North America Dark Fiber Network Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Network Type (Long-haul and Metro), By Fiber Type, By Material, By Application, By Country and Growth Forecast, 2024 - 2031

The North America Dark Fiber Network Market would witness market growth of 12.8% CAGR during the forecast period (2024-2031).

The US market dominated the North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Country in 2023, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2031; thereby, achieving a market value of $3,058.8 million by 2031. The Canada market is experiencing a CAGR of 15.1% during (2024 - 2031). Additionally, The Mexico market would exhibit a CAGR of 14.2% during (2024 - 2031).

One of the key drivers of the dark fiber network market is the rapid expansion of 5G networks, which require high-capacity fiber-optic backhaul infrastructure to support ultra-fast data transmission and low-latency communication. Dark fiber is pivotal in ensuring that 5G infrastructure remains scalable, cost-effective, and future-ready, allowing telecom operators to handle increasing network traffic and deliver seamless connectivity.

Moreover, another pivotal factor driving the expansion of the dark fiber network market is the heightened focus on network security and data privacy. By utilizing dark fiber networks, enterprises can implement end-to-end encryption, custom security protocols, and private network architectures, ensuring that sensitive data remains protected from external threats.

In the United States, smart city development and nationwide broadband expansion initiatives have driven significant investments in fiber-optic infrastructure. Federal programs like the "Smart Cities and Communities" initiative, supported by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy, aim to enhance urban efficiency and connectivity through fiber-powered smart systems. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated substantial funds, including the $9 billion 5G Fund for Rural America, to expand fiber-optic networks in underserved areas, directly supporting fiber backhaul for 5G and enterprise networking. This includes $680 million earmarked for tribal lands and $1 billion for precision agriculture projects, where dark fiber is critical in ensuring high-speed, low-latency connectivity for smart farming, automated irrigation, and real-time data processing.

Free Valuable Insights: The Dark Fiber Network Market is Predict to reach USD 14.97 Billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 13.5%

Based on Network Type, the market is segmented into Long-haul and Metro. Based on Fiber Type, the market is segmented into Single Mode and Multi-mode (Graded-index Multimode Fiber and Step-index Multimode Fiber). Based on Material, the market is segmented into Glass and Plastic. Based on Application, the market is segmented into Telecom, Military & Aerospace, Medical, Oil & Gas, BFSI, Railway, and Other Application. Based on countries, the market is segmented into U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Rest of North America.

List of Key Companies Profiled

• AT&T Inc.
• Colt Technology Services Group Limited (Fidelity Investments)
• Comcast Corporation
• Ciena Corporation
• Crown Castle International Corp.
• Lumen Technologies, Inc.
• Verizon Communications, Inc.
• Equinix, Inc.
• NTT Data Corporation
• Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

North America Dark Fiber Network Market Report Segmentation

By Network Type

• Long-haul
• Metro

By Fiber Type

• Single Mode
• Multi-mode
  • Graded-index Multimode Fiber
  • Step-index Multimode Fiber

By Material

• Glass
• Plastic

By Application

• Telecom
• Military & Aerospace
• Medical
• Oil & Gas
• BFSI
• Railway
• Other Application

By Country

• US
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America

Chapter 1. Market Scope & Methodology
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Objectives
1.3 Market Scope
1.4 Segmentation
1.4.1 North America Dark Fiber Network Market, by Network Type
1.4.2 North America Dark Fiber Network Market, by Fiber Type
1.4.3 North America Dark Fiber Network Market, by Material
1.4.4 North America Dark Fiber Network Market, by Application
1.4.5 North America Dark Fiber Network Market, by Country
1.5 Methodology for the research

Chapter 2. Market at a Glance
2.1 Key Highlights

Chapter 3. Market Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Overview
3.1.1.1 Market Composition and Scenario
3.2 Key Factors Impacting the Market
3.2.1 Market Drivers
3.2.2 Market Restraints
3.2.3 Market Opportunities
3.2.4 Market Challenges

Chapter 4. Competition Analysis – Global
4.1 Market Share Analysis, 2023
4.2 Porter Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 5. North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type
5.1 North America Long-haul Market by Region
5.2 North America Metro Market by Region

Chapter 6. North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type
6.1 North America Single Mode Market by Country
6.2 North America Multi-mode Market by Country
6.3 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type
6.3.1 North America Graded-index Multimode Fiber Market by Country
6.3.2 North America Step-index Multimode Fiber Market by Country

Chapter 7. North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Material
7.1 North America Glass Market by Country
7.2 North America Plastic Market by Country

Chapter 8. North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Application
8.1 North America Telecom Market by Country
8.2 North America Military & Aerospace Market by Country
8.3 North America Medical Market by Country
8.4 North America Oil & Gas Market by Country
8.5 North America BFSI Market by Country
8.6 North America Railway Market by Country
8.7 North America Other Application Market by Country

Chapter 9. North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Country
9.1 US Dark Fiber Network Market
9.1.1 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type
9.1.2 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type
9.1.2.1 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type
9.1.3 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Material
9.1.4 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Application
9.2 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market
9.2.1 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type
9.2.2 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type
9.2.2.1 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type
9.2.3 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Material
9.2.4 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Application
9.3 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market
9.3.1 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type
9.3.2 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type
9.3.2.1 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type
9.3.3 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Material
9.3.4 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Application
9.4 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market
9.4.1 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type
9.4.2 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type
9.4.2.1 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type
9.4.3 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Material
9.4.4 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Application

Chapter 10. Company Profiles
10.1 AT&T, Inc.
10.1.1 Company Overview
10.1.2 Financial Analysis
10.1.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
10.1.4 Research & Development Expense
10.1.1 SWOT Analysis
10.2 Colt Technology Services Group Limited (Fidelity Investments)
10.2.1 Company Overview
10.2.2 Recent strategies and developments:
10.2.2.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:
10.3 Comcast Corporation
10.3.1 Company Overview
10.3.2 Financial Analysis
10.3.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
10.3.4 SWOT Analysis
10.4 Ciena Corporation
10.4.1 Company Overview
10.4.2 Financial Analysis
10.4.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
10.4.4 Research & Development Expense
10.4.5 SWOT Analysis
10.5 Crown Castle International Corp.
10.5.1 Company Overview
10.5.2 Financial Analysis
10.5.3 Segmental Analysis
10.6 Lumen Technologies, Inc.
10.6.1 Company Overview
10.6.2 Financial Analysis
10.6.3 Segmental Analysis
10.6.4 SWOT Analysis
10.7 Verizon Communications, Inc.
10.7.1 Company Overview
10.7.2 Financial Analysis
10.7.3 Segmental Analysis
10.7.4 SWOT Analysis
10.8 Equinix, Inc.
10.8.1 Company Overview
10.8.2 Financial Analysis
10.8.3 Regional Analysis
10.8.4 SWOT Analysis
10.9 NTT Data Corporation
10.9.1 Company Overview
10.9.2 Financial Analysis
10.10. Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
10.10.1 Company Overview
10.10.2 Financial Analysis

TABLE 1 North America Dark Fiber Network Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 2 North America Dark Fiber Network Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 3 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 4 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 5 North America Long-haul Market by Region, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 6 North America Long-haul Market by Region, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 7 North America Metro Market by Region, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 8 North America Metro Market by Region, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 9 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 10 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 11 North America Single Mode Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 12 North America Single Mode Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 13 North America Multi-mode Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 14 North America Multi-mode Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 15 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 16 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 17 North America Graded-index Multimode Fiber Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 18 North America Graded-index Multimode Fiber Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 19 North America Step-index Multimode Fiber Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 20 North America Step-index Multimode Fiber Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 21 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 22 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 23 North America Glass Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 24 North America Glass Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 25 North America Plastic Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 26 North America Plastic Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 27 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 28 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 29 North America Telecom Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 30 North America Telecom Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 31 North America Military & Aerospace Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 32 North America Military & Aerospace Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 33 North America Medical Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 34 North America Medical Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 35 60
TABLE 36 North America Oil & Gas Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 37 North America Oil & Gas Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 38 North America BFSI Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 39 North America BFSI Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 40 North America Railway Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 41 North America Railway Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 42 North America Other Application Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 43 North America Other Application Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 44 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 45 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 46 US Dark Fiber Network Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 47 US Dark Fiber Network Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 48 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 49 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 50 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 51 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 52 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 53 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 54 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 55 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 56 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 57 US Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 58 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 59 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 60 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 61 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 62 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 63 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 64 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 65 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 66 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 67 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 68 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 69 Canada Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 70 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 71 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 72 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 73 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 74 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 75 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 76 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 77 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 78 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 79 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 80 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 81 Mexico Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 82 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 83 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 84 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 85 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 86 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 87 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 88 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 89 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Multi-mode Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 90 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 91 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 92 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 93 Rest of North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 94 Key Information – AT&T, Inc.
TABLE 95 Key Information – Colt Technology Services Group Limited
TABLE 96 key information – Comcast Corporation
TABLE 97 Key Information – Ciena Corporation
TABLE 98 Key Information – Crown Castle International Corp.
TABLE 99 Key Information – Lumen Technologies, Inc.
TABLE 100 key information – Verizon Communications, Inc.
TABLE 101 key information – Equinix, Inc.
TABLE 102 Key Information – NTT Data Corporation
TABLE 103 Key Information – Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

List of Figures
FIG 1 Methodology for the research
FIG 2 North America Dark Fiber Network Market, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 3 Key Factors Impacting Dark Fiber Network Market
FIG 4 Market Share Analysis, 2023
FIG 5 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis – dark fiber network market
FIG 6 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Network Type, 2023
FIG 7 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Network Type, 2031
FIG 8 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Network Type, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 9 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Fiber Type, 2023
FIG 10 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Fiber Type, 2031
FIG 11 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Fiber Type, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 12 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Material, 2023
FIG 13 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Material, 2031
FIG 14 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Material, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 15 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Application, 2023
FIG 16 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Application, 2031
FIG 17 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Application, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 18 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Country, 2023
FIG 19 North America Dark Fiber Network Market share by Country, 2031
FIG 20 North America Dark Fiber Network Market by Country, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 21 SWOT Analysis: AT&T Inc.
FIG 22 SWOT Analysis: Comcast Corporation
FIG 23 SWOT Analysis: Ciena Corporation
FIG 24 SWOT Analysis: Teradata Corporation
FIG 25 SWOT Analysis: Verizon Communications, Inc.
FIG 26 SWOT Analysis: EQUINIX, INC.