DARK FIBRE

Take control of your bandwidth 

Lumen Dark Fibre solutions give you all the benefits of network ownership without having to construct the network yourself.

DARK FIBRE

Take control of your bandwidth 

Lumen Dark Fibre solutions give you all the benefits of network ownership without having to construct the network yourself.

Advanced fibre technology for scalable network solutions

Lumen Dark Fibre delivers extensive connectivity across a massively interconnected network. Our low-loss, next-gen fibre technology maximizes high data quality, reliability, and scalability for your future growth.

Advanced fibre technology for scalable network solutions

Lumen Dark Fibre delivers extensive connectivity across a massively interconnected network. Our low-loss, next-gen fibre technology maximizes high data quality, reliability, and scalability for your future growth.

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25K+

route miles with low-loss next gen fibre

25K+

route miles with low-loss next gen fibre

~163,000

on-net buildings

~163,000

on-net buildings

2,200+ 

On-net third party data centres

2,200+ 

On-net third party data centres

Why Lumen?

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Simplified Management & Dedicated Support

For both metro and long-haul needs, Lumen dedicated Network Operations Centre (NOC) provides 24/7 monitoring and rapid issue resolution.

Simplified Management & Dedicated Support

For both metro and long-haul needs, Lumen dedicated Network Operations Centre (NOC) provides 24/7 monitoring and rapid issue resolution.

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Customised Enhancements

Enhance network control, availability, performance, security and features with Managed Optical Fiber Network (MOFN) solutions.

Customised Enhancements

Enhance network control, availability, performance, security and features with Managed Optical Fiber Network (MOFN) solutions.

Features and Specs

Features and Specs

Dark Fiber

Custom Pricing

Dark Fiber

Custom Pricing

Expansive North America metro and intercity fibre route miles


Low Loss Next-Gen Fiber


Extensive network reach, capacity and diversity


Running line colocation and power


World-class operations and maintenance


Network connectivity options


Dedicated NOC for managed dedicated fiber customers


Uptime SLAs


Fast turnaround on logical moves, upgrades and new meshing


Detailed, street-level dark fiber designs


Custom control 

Manage scalability, capacity and network management, technology evolution, reliability and network uptime

Optional add‑ons

Managed optical fiber network

  • Dedicated dark fiber
  • Choice of hardware purchased directly from vendor, VAR or Lumen
  • Professional services

Professional services

  • Outside plant construction
  • Network architecture, design and engineering
  • Equipment selection and acquisition
  • Network deployment and implementation
  • Network monitoring and management
  • Field tech services

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