Benefits of Dark Fiber

We are bringing fiber from the backbone closer to the end-user with Consolidated Communications’ Wholesale Non-Mandated Leased Dark Fiber. Customers use the service to enable:

  • Wireless Carrier Macro tower to macro tower connectivity
  • Wireless Carrier Macro tower to small cell antenna connectivity
  • Small cell antenna to small cell antenna connectivity
  • Telephone pole to telephone pole

Details of Dark Fiber

Dark Fiber is only available in specific locations and in cases where specific parameters are met, including:

  • Customers connect two end user locations with dark fiber paths
  • Both A and Z locations must reside within the operating territory of our affiliate local exchange carrier in select regions
  • Each Non-Mandated Leased Dark Fiber lateral must begin and end at either a standard macro cell tower location or a non-standard premise Small Cell location such as a telephone pole

Dark Fiber is available in limited locations. Contact us to confirm availability in your area.