subject: Dark Fiber Is A Gold Mine For Its Owners [print this page] Forbidden zones, deep depths of outer space, the inner recesses of the human mind, the very unfathomable unknown and heard of, probably these are the vivid pictures that leap to one when is heard the word dark fiber, the term used to define unused fiber optic cables that have been laid underground. Yet it is no Sci Fi trilogy whatsoever. But a mere reality created by humans themselves.
It would be tough to even try to begin to conceive the depths of the very word. And to do so would mean us taking a few back steps. You do enjoy those glorious images of incredible lucidness and translucency hurling at you via your TV set of course. Be you in your kitchen or your favorite resting spot. What makes it possible for you to get those high resolution images is something labeled fiber optics.
That transparency of that voice you hear over your on the telephone is also a trait of this innovative contemporary glorious fiber. It is not a new discovery at all. For quite some time now has it been with us. Lying hidden and waiting, below the surface of our planet. It even makes operations for doctors much less complicated and convoluted.
Why someone or anyone would leave way to costly equipment like that, seemingly letting it go to waste underground would definitely seem insane if not total stupidity. However before any assumptions or conclusions are derived at it would be wise to exercise caution and think what could be the reason for such appearances of lunacy. Big corporate minds are ticking here. And they have no intentions of losing their money. Neither are they out of their minds.
There are gargantuan corporations that set about laying these cables, for whatever business reasons they may have. As every venture costs a lot of money, to these companies it makes more sense to lay a little bit extra of these cables while they are already on the job. It works out cheaper in the long run for them.
Reason being, if they would need more in the future, they would not have to come back and go through all the expense of laying down the cables again. Labor as you know is a costly but unavoidable expense. And so these fiber optic lines just lie there. Planning, networking and relaying of these expensive fiber lines would prove to be a very costly necessity at a later date.
Also, it is more beneficial for these conglomerates to leave extra lines lying around unused. Simply because of the bare fact that they make money from this fiber possum venture, by leasing those out to other companies who do not want to go through all the trouble and economical squander of cabling.
With the rising population, thus is the increase of the demands on the needs, wants and desires of the world. The more the demand, the more is the resultant completion to make money out of it. And big conglomerates which hitherto had cables just wasting away are now contracting them out for mammoth profits.
Dark fiber is now much sought after by the banking sector and an increasingly growing number of colleges. What was once a sheer waste has suddenly turned to pure gold. And the smart minds that tick behind ivory laden desks are laughing, all the way to their secret island havens.
