This provides a redundant, low-latency alternative for data traffic, a critical requirement for real-time AI processing and high-frequency data transfers. Construction began in March 2025, with service expected to go live in the fourth quarter of 2026. The first of its kind in 25 years, the long haul fiber network will connect Phoenix and Querétaro with cutting-edge, low latency fiber infrastructure, ready for service in Q4 2026 The first of its kind in 25 years, this long haul fiber network will connect Phoenix and Querétaro with cutting-edge. The first of its kind in 25 years, this long haul fiber network will connect Phoenix and Querétaro with cutting-edge, low latency fiber infrastructure, ready for service in Q4 2026. MEXICO CITY-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- C3ntro Telecom (C3ntro), a leader in global telecommunications and fiber. C3ntro Telecom announced a 5 billion peso investment to build a new fiber-optic network connecting Phoenix, Arizona, with Querétaro, Mexico, to strengthen digital infrastructure for data centers and artificial intelligence services. The project, named TIKVA, will cover 2,500 kilometers and expand. Mexico's fiber optics infrastructure has aged poorly, but new investments in connectivity are planned to transform the country. EU development finance institutions PROPARCO and DEG are backing one of.