wiredinUSA July 2014

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The first links on Allied Fiber’s southeastern
route are ready for service. The newly
opened route segment runs 360 miles
between Miami and Jacksonville, and is
part of a system planned to reach Atlanta.
Allied Fiber’s infrastructure system features
a simplified design for connection to the
network and to colocation facilities. The
three major components are high-count
dark fiber cable, handholes for lateral
splicing, and integrated, network-neutral
colocation facilities. The 528-count fiber
optic cable uses Corning’s SMF 28e+ and
LEAF fiber. The cable is accessible via
handholes located every 5,000 feet along
the network.
“This announcement is a monumental step
in Allied Fiber’s evolution to becoming the
first national, open-access, integrated
network-neutral colocation and dark fiber
superstructure in the United States,” said
Hunter Newby, CEO of Allied Fiber.
“We believe the Florida segment of our
southeast route will serve as a standard for
all future segments of our national build
where the process and benefits of physical
interconnection will be repeated.”
Florida fiber link