Virginia Fiber Express
VFE Networks supports the expansion of the dense data center environment in Northern Virginia to Richmond, Charlotte, Baltimore, Virginia Beach and Charlottesville/Staunton using AI and 6G oriented systems and technologies. VFE 1.0 connects Manassas to Sandston on diverse segments with conduit, dark fiber and lit services available in Qtr 3 2026. An EDC in Fredericksburg, VA hubs the phases routed southeast to Virginia Beach and northeast to Baltimore and provides power & space for customer equipment. A future EDC in Richmond will support the expansions to Charlotte and Charlottesville. AI Ready! 6G Ready!
Our solutions
VFE Brings the Network Pieces Together with a Diverse Connectivity Solution
Model
- Dark fiber
- Conduit
- Wave & spectrum
Technology
- DWDM 800G & 1.6T Waves
- Ciena WaveLogic 6
- Autonomous Enabled
- Edge Data Center & Solar Power
southward route
- New AI center campuses
- Carolinas and overseas interconnects
viRginia-centric
- VA team
- VA contractors
- VA EDC in Fredericksburg (New Post)
Network Overview
- 126 route miles
- Edge Data Center (EDC) in Fredericksburg area with solar tower/battery backup power
- QTS MTDC terminations at Manassas and Sandston
- Equinix and Digital Realty connections in Manassas
- Meta connection at White Oak Technology Park, Sandston
- Planned laterals to I-95 data center campuses in Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and Henrico counties
- Planned RFS Q3-2026; 12-14 months construction after permitting with State and local authorities.
Virginia Fiber Express Phase 1 Network is the backbone of an interconnected multi-network of fiber routes absorbing Northern traffic while supporting the growth of data centers to the Central and Southern counties of Virginia.
Technology and BUILD
Minimum depth of 36" on VDOT ROW
- 4 x PVC 1.5″ conduits
- Initially use two conduits for express & local service
- Sell/Lease one conduit
- Fourth conduit functions as a spare
- 6 X PVC 1.5″ conduits in Prince William County Ring
Corning 864 fiber cable
Ciena DWDM 800G & 1.6T/wave technology (WaveLogic 6)
Express, North, and South segments & local fiber pair configurations to connect to regional ISPs and 5G/6G on-ramps
Spotsylvania, Caroline, Hanover and Henrico counties to the south.
VIRGINIA-BASED
DEVELOPMENT
Virginia Fiber Express Networks, LLC:
- Jurisdiction: Virginia (US)
- Registration: 11816645
- Address: 10432 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, VA (planned)
Infraforward Strategies LLC:
- Jurisdiction: Virginia (US)
- Registration: 11326227
- Address: 12020 Sunrise Valley Dr Ste 100, Reston, VA
Virginia Centric:
- VFE Principals are long time Virginia residents
- The VFE development deploys two Virginia-based, family-owned contractors
- Fredericksburg, Virginia is the multi-phase hub for the combined network.
- The name Virginia Fiber Express is a nod to the Virginia Railway Express which connects some of the same cities on VFE’s route.
future overview
- PHASE 1: 126 Miles
Current Phase
- Manassas/Gainesville/Warrenton
- Fredericksburg
- Richmond (Sandston)
- PHASE 2: 298 Miles
Diverse route from Sandston to Charlotte connecting to Atlanta
- Sandston
- Boydton
- Charlotte
- York County (SC)
- PHASE 3: 99 Miles
Northern route from Fredericksburg to Jessup, MD & NJ/NY interconnect points and subsea cables.
- Fredericksburg
- King George
- Howard Country (MD)
- PHASE 4: 149 Miles
Phase 1 extension on a diverse route to cable landing stations at Virginia Beach.
- Fredericksburg
- Yorktown
- Virginia Beach
- PHASE 5: 104 Miles
Phase 1 extension connecting middle and western Virginia fiber networks
- Richmond
- Charlottesville (R-29)
- Staunton (I-81)