Openreach has launched a new Dark Fibre X product into the UK market that focuses upon the limited inter - exchange connectivity market in keeping with Ofcom ’s requirements . The product is a watered - down version of a regulated Dark Fibre Access ( DFA ) product the regulator attempted to introduce in 2016 . ’s exchanges and want to backhaul (capacity supply) between them, which could also complement Openreach’s own multi-Gigabit virtual (grey) dark fibre style solution called OSA Filter Connect (FSP3000). It will now only be available for connections from exchanges where BT faces no competition within 100 metres and only impacts the inter - exchange connectivity market , which will be connections between BT exchanges in different geographic areas . A full launch is planned for 1 January 2020 , in line with Ofcom ’s requirements .
Openreach has launched a new Dark Fibre X product into the UK market that focuses upon the limited inter - exchange connectivity market in keeping with Ofcom ’s requirements . The product is a watered - down version of a regulated Dark Fibre Access ( DFA ) product the regulator attempted to introduce in 2016 . It will now only be available for connections from exchanges where BT faces no competition within 100 metres and only impacts the inter - exchange connectivity market , which will be connections between BT exchanges in different geographic areas . A full launch is planned for 1 January 2020 , in line with Ofcom ’s requirements .