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Dark Fiber Market Trends

Report ID: GMI8017
Published Date: Feb 2024
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Dark Fiber Market Trends

The market for dark fiber has been influenced by several significant trends. The rise in data-intensive applications and services is driving the demand for high-speed, low-latency connectivity. Dark fiber is becoming essential to provide scalable, effective, and customizable connectivity solutions as data centers grow quickly. Data transmission capacity over dark fiber networks is also enhanced by developments in optical networking technologies such as Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM).

The development of strategic partnerships & collaborations between prominent industry players and dark fiber providers indicates a growing trend of cultivating synergies to augment the reach & capabilities of networks. Furthermore, as stakeholders consider the environmental effects of dark fiber deployment, the market is focusing on sustainability, encouraging a trend toward eco-friendly practices and technologies within the industry.

Authors: Ankit Gupta, Utkarsh Mahajan

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :

The market size of dark fiber was reached USD 6 billion in 2023 and is estimated to register a CAGR of over 12% between 2024 and 2032, driven by the leasing or deployment of unused optical fiber infrastructure.

In 2023, the single mode segment accounted for a market share of over 30%, due to its ability to transmit data over longer distances with minimal signal loss.

Asia Pacific dominated the global dark fiber market with a revenue share of over 25% in 2023, attributed to rising internet usage, fast urbanization, and increasing demand for high-speed connectivity.

CenturyLink, Inc., Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Colt Technology Services, NTT Communications Corporation, Crown Castle, GTT Communications, Inc. and FirstLight Fiber.