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Uniti Wholesale Accelerates 2026 Expansion; FastWaves™ Delivers 100G/400G in Days, Not Months
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uniti Wholesale today announced accelerated progress on its 2026 expansion plan, including new data center on-ramps, key route upgrades, and the launch of FastWaves™—a pre-deployed optical capacity program designed to cut delivery intervals for 100G and 400G wavelength services to less than three weeks on select routes. These initiatives expand the company’s reach to critical U.S. data centers while pairing faster turn-ups with market-aligned
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