Demand for high-speed, low-latency fiber connectivity is increasing as businesses adopt AI workloads, cybersecurity services, and edge computing. U.S. fiber-lit buildings are growing rapidly, with more than 36% of commercial buildings and data centers fiber-lit by the end of last year, and an expectation to exceed 2 million fiber-lit buildings by year’s end. Most fiber-connected commercial buildings currently have only one provider, but redundancy is becoming a higher priority. New fiber builds face headwinds from high construction costs and challenges securing property access and rights-of-way. Fiber-lit buildings enable faster, lower-cost service deployment. Major providers hold the most fiber-lit properties, while AI data centers consume far more fiber than conventional facilities.
"Demand for high-speed, low-latency fiber connectivity is surging. Businesses need it to support AI workloads, cybersecurity services, edge computing, and other essential applications - and the growth is evident: U.S. fiber-lit buildings will exceed 2 million by year's end, according to a Vertical Systems Group report."
"By the end of last year, more than 36% of the country's commercial buildings and data centers were fiber-lit. According to Vertical Systems Group, the majority of fiber-connected commercial buildings in the U.S. have only one provider today - but that's starting to change as redundancy becomes a higher priority for business customers."
"The researchers also note that new fiber builds face significant headwinds, including high construction costs and difficulty securing property access rights and construction rights-of-way. Buildings that are already fiber-connected allow providers to deploy services much faster and at lower cost, since there's no need to lay new infrastructure."
"Optical fiber is essential for AI. According to Vertical Systems Group, high-capacity lit fiber supports the massive data transfers required between processors and data centers, and the largest AI facilities now consume roughly 10 times more fiber than conventional data centers."
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