Dark Fiber

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Telecommunications infrastructure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs unlit fiber
gptkbp:becameCommonAfter telecom boom of the late 1990s
gptkbp:canBe leased as Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU)
leased as short-term lease
gptkbp:component fiber-optic networks
gptkbp:consistsOf unused optical fiber cables
gptkbp:contrastsWith lit fiber
gptkbp:deployment urban areas
long-haul networks
gptkbp:enables private cloud infrastructure
low-latency connections
dedicated point-to-point connections
high bandwidth data transmission
scalable network expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dark Fiber
gptkbp:leasedTo businesses
internet service providers
gptkbp:ownedBy telecommunications companies
gptkbp:partOf dark fiber network
gptkbp:regulates local telecommunications authorities
gptkbp:requires maintenance by owner or lessee
optical transceivers for activation
gptkbp:usedFor leasing to third parties
private network connections
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Geert_Lovink
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6