Dark Fibre (DF)

Dark Fibre (DF)

18 Sep 2024

Dark Fibre (DF) provides a dedicated, unmonitored, unlit optical fibre path over an end to end radial distance and maximum route distance of up to 86km between two sites. Communications Providers (CPs) can use DF to build infrastructure or design and scale connectivity solutions.

Benefits

Available nationally

Nationwide coverage in the regulated postcodes and exchanges defined by Ofcom

Equipment flexibility

Ability to use your own active equipment on the ends of the circuit

Low cost

Aligned to regulated pricing

Birth certificate

Available via dialogue services upon order completion detailing estimated power loss and a view of fibre performance confirming DF meets technical specification.

Documents

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Help and support

You can find information about using this site, advice on services and help with your account on our help and support pages.

If you have an Openreach contract for DarkFibre, you can find extra information about this in the secure area. You’ll need to have previously been given access to see it, and be logged in to your Openreach account. Use the button below to open it, or to ask us for access. 

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Help and support

You can find information about using this site, advice on services and help with your account on our help and support pages.