Overland Park, KS, (September 30, 2024) – KFN is proud to announce its milestone achievement as the first carrier to connect to Edged Energy’s newest ultra-efficient, sustainable data center in the Kansas City Northland. This strategic connection bolsters KFN’s robust network expansion across the Kansas City metro area, while positioning the company as a key enabler of hyperscale data operations in the region.
KFN’s early connection to Edged Kansas City underscores its pioneering role in the region’s evolving digital infrastructure, offering a vital service to businesses seeking enhanced connectivity and low-latency performance. The move is a crucial step in supporting the growing demand for hyperscale data solutions, enabling KFN to better serve enterprise and cloud service providers, and further reinforcing its leadership in the fiber connectivity sector.
Jesse Parisoff, KFN’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing, shares “We are thrilled to be the first carrier to connect to the Edged Kansas City data center in the Kansas City Northland. This achievement underscores our commitment to providing cutting-edge connectivity solutions that support the growing demands of hyperscale enterprises and cloud providers in the region. We look forward to continuing to deliver innovative solutions that help our partners and the communities we serve thrive in today’s fast-paced digital landscape.”
Pioneering Connectivity for Kansas City’s Data Future
KFN’s connection to the 24 MW Edged data center positions the company at the forefront of Kansas City’s expanding data center ecosystem. This initiative strengthens KFN’s ability to provide large-scale digital infrastructure for businesses across the metro area, offering highspeed, reliable access for a wide range of industries.
Driving Economic Growth and Regional Transformation
KFN’s expanded presence across Kansas City’s data centers plays a pivotal role in fostering regional economic development. By building critical digital infrastructure, KFN is helping to attract technology-driven enterprises to the area, contributing to the metro’s growth as a hub for innovation. This initiative not only enhances network performance but also supports businesses and institutions in their pursuit of digital advancement.
Partnership with Edged Kansas City: A Future-Proof Collaboration
KFN’s collaboration with Edged also represents a shared vision of delivering world-class performance and helping establish the Kansas City metro as a strategic hub for technology and data center services. Together, the companies are building infrastructure that can meet future data demands, ensuring scalability and flexibility for years to come. This partnership positions Kansas City as a leader in digital innovation, supporting its long-term goals of becoming a critical technology destination.
A Look Ahead: Leadership in Connectivity
KFN remains committed to advancing connectivity solutions across the Kansas City region. As the first to connect to Edged Kansas City, KFN continues to demonstrate its leadership in driving digital transformation and supporting hyperscale data operations. Looking ahead, KFN is poised to build on this achievement, with future initiatives aimed at further expanding its footprint in hyperscale data centers and delivering cutting-edge connectivity solutions. For more information about KFN and its ongoing efforts to transform digital infrastructure in the Kansas City metro, visit www.ksfiber.net or contact us at 877-492-2555.
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About Kansas Fiber Network
Kansas Fiber Network (KFN) is a regional communications infrastructure provider with an unwavering obsession on service excellence and speed. KFN connects communities in the Central U.S. with a state-of-the-art 100 Gbps 4,200+ mile fiber network with a multi-state footprint and national reach. KFN provides transport and Internet services to Carriers and Enterprises in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado, and the surrounding states. KFN was chartered in 2009 as a statewide network and has grown into a regional provider using our fiber network to support bandwidth intensive applications in banking, wireless, healthcare, education, government, and many other verticals across the region. To learn more, please visit www.ksfiber.net and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.
