L2D2: Fiber Utility Hub
L2D2 is actively redefining the core connectivity infrastructure, purpose-built for the intensive demands of the artificial intelligence era. We achieve this by championing carrier-neutral fiber utility delivery, which means we provide an open, shared infrastructure accessible to all telecom providers, fostering competition, resilience, and diverse service options. By treating fiber as an essential utility, we ensure pervasive, highly reliable, and standardized high-bandwidth connections. This is deployed at an unprecedented scale, offering the vast data throughput, ultra-low latency, and expansive reach critically required to power the most advanced AI workloads, hyperscale data centers, and interconnected global digital ecosystems.
Fiber Distribution Schematic
Legacy Fiber Bottlenecks: A Critical Threat to AI Progress

For AI factories, every hour of network disruption bleeds millions in wasted GPU compute resources, turning innovation into immediate, catastrophic loss.
A single missed synchronization window can trigger catastrophic checkpoint failures, and even momentary outages deliver fatal blows, corrupting entire, complex model runs beyond recovery.
Traditional data centers are not merely unequipped; they are dangerously insufficient to safeguard AI throughput at this unprecedented scale.
Traditional telecom infrastructure, designed for a pre-AI era, is fundamentally unequipped for the demands of modern AI-scale interconnectivity. In an environment where every millisecond and every packet is critical, reliance on legacy fiber introduces unacceptable risks and significant operational inefficiencies.
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Protracted Provisioning Delays (6–12 months)
Bureaucracy and physical limitations lead to 6-12 month fiber provisioning delays, critically stalling AI project timelines, delaying model training, and eroding competitive advantage essential for rapid AI innovation.
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Exorbitant Cross-Connect Fees and Volatile Billing
Unpredictable and exorbitant cross-connect fees, often with hidden charges, lead to significant budgetary overruns and hinder strategic planning for critical AI infrastructure deployment.
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Absence of Performance Guarantees for Jitter, Packet Loss, or Sync
Legacy providers offer no SLAs for jitter, packet loss, or sync timing creating catastrophic risks for GPU workloads that require deterministic network performance.
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Fragmented Infrastructure: Separate Vendors for Power, Cooling, and Fiber
Traditional data centers require separate contracts and coordination with multiple vendors for power, cooling, and fiber infrastructure, creating deployment delays, coordination complexity, and increased risk of project failures.
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Disjointed Vendor Coordination Slows Time to Market
Managing multiple vendors creates project management nightmares, timeline delays, and accountability gaps severely impeding AI infrastructure deployment and time to market.
Redefining Connectivity: AI Utility Hub
As AI workloads demand unprecedented levels of compute density, data movement, and uptime, traditional telecom models like "carrier hotels" are no longer sufficient. The exponential growth of large language models, generative AI, and GPU-accelerated computing has fundamentally transformed infrastructure requirements.
At L2D2, we're not building a carrier hotel—we're delivering a carrier-neutral fiber utility hub designed to power the next generation of AI factories. Our approach treats fiber connectivity as a critical utility, delivered with the same reliability and integration as power and cooling, enabling hyperscalers to deploy at unprecedented speed and scale.
This paradigm shift recognizes that AI infrastructure demands more than just network peering—it requires an integrated utility ecosystem where fiber, power, and cooling work in concert to enable rack-ready deployment zones from day one.
Carrier Hotel vs. L2D2 Fiber Utility Model
Understanding the fundamental differences between legacy telecom interconnection facilities and purpose-built AI infrastructure reveals why traditional models cannot meet modern hyperscale demands.
The carrier hotel model was designed for an era of voice and data peering. L2D2's fiber utility model is purpose-built for the computational demands of AI at scale, where network throughput must match the massive parallel processing capabilities of modern GPU clusters.
Engineered for NVIDIA-Class AI Interconnect
L2D2 isn't a carrier hotel. It's a fiber utility grid designed for GPU interconnects.
We support the rack-to-rack, pod-to-pod, and zone-to-zone throughput that next-gen models demand:
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Fully compatible with NVIDIA DGX, Rubin, and Kyber-class deployments
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Supports NVSwitch, RoCEv2, and RDMA transport architectures
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Zone-based intra-cluster replication & checkpointing
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Dedicated GPU sync lanes for training, inference, and model swaps
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Instant burst capacity for cross-zone orchestration
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Seamless RoCE to Public Cloud transition enables NVIDIA NeMo and DGX Cloud integration for hybrid AI workflows
Fiber Infrastructure Built for AI Throughput
Fiber hub delivers an interconnect grid purpose-built to accelerate next-gen AI compute:
Rack Activation SLA
Instant drop via dual loops (Loop A/B)
Zone Throughput
1–3 Tbps east-west intra-zone capacity
Latency SLA
Sub-2ms to MMRs; jitter minimized for RoCEv2
Redundancy
Dual MMRs, dual-entry trenching, failover cross-connects
Service Tiering
Burstable IP, dark fiber, optical mesh overlays available
Everything is bundled. Everything is fast. Everything is GPU-ready.

What's the Real Cost of Fiber Downtime?
  • 30-minute outage on a 6,000-GPU cluster can burn $250,000+ in wasted compute
  • Packet loss on a checkpoint sync = corrupted models
  • Weeks lost negotiating cross-connects = missed market windows
L2D2 removes this risk. Fiber is now a first-class utility bundled, zoned, and activated on Day 1.
A Fiber Utility Grid for AI Factories
Our model treats fiber as a critical utility delivered like water or power essential infrastructure that's always available, highly reliable, and seamlessly integrated into the physical campus. This approach eliminates the coordination delays and vendor complexity that plague traditional data center deployments.
Pre-Lit Multi-Carrier Entry Points
Immediate access to diverse carrier networks without negotiation delays or construction lead times
Bundled Fiber to Each Rack Zone
Integrated delivery with cooling and power infrastructure, eliminating deployment friction
Dark Fiber Availability
Tenant-controlled security and routing for sensitive workloads and sovereign cloud requirements
Dual Redundant Meet-Me Rooms
On-campus MMRs provide A/B path redundancy with automatic failover capabilities, ensuring 99.999% uptime for mission-critical AI workloads
Regional Long-Haul Integration
Direct fiber paths to Dallas, Austin, and Houston enable low-latency distributed training and multi-site model synchronization
Software-Defined Interconnection
Integrated platforms like Megaport and PacketFabric provide programmable connectivity with on-demand bandwidth provisioning
Designed for AI Deployment, Not General Colo
L2D2's fiber infrastructure is purpose-engineered to support the unique demands of AI and machine learning workloads, where network performance directly impacts training efficiency and inference latency. Unlike general-purpose colocation facilities, every aspect of our network design serves GPU-accelerated computing.
Traditional data centers prioritize generic connectivity metrics. We optimize for AI-specific performance indicators, training synchronization bandwidth, inference response times, and GPU-to-GPU communication throughput.
Model Training Synchronization
High-bandwidth, low-jitter connectivity across campus enables distributed training of large language models with thousands of GPUs working in parallel. Our fiber infrastructure supports the massive parameter updates required for frontier model development.
Low-Latency Inference
Sub-2ms round-trip times to major cloud POPs ensure real-time AI inference for global edge compute applications. Critical for autonomous systems, financial trading algorithms, and interactive AI experiences.
High-Throughput Burst IP Transit
Elastic bandwidth allocation supports massive data lake ingestion and training dataset distribution. Scale from baseline to terabit throughput during critical training phases without re-provisioning.
Direct Cloud Onramps
Private connections to AWS, Azure, and GCP within 2ms RTT enable hybrid cloud architectures where training occurs on-premises while inference scales in public cloud.
RoCEv2 and NVLink Support
Native support for RDMA over Converged Ethernet and NVIDIA NVLink protocols ensures GPU clusters achieve maximum interconnect performance for distributed training workloads.
Integration with the L2D2 Infrastructure Stack
L2D2's fiber delivery doesn't exist in isolation—it's woven into a comprehensive infrastructure stack where every utility system is designed to work in concert. This holistic approach eliminates the vendor coordination nightmares and deployment delays that plague traditional data center projects.
By co-locating fiber conduits with power and cooling distribution, we've created a unified utility trench system that delivers everything a GPU cluster needs through a single, coordinated infrastructure layer.
Chilled water distribution runs parallel to fiber paths, enabling coordinated rack-level deployment
High-voltage DC power delivery shares infrastructure corridors with network connectivity
Cooling distribution units positioned adjacent to fiber termination points for complete zone integration
Reduced Deployment Complexity
This integrated delivery model dramatically reduces deployment friction, cross-vendor delays, and on-site coordination complexity. Tenants receive a fully rack-ready deployment zone where power, cooling, and connectivity arrive as a unified service.
Traditional data centers require separate contracts, timelines, and project managers for each utility system. L2D2 delivers all three through a single interface, reducing deployment time from months to weeks.
Activation & SLA
Transparent, predictable service levels with infrastructure ready from day one. Our carrier-neutral model ensures tenants receive enterprise-grade connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple vendor relationships.

Five-Nines Uptime Guarantee: Our 99.999% SLA translates to less than 5.26 minutes of downtime per year. For AI training workloads where every minute counts, this reliability is essential. Redundant fiber paths, diverse carrier entry points, and automated failover systems ensure your GPU clusters maintain connectivity even during infrastructure maintenance or carrier outages.
Fiber Distribution Schematic
L2D2 Fiber Utility Hub
Featuring dual Meet-Me Rooms (MMRs) that provide critical A/B path redundancy, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity.
Integrated Infrastructure Stack
Fiber loops are meticulously bundled alongside advanced cooling and power infrastructure within unified utility trenches, delivering a truly integrated infrastructure stack.
Optimized for AI Performance
This design is not only robust but also optimized for RoCEv2-compliant ultra-low latency, crucial for high-speed GPU-to-GPU communication and efficient distributed AI training across our Zone A, B, and C racks.
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Strategic Value for AI Tenants
The L2D2 fiber utility model delivers strategic advantages that extend far beyond basic connectivity. By eliminating traditional bottlenecks in data center deployment, we enable hyperscalers to focus on their core mission—advancing AI capabilities—rather than managing infrastructure complexity.
Zero Carrier Negotiation
L2D2 pre-secures all rights-of-way, carrier contracts, and interconnection agreements. Tenants avoid the 6-12 month lead times typical of new data center deployments. Our relationships with major carriers mean you benefit from enterprise pricing without enterprise procurement cycles.
Immediate Deployment
Zero lead time for initial connectivity means GPU clusters can be deployed and trained within days of rack installation. No waiting for carrier provisioning, no construction delays, no permitting holdups. Infrastructure is ready when you are.
Carrier-Neutral Architecture
Tenant choice and vendor independence protect against carrier lock-in and enable multi-homing strategies. Connect to any carrier or cloud provider without constraints. Switch providers without rewiring. True infrastructure flexibility.
Built for Every AI Deployment Model
Whether you're a hyperscaler training frontier models, a sovereign cloud operator with data residency requirements, or an enterprise deploying private AI infrastructure, L2D2's carrier-neutral design adapts to your needs.
  • Hyperscaler clusters requiring terabit-scale bandwidth
  • Sovereign clouds with strict data locality requirements
  • Enterprise AI deployments needing hybrid cloud integration
  • Research institutions running distributed training experiments
Flexible, Transparent Billing
Pay only for what you use with burst tiers available for training phases. No hidden fees, no surprise charges, no cross-connect markups.
Our utility-based pricing model aligns costs with actual usage, making L2D2 infrastructure predictable and scalable as your AI ambitions grow.
Summary: L2D2 Is the AI-Era Replacement for Carrier Hotels
We're not in downtown Dallas. We're not leasing cross-connects to telecoms. We're not patching peering routes between legacy carriers.
Instead, we're delivering rack-ready fiber utility services to the next generation of GPU tenants—hyperscalers building AGI, sovereign clouds protecting national interests, and enterprises deploying transformative AI applications.
The carrier hotel model served the internet era well. But AI demands something fundamentally different: infrastructure where connectivity, power, and cooling converge into a unified utility platform designed for computational intensity at unprecedented scale.
99.999%
Uptime SLA
Carrier-grade reliability for mission-critical AI workloads
<2ms
Cloud RTT
Sub-millisecond latency to major public cloud providers
Day 1
Activation
Immediate connectivity without carrier provisioning delays
L2D2 is the carrier-neutral, power-cooled-fiber-bundled AI launchpad for NVIDIA-scale workloads.
Want to learn more about how L2D2's fiber utility hub can accelerate your AI infrastructure deployment? Our team is ready to discuss your specific requirements and show you why hyperscalers are choosing purpose-built AI infrastructure over legacy carrier hotels.