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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! Explore Now Contact us 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. 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