ALL ABOUT DARK FIBRE.
Dark fibre - which is also known as unlit Fibre or black fibre - is an unused optical Fibre that has been laid. It is usually used in Telecom and Network Communications, and there are thousands of miles of unused Dark fibre cables across the US. While it is currently unused, it's known to be "dark" as no light pulses are being transmitted through it. In normal Fibre cables, light pulses send information, but it's essential that these cables are instead taken advantage of. With FieldEngineer.com, you can utilize our Dark fibre map solutions which are customized to help
Find out if DARK FIBRE is a good fit for your business
Key features
- owning and operating their own fibre-optic network
- Often times businesses
- running efficiently and effectively.
- Incorporating an already-established internet provider
- Fibre -powering equipment
- instantaneous boost to network capacity and speed
Who is it for?
A2TELECOM DARK FIBRE is for large businesses who want the security of managing their own point-to-point connection.
Features
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.
The primary reason why organizations begin investigating Dark fibre is for the potential cost savings.
DARK FIBRE CAN ALSO IMPROVE LATENCY.
Another benefit of Dark fibre is the potential speed.
DARK FIBRE CAN PROVIDE REDUNDANCY.
An even more important benefit for some organizations is the fact that Dark fibre can provide physical redundancy for their existing systems.
DARK FIBRE DOES REQUIRE SOME EXPERTISE.
When asked about the disadvantages of Dark fibre,Coenen acknowledged that it does have some drawbacks.
GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY.
All routes connect to major business parks, major data centre facilities and GTT’s global network.
YOU SHOULDN’T BE AFRAID OF DARK FIBRE.
Despite the potential disadvantages, Coenen encourages organizations to investigate whether Dark fibre might be right for their needs.