By Christopher Carey
Publication Date: 2026-09-09 10:01:00
Enterprise connectivity is moving beyond the task of keeping circuits live.
Recent developments have pointed to a more ambitious model: networks that can be requested, provisioned, observed and increasingly troubleshot through AI-enabled workflows.
Equinix set the tone on 2 September with the launch of Fabric One at its inaugural Equinix Horizon event.
The offer – a managed connectivity service designed to link enterprise, cloud and AI infrastructure – is not simply faster interconnection.
Customers will be able to specify requirements through a portal, APIs, automation workflows, agents or natural-language prompts, while the platform manages routing, cloud connectivity, encryption, resiliency and failover.
“For decades, enterprise networks have been built one connection at a time for each partner and provider they depend on,” said Chris Audie, Chief Product Officer at Equinix.
“That approach doesn’t scale in a world of distributed AI that demands dynamic, flexible and…
