Dark Fibre definition

Dark Fibre network. This means instead of using traditional cabling, data is transported over unused optical fibre. A dark fibre network is optical fibre infrastructure that is not in use.

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Dark Fibre. X”, “DFX” or “DFX Fibre” means unmonitored, unlit, point to point optical fibre including the BT Equipment placed by BT at a Site to provide the Service as detailed in Schedule 2 Appendix 1;

Dark Fibre means fibre optic cable strands within the Network not lit for use;

Examples of Dark Fibre in a sentence

P2P Dark Fibre P2P Dark Fibre from MOFDF or Footprint at Central Office to End User Premises or Service Provider Premises or NBAP (as applicable) Requires Footprint at either local or distant Central Office if associated with backhaul service.
If Purchaser fails to shut down its lasers within the required time period, FA-1 shall be entitled to remove the lasers from the Dark Fibre Pair in order to safely repair the Dark Fibre Pair or the System provided that FA-1 takes reasonable care in so doing.
Purchaser's responsibility with regard to operation and maintenance of the System shall be to make the O&M Payments as and when they become due pursuant to this Agreement and to notify FA-1 of each fault related to the Dark Fibre Pair/Capacity on becoming aware of the same, locate the site of such fault, and in relation to the Dark Fibre Pair to shut down Purchaser's lasers within two hours of receipt of instructions to enable FA-1 to safely repair the fault.
FA-1 agrees and acknowledges that from the Initial RFS Date it shall have no right to use the Capacity or Dark Fibre Pair forming part of the Initial Stage during the term of this Agreement and that from the Final RFS date it shall have no right to use the Capacity forming part of the Final Stage during the term of this Agreement.
The WSNB Dark Fibre Service consists of the provision of a single fibre from the connector or OFDF at one Specified Breakout Point on the WSNB Fibre Link Route to a connector or OFDF at another Specified Breakout Point on the WSNB Fibre Link Route.

More Definitions of Dark Fibre

Dark Fibre. Means one pair of fibres further described in Schedule 1 (the technical specifications of which are set out in Schedule 3 (Specification of Dark Fibre – Testing & Handover)) on the Contractor Network delivered by the Contractor pursuant to Clause 3 and in respect of which Contractor grants to Customer the rights set out in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubts, Dark Fibre includes also a Patch to the Customer Equipment installed in the Rack Space "Effective Date" Means the date of execution of this Agreement.

Dark Fibre means non-monitored unlit point-to-point fibre.

Dark Fibre means the service described in Appendix 1 of Schedule 2;

Dark Fibre means unused optical fibre, available for use in fibre-optic communication that is not energized;

Dark Fibre has the meaning set out in Schedule 6 [Specifications and Drawings];

Dark Fibre means unlit fibre optic spans, unconnected to any active equipment. To generate a signal for the sending and receiving of data, optical equipment has to be connected to the fibres by the customer. Dark Fibre spans are not contended or shared with anyone else.

Dark Fibre means those optic fibres set out on the plan attached as Schedule “A” and designated as “Dark Fibre” as well as any other optic fibres installed by the Company and licenced to the City pursuant to the Dark Fibre Licence.