Let's Get Digital with Carrie Charles Guam Exchange: Building the Pacific’s Internet Infrastructure Through Data Centers and Subsea Cables
Sep 17, 2025
Jim Beighley, CEO of Citadel Pacific, and Jose Santiago, Senior Manager of Interconnection Strategy at the Guam Exchange, shed light on Guam's pivotal role as a digital infrastructure powerhouse. They dive into the significance of subsea cables and data centers, transforming the island into a connectivity nexus for Asia-Pacific. The duo also discusses the intersection of geopolitics and tech growth, highlighting Guam’s unique advantages for hyperscalers and fintech as it evolves into a secure digital gateway on U.S. soil.
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U.S. Soil At Asia’s Edge
- Guam is U.S. territory positioned as an Asian edge, giving operators U.S. jurisdiction with low-latency access to Asia-Pacific markets.
- Its location makes it uniquely suited to aggregate subsea cables diverting around the South China Sea into a single interconnection hub.
Subsea Capacity Converges Now
- Multiple new subsea cables (Apricot, Echo, Bifrost, etc.) are converging on Guam with modern, high-capacity fiber pairs.
- That incoming capacity and redundancy create a timely opportunity to build interconnection and edge infrastructure now.
Equalized Latency For Competitive Apps
- Guam's geolocation equalizes latency between major Asia-Pacific markets and the U.S., creating a level playing field for latency‑sensitive apps like gaming.
- From Guam you get sub‑30ms paths to large population centers across Asia, Australia, and beyond.