North America Dark Fiber Network Market Size & Outlook

The dark fiber network market in North America is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 3,405.8 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 10.1% is expected of North America dark fiber network market from 2023 to 2030.
Revenue, 2022 (US$M)
$1,578.9
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$3,405.8
CAGR, 2023 - 2030
10.1%
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North America

North America dark fiber network market highlights

  • The North America dark fiber network market generated a revenue of USD 1,578.9 million in 2022.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.1% from 2023 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, multi-mode was the largest revenue generating type in 2022.
  • Multi-mode is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, Canada is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2023 to 2030.


North America data book summary

Market revenue in 2022USD 1,578.9 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 3,405.8 million
Growth rate10.1% (CAGR from 2022 to 2030)
Largest segmentMulti-mode
Fastest growing segmentMulti-mode
Historical data covered2017 - 2021
Base year for estimation2022
Forecast period covered2023 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSingle Mode, Multi-mode
Key market players worldwideAT&T, Comcast Corp Class A, Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc, Lumen Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares, Verizon Communications Inc, Microscan Systems, Colt Technology, Global Telecom & Technology (GTT), Windstream, Zayo


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, North America region accounted for 28.8% of the global dark fiber network market in 2022.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 4,438.8 million by 2030.

Multi-mode was the largest segment with a revenue share of 65.04% in 2022. Horizon Databook has segmented the North America dark fiber network market based on single mode, multi-mode covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2017 to 2030.


The growing civil engineering sector is a crucial driver for a dark fiber market in North America. The rise in commercial and industrial construction is expected to increase the demand for fiber connectivity and hence drive the market for dark fibers.

Increased expenditure on the defense and military sector in the U.S. has increased dark fiber applications across various applications such as surveillance border security.

Overall penetration of LTE (4G) and growing adoption of 5G has fueled the demand for bandwidth for backhaul at U.S. cell sites in the last few years. The intense price war amongst mobile operators and ever-increasing consumer bandwidth consumption have forced mobile operators to opt for dark fiber networks in the region.

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