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How AI and Data Center Growth Impacts European Long-Haul Networks

April 2025

Altman Solon is the largest global telecommunications, media, and technology consulting firm. Associate Partner Andrei Tchadliev discusses the AI and data center implications for long-haul networks.

Associate Partner Andrei Tchadliev explains that, with the excitement and projections about artificial intelligence (AI), the “plumbing” of European long-haul networks and connectivity infrastructure needs to be properly considered to support AI’s growth. It falls on the shoulders of long-haul carriers, Andrei says, to move traffic between data center and AI infrastructure spread across Europe.

In the video below, Andrei explains how, with the right strategy, these long-haul carriers stand to benefit greatly from the growth in AI and data centers.

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