Zayo Europe Highlights Fibre Network Expansion Across UK and Germany

Network firm Zayo Europe, which operates a large high-capacity (400G capable) metro and long-haul fibre optic network across Europe, has today revealed that they’ve increased the route miles they power by 61% in H1 2025, compared to H2 2024. Both the UK and Germany have had the biggest impact on this.

For example, significant growth in the operator’s powered route miles occurred during H1 2025 in both the United Kingdom (241%) Germany (173%). This growth is set to continue into H2 and beyond, following the recent announcement of Zayo Europe’s full acquisition of the Emerald Bridge subsea cable that provides G.652D dark fibre and high-capacity wave services from the UK to Dublin in Ireland.

In addition, Zayo Europe has been working to connect more data centres across the continent and reached a total of 600 in H1. The business has also increased its workforce by 10% over the same period.

Colman Deegan, CEO at Zayo Europe, says:

“We always viewed H1 2025 as a pivotal period for Zayo Europe, marking a full year since we established ourselves as an independent entity. While growth has always been a key success metric, the pace at which our best-in-class fibre infrastructure is now connecting data centres and points of presence across major European markets is especially encouraging as we look ahead to the remainder of 2025 and beyond.

Our continued network expansion not only enhances our service capabilities but also empowers our customers with greater reach, flexibility, and resilience, enabling them to scale operations, optimise performance, and react to evolving demands with confidence.

The growth achieved so far this year is testament to the strength and dedication of our team at Zayo Europe. Service excellence is in our DNA and is frequently cited as a driving force behind our ability to secure new partnerships and mission-critical connectivity projects. That said, we’re not standing still. We’re aiming to continue this momentum throughout the rest of the year and well into 2026.”