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Fixed-wireless ISPs operate on margins that reward efficiency. You've optimized tower placement, managed RF interference, and minimized truck rolls. But there's a line item on most WISP balance sheets that doesn't get the same scrutiny it deserves: IP transit. Transit is easy to take

Indianapolis doesn't always come up in conversations about internet infrastructure. New York, Chicago, Ashburn, Los Angeles — those are the cities people think of when they think about where the internet lives. They're not wrong, exactly. But they're missing something. Indianapolis sits at the center

FD-IX introduces AI GravityMost networks move traffic toward users. AI operates differently. It draws resources toward the compute environment. This effect is called AI gravity. Data, storage, and networks begin to cluster around large AI compute environments, just as planets pull objects into orbit. Once the compute lands somewhere, everything

Neoclouds: The Next Layer of Compute GravityThe term “neocloud” is frequently used in contemporary discussions, often to describe architectures that do not align with traditional classifications. Conventional cloud infrastructure was designed for general-purpose workloads, emphasizing elasticity, multi-tenancy, and a diverse range of applications capable of tolerating abstraction. In contrast, neoclouds

BEAD funding shifted much of the focus to the edge of the network. That is expected. The scoring rewards coverage, fiber miles, and subscriber reach. Everyone is thinking about how to pass homes and light up customers. Once traffic enters your network, it has to go somewhere. Most designs default

FD-IX welcomes Cloudflare (AS13335) to the 100 Gig port club in Indianapolis.   This pushes our 100 gig connections into the double digits. Cloudflare is a global Internet infrastructure company that operates one of the world’s largest edge networks. It provides services including content delivery, DNS, DDoS protection, web application