Metro Connect Fall Stage

As AI moves beyond training LLMs in gigawatt-scale data centres, towards an inference-led world, the entire architecture of digital infrastructure must evolve. With a push for highly interconnected edge data centers and ever more dense fiber networks a new, more distributed internet infrastructure is needed.

• How are leading operators evaluating the opportunity posed by the shift towards inference?
• Will existing networks be able to meet the demand? Or is massive new investment in higher capacity fiber routes required?
• What headwinds is the industry facing and how are leading executives mitigating them?