Linking two data centers or two sites with maximum capacity and minimal latency sometimes means going beyond standard managed offers. Dark fiber gives you a dedicated fiber pair that you light yourself.
Design & price my architecture →Dark fiber is optical fiber rented 'unlit' by the carrier: you install your own equipment (transponders, WDM/DWDM) and get private, scalable, independent capacity.
A managed Ethernet link is lit and operated by the carrier (defined bandwidth, SLA included); dark fiber is yours to light and has no bandwidth cap, but requires your own equipment.
No: it depends on existing infrastructure along the route. Eligibility and lead time are confirmed at quote with fiber carriers.
Transponders, and a WDM/DWDM system to multiply channels. Sizing depends on target bandwidth and distance.
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