Technical and Operational benefits of Dark Fibre Africa

Flexible and scalable

DFA's ducting infrastructure is capable of transporting far in excess of the anticipated traffic requirements of the South African telecommunications market over the next 20 years. Additional fibre can be installed and ommissioned at short notice. DFA is also happy to accommodate the different business models and financing preferences that its customers may require. Since DFA has taken the requirements of all major telecommunications operators and large customers into account when designing its ducting routes, its superior coverage ensures that its customers enjoy unparalleled scalability and coverage which would not be feasible in their own network. In addition they are able to upgrade network capacity at short notice without even notifying DFA.

Future Proof

DFA's infrastructure has been built using the most up to date and sophisticated technologies available on the market. New technology developments and innovations in transmission technology can be accommodated by customers upgrading their own equipment, without any changes to the DFAinfrastructure.

Quality Standards

The DFA network has been built by skilled, experienced personnel according to the most exacting international standards, using components of the highest quality. DFA believes that fibre should be buried and as such there is no overhead suspension of fibre.

Secure

Access to DFA's ducting circuits is only possible via remotely controlled access points. The fibre optic circuits are dedicated to individual customers and spliced seamlessly between their sites, providing full control and physical separation from other client’s services.

Sophisticated Management

Dark Fibre Africa offers its clients a comprehensive 24/7 service level agreement. All routes are configured with redundant routes, ensuring high levels of uptime. DFA's ducting infrastructure is managed from a sophisticated Network Operations Centre (NOC) in Rivonia.