicity when building out their network edge,” said Sean Baillie, SVP of Carrier, Channel, Data Center and Hyperscale at Fidium. “By partnering with Flexential, we’re giving enterprises and carriers the ability to scale capacity at the speed their businesses move.”

With more than $1.9 billion invested in fiber infrastructure since 2020, Fidium offers the most unique routes and most dense metro in its 20+ state service area. By combining Fidium’s dense fiber footprint and Flexential’s nationwide colocation and interconnection platform, the relationship helps solve one of the biggest challenges in hybrid IT, simplifying how and where enterprises connect.

“Connectivity should enable innovation, not slow it down,” said Sherri Harrell, SVP of Product Management at Flexential. “By featuring Fidium’s robust fiber network in the Flexential Marketplace, we’re giving our customers faster, more flexible options to grow their digital infrastructure.”

About Fidium

Fidium is a next-generation fiber internet and network services company on a mission to be America’s favorite fiber provider. Serving people and businesses that expect more from their connectivity, Fidium delivers lightning-fast, reliable internet that’s refreshingly easy to use. With future-ready technology, a customer-first approach, and a growing national fiber footprint, Fidium is redefining what “better internet” means: fast speeds, simpler experiences, and service that’s actually helpful.

Available in more than 700 communities nationwide, Fidium connects homes, enterprises, schools, hospitals, and data centers to the possibilities of fiber. Backed by one of the nation’s top 10 fiber networks and a commitment to continuous innovation, Fidium is powering work, life, learning, and opportunity. Fiber Up and learn more at FidiumFiber.com.

About Flexential

Flexential empowers the IT journey of the most complex businesses by offering customizable IT solutions designed for today's demanding high-density computing requirements. With colocation, cloud, connectivity, data protection, and professional services, the FlexAnywhere® platform anchors our services in 40+ data centers across 18 highly connected markets on a scalable 100Gbps+ private network backbone. Flexential solutions are strategically engineered to meet the most stringent challenges in security, compliance, and resiliency. Experience the power of IT flexibility and how we enable digital transformation at www.flexential.com.