Utah's Olympic-era fiber network draws data center developers seeking computing power
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Utah's extensive fiber network, originally built for the 2002 Olympics, is now attracting data center developers seeking to meet the growing demand for computing power. The article highlights Meta's Eagle Mountain Data Center as a key example of this trend.
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Now, it's luring in developers looking to cash in on the insatiable demand for more computing power.
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