Arch Fiber Networks is a niche provider of dark fiber infrastructure and FTTP construction services.
Arch Fiber Networks is a niche provider of dark fiber infrastructure and FTTP construction services for companies and residents throughout the greater St. Louis area. They seek to catalyze growth in the local market by increasing access to affordable gigabit internet. Arch Fiber Networks’ dark fiber network provides faster speeds, greater configurability and heightened security for a much lower lifetime cost than other high-speed internet options.
Whereas “lit fiber” is a service —a carrier owns the fiber and the user rents the service— dark fiber is infrastructure. It lies dormant until a business or residential complex purchases rights to the infrastructure and establishes their own network. Owning dark fiber allows the end user control over the network — ideal for high-usage, high-security applications like data centers.
As St. Louis grows as a tech hub, startups, data centers and residents are demanding higher speeds. And traditional internet services are hard-pressed to keep up with the blossoming tech scene. In the heart of the city, startups and high-usage buildings are lighting up Arch Fiber Networks’ network to satisfy their usage and security needs.
Any business on the network can easily connect to the network through Arch Fiber Networks’ last-mile construction services, wherein the dark fiber will be extended to the building. From there, the infrastructure is under the complete control of the end user’s IT department.
Arch Fiber Networks’ purpose-built dark fiber infrastructure, located on both sides of the Mississippi river, provides opportunities for area residents and businesses looking for scalable, reliable, secure networks.
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