Global Dark Fiber Market 2022-2026

Global Dark Fiber Market 2022-2026

Technavio has been monitoring the dark fiber market and it is poised to grow by $ 3.94 bn during 2022-2026, accelerating at a CAGR of 11.34% during the forecast period. Our report on the dark fiber market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis of the current global market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by rise in global internet traffic, growing number of FTTH subscribers, and recent developments.

The dark fiber market analysis includes the service and type segments and geographic landscape.

Technavio's dark fiber market is segmented as below:

By Service

  • Long-haul services
  • Short-haul services
  • Colocation facilities services
By Type
  • Multi-mode
  • Single-mode
By Geographical Landscape
  • North America
  • Europe
  • APAC
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
This study identifies the growing investments in ultra-long-haul networks as one of the prime reasons driving the dark fiber market growth during the next few years. Also, focus on the development of smart cities and the proliferation of data centers will lead to sizable demand in the market.

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters. Our report on the dark fiber market covers the following areas:
  • Dark fiber market sizing
  • Dark fiber market forecast
  • Dark fiber market industry analysis
Technavio's robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading dark fiber market vendors that include AiNET, AT and T Inc., Colt Technology Services Group Ltd., Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc, Conterra Ultra Broadband LLC, Crown Castle International Corp, DataWeb BV, Eurofiber Nederland B.V., Fatbeam LLC, FiberLight LLC, Fibrenoire Inc., Frontier Communications Parent Inc, GTT Communications Inc., Lumen Technologies Inc., Neos Network Ltd, NTT Communications Corp., Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd, Verizon Communications Inc., Windstream Intellectual Property Services LLC, and Zayo Group LLC. Also, the dark fiber market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. Technavio's market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Service
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2021
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2021 and 2026
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2021 and 2026
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2021 and 2026
  • Market Segmentation by Service
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Service - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Service - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
    • Comparison by Service
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Service
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Service
    • Long-haul services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Long-haul services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Long-haul services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Long-haul services - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Long-haul services - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Short-haul services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Short-haul services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Short-haul services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Short-haul services - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Short-haul services - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Colocation facilities services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Colocation facilities services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Colocation facilities services - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Colocation facilities services - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Colocation facilities services - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Service
      • Table Market opportunity by Service ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Multi-mode - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Multi-mode - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Multi-mode - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Multi-mode - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Multi-mode - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Single-mode - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Single-mode - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Single-mode - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Single-mode - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Single-mode - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2021-2026 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021- 2026
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • France - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Rise in global internet traffic
      • Growing number of FTTH subscribers
      • Recent developments
    • Market challenges
      • High initial investments and leasing costs
      • Issues related to optical fiber deployment and accidental breakage
      • Risk associated with IRU contracts
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2021 and 2026
    • Market trends
      • Growing investments in ultra-long-haul networks
      • Focus on the development of smart cities
      • Proliferation of data centers
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • AT and T Inc.
      • Table AT and T Inc. - Overview
      • Table AT and T Inc. - Business segments
      • Table AT and T Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table AT and T Inc. - Segment focus
    • Colt Technology Services Group Ltd.
      • Table Colt Technology Services Group Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Colt Technology Services Group Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table Colt Technology Services Group Ltd. - Key offerings
    • Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc
      • Table Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc - Overview
      • Table Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc - Business segments
      • Table Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc - Key news
      • Table Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc - Key offerings
      • Table Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc - Segment focus
    • GTT Communications Inc.
      • Table GTT Communications Inc. - Overview
      • Table GTT Communications Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table GTT Communications Inc. - Key offerings
    • Lumen Technologies Inc.
      • Table Lumen Technologies Inc. - Overview
      • Table Lumen Technologies Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Lumen Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Lumen Technologies Inc. - Segment focus
    • Neos Network Ltd
      • Table Neos Network Ltd - Overview
      • Table Neos Network Ltd - Product / Service
      • Table Neos Network Ltd - Key offerings
    • NTT Communications Corp.
      • Table NTT Communications Corp. - Overview
      • Table NTT Communications Corp. - Product / Service
      • Table NTT Communications Corp. - Key news
      • Table NTT Communications Corp. - Key offerings
    • Verizon Communications Inc.
      • Table Verizon Communications Inc. - Overview
      • Table Verizon Communications Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Verizon Communications Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Verizon Communications Inc. - Segment focus
    • Windstream Intellectual Property Services LLC
      • Table Windstream Intellectual Property Services LLC - Overview
      • Table Windstream Intellectual Property Services LLC - Product / Service
      • Table Windstream Intellectual Property Services LLC - Key offerings
    • Zayo Group LLC
      • Table Zayo Group LLC - Overview
      • Table Zayo Group LLC - Product / Service
      • Table Zayo Group LLC - Key news
      • Table Zayo Group LLC - Key offerings
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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