Keynote Panel: No data centre is an island – is existing interconnect infrastructure enough?

Various subsea and terrestrial fibre projects are providing direct and dependable connections to and between data centres, enabling low-latency use cases, and in turn ensuring intra-continent data exchange and storage. Coupled with the carrier-neutral model, a thriving ecosystem of local and international data centres and carriers interconnecting and exchanging traffic is growing, but is it growing quickly enough? This session will explore:

• What collaborative efforts between data centre operators and owners of subsea and terrestrial fibre are underway to connect the next billion?
• What level of investment is required, and where is it lacking?
• Is there a need for an open marketplace for connectivity and data centre services?