Dark Fiber
Regional Fiber Network Access for Hyperscalers & Communications Providers
Strategic Southeast Regional Dark Fiber
Reaching from Atlanta, Georgia to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, DC BLOX’s dark fiber network is strategically located to offer connectivity to regional data centers, Atlanta Internet exchanges, rural communities, and International subsea cables for:
Regional and national communications providers
Rural broadband providers
Large regional enterprises
Subsea cable owners and lessors
Hyperscalers
Dark Fiber Network Features & Benefits
Network Features
Lowest latency east-west route
High-capacity fiber count
Available duct capacity
Rolled ribbon fiber = 44% reduction in splicing
Colocation space for customer equipment in ILA sites
Handhole access every 2000 ft
Key Benefits
Edge access in Southeastern US for hyperscalers and communication providers
Provides access to new Myrtle Beach cable landing station
Regional backbone spans 24 counties across Georgia and South Carolina
Enables geographic diversity from current Northeast to Atlanta routes
Expands reach of DC BLOX regional network and data center connectivity
Regional Dark Fiber Network
DC BLOX has built the first high-capacity, low-latency dark fiber East-West route from Lithia Springs, GA to Myrtle Beach, SC. The route connects into Atlanta’s Internet Exchanges and passes through Augusta and Charleston to the Myrtle Beach cable landing station offering connectivity to regional and International destinations. DC BLOX is also building a dark fiber metro ring around Atlanta connecting into the Atlanta East and Atlanta West sites as well as to the East-West route.
New dark fiber route options to suit specific customer needs are also available.
ILA Sites
DC BLOX’s dark fiber routes are supported by state-of-the-art ILA (in-line amplifier) sites to support our customer’s communications equipment. With more and more mission-critical application data being transmitted regionally and internationally, ensuring ILA site performance and uptime is more important than ever.
Features
Space between sites optimized for optical network performance (20dB maximum ILA spacing)
100Amps available per cabinet
155kW total power per site, expandable to 465kW each
Full A+B Power with generator backup on A side; 72 hours of diesel run time
Customizable space and power to optimize colocation costs
Gas-based fire protection and suppression
Full SCADA/security monitoring and management
ILA Site – Campus View
Internal View – Retail Space
Internal View – DC Powered
Internal View – DC Powered
Custom Network Design & Construction
Put simply, our team builds digital infrastructure, be it new dark fiber, cable landing stations or data centers. Our motivation is also simple: we partner with customers on what they need and build where that need lives.
Our design team brings decades of local knowledge and relationships to our construction projects to optimize factors such as rights of way, municipal incentives and real estate terms.
Our hyperscale portfolio boasts 484 planned megawatts across multiple locations throughout the Southeastern US. With over 200 acres available for campus growth, we can aid you in accelerating regional deployment of your services.
Related Resources
Joe Wheeler EMC Case Study
Read our case study on Joe Wheeler EMC, an electric cooperative in North Alabama that’s building a broadband network to service their communities. By partnering with DC BLOX and leveraging its regional network and local data centers in the Southeast, they were positioned to offer a range of new services to their customers.
DC BLOX Wins 2023 Visionary Spotlight Rural & Underserved Connectivity Award in Honor of Their Community Support Efforts
In recognition of the strides they have taken to address the broadband needs of the typically unserviced rural Southeast, DC BLOX received a 2023 Visionary Spotlight Award for “Rural and Underserved Connectivity” from ChannelVision Magazine.
You’re in Control
If you need a private connection and have the means to operate and maintain it, a dark fiber network may be the best solution for your business.
Or if you’re looking for the power of dark fiber but don’t have the resources or expertise to manage the network, we can light it and manage it for you. Essentially, we’ll bring the network to you at whatever level fits your organization.
What are your biggest challenges and opportunities? DC BLOX is ready to work with you to deliver the dark fiber network that best meets your organization’s needs.
