--- title: "Zayo Group — Business Fiber Availability & Review | LocateFiber" description: "Zayo provides bandwidth infrastructure including dark fiber, lit fiber, and IP services across North America and Europe, serving carriers, enterprises, and cloud providers. Check if Zayo Group serves your building. 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This gives you dedicated, low-latency paths to cloud services without traversing the public internet — critical for latency-sensitive workloads." } } ] } ] } --- [ LocateFiber ](/) Services Services [Business Internet](/business-internet)[Business Fiber by Address](/business-fiber-by-address)[Dedicated Internet Access](/dedicated-internet-access)[Business Broadband](/business-broadband)[Backup Internet](/backup-internet)[Multi-Location Internet](/multi-location-business-internet) By Industry [Financial Services](/business-internet-for-financial-services)[Manufacturing & Industrial](/business-internet-for-manufacturing)[Healthcare & Medical](/business-internet-for-healthcare)[Legal & Professional Services](/business-internet-for-legal)[Utilities, Energy & Infrastructure](/business-internet-for-utilities-energy)[Retail & Consumer Brands](/business-internet-for-retail)[Property Management](/business-internet-for-property-management)[Offices & Coworking](/business-internet-for-offices)[View All Industries →](/industries) [Business Internet](/business-internet)[Speed Calculator](/business-internet-speed-calculator)[How It Works](/how-it-works)[Contact](/contact) [(888) 524-7801](tel:+18885247801)Talk to an Engineer [Check Address](/check-availability)[](tel:+18885247801) [Home](/)[Business Internet](/business-internet)Zayo Group Carrier Profile # Zayo Group Zayo provides bandwidth infrastructure including dark fiber, lit fiber, and IP services across North America and Europe, serving carriers, enterprises, and cloud providers. Check Availability ## Zayo Group overview Zayo Group operates one of the largest independent fiber networks in North America and Western Europe, with over 133,000 route miles of fiber connecting major metropolitan markets, data centers, and cloud provider facilities. Zayo specializes in providing the underlying bandwidth infrastructure that powers the internet. Unlike traditional carriers that sell packaged internet services, Zayo focuses on infrastructure-level solutions: dark fiber, wavelengths, dedicated internet, and colocation. Their customers include other carriers, hyperscale cloud providers, content delivery networks, financial trading firms, and enterprises with significant bandwidth requirements. Zayo's network is designed for organizations that need massive bandwidth, ultra-low latency, or direct cloud connectivity. Their fiber reaches into over 12,600 buildings and connects to 400+ data centers and cloud on-ramps across their footprint. For businesses in Zayo-lit buildings, they can often deliver service in days rather than months. ## Key specifications Technical details and service parameters for Zayo Group. ### Speed Range 100 Mbps — Unlimited (dark fiber) Dedicated: 400 Gbps wavelengths ### Uptime SLA 99.999% availability on dark fiber; 99.99% on lit services with financial credits ### Coverage Extensive fiber network across North America with 133,000+ route miles connecting major markets, data centers, and cloud on-ramps. ### Support 24/7/365 Network Operations Center with proactive monitoring ### Contract Terms 12-60 months for lit services; 10-20 years for dark fiber ### Best For Data-intensive businesses and carriers needing high-capacity fiber infrastructure ## Services offered Dark Fiber Dedicated Internet Wavelength Services Colocation Cloud Connectivity Ethernet Services ## Who uses Zayo Group? Zayo Group is typically used by organizations that need data-intensive businesses and carriers needing high-capacity fiber infrastructure. Common customer profiles include: Carriers and ISPs Hyperscale cloud providers Financial trading firms Content delivery networks Large enterprises ## Zayo Group at a glance Network Size 133,000+ route miles Buildings Connected 12,600+ Data Centers 400+ Uptime SLA 99.999% Max Wavelength 400 Gbps Geographic Reach North America + Europe FAQ ## Frequently asked questions about Zayo Group Is Zayo available for small businesses? What's the difference between Zayo and a traditional ISP? How quickly can Zayo install service? 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