Pilot Fiber Acquires Boldyn Network for $330M—Among the Largest Disclosed Data-Center Transactions in the Tracker

## Highlights

Pilot Fiber closed a $330 million acquisition of Boldyn Network on October 23, 2026—one of the largest disclosed data-center transactions tracked by DC Hub. The deal ranks alongside CBRE's $610M Onnec acquisition and Amazon's $427M facility expansion in the same week, signaling sustained capital deployment into fiber-backed, power-constrained infrastructure.

## What It Means

The transaction underscores how capital is repricing assets with dual connectivity and power access. Boldyn's fiber footprint likely serves markets where grid headroom is scarce and time-to-power is the binding constraint. Developers should track comparable markets where fiber density intersects with high DCPI Excess Power scores—Oklahoma City (75.3/100), Tulsa (75.3/100), and Kansas City (73.7/100) in SPP; Cheyenne (73.8/100) in WECC—as candidates for similar capital inflows.

The deal also signals a shift in underwriting: buyers are paying for energization certainty, not just land or dark fiber. Sites that can demonstrate sub-18-month interconnection timelines are trading at premiums. Markets with 70+ DCPI scores and existing fiber infrastructure are the next target set.

## Methodology

DC Hub tracks 1,800+ M&A transactions, including disclosed deal value, MW capacity, and buyer/seller names. The Data Center Power Index (DCPI) scores 300+ markets daily on Excess Power (grid headroom) and Grid Constraint (interconnection difficulty), with BUILD/CAUTION/AVOID verdicts updated from ISO queue data, utility filings, and facility-level intelligence.

**Source:** DC Hub M&A Transaction Tracker (https://dchub.cloud/transactions). Updated daily.

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