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Zayo — dense North American fiber with cloud interconnect on top.

A fiber-led network provider with a dense North American footprint, pairing dedicated terrestrial connectivity with cloud interconnect. For US and Canadian enterprises that prefer their own fiber and dark-fiber options over on-demand NaaS — high-capacity, predictable, dedicated routes — Zayo is the connectivity partner the network team usually wants in the conversation.

What Zayo actually does.

Zayo operates a dense fiber network across North America and layers cloud interconnect on top of it. The fiber is the lead story: where a NaaS provider abstracts the network away, Zayo's value is owning dense terrestrial routes — dedicated wavelengths, dark fiber, and high-capacity transport across US and Canadian metros. For enterprises whose network teams want predictable, dedicated connectivity rather than on-demand virtual connections, and a North American footprint specifically, Zayo's fiber density is the differentiator.

Capabilities · A short list

Who this fits.

Best Fit

US / CA enterprise with fiber preference

North American organizations that want dedicated terrestrial fiber and cloud interconnect rather than on-demand virtual connections.

Strong Fit

Network teams wanting dedicated capacity

If you need predictable high-capacity transport, waves, or dark fiber on owned routes, Zayo's North American density is the value-add.

Mixed Fit

Buyers prioritizing on-demand flexibility

If provisioning speed and consumption billing matter more than dedicated fiber, a NaaS provider like Megaport may fit better. Worth comparing.

Less Likely

Organizations needing global reach beyond NA

If your footprint is global and not anchored in North America, Zayo's regional density advantage doesn't apply. Brief a global provider instead.

How Zayo sits against the field.

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Zayo

  • Dense North American fiber network
  • Dedicated transport, waves, dark fiber
  • Cloud interconnect layered on fiber
  • Predictable, dedicated routes
  • Strong fit: US / CA fiber preference
Adjacent

Megaport

  • NaaS — on-demand cloud interconnect
  • Virtual connections vs. dedicated fiber
  • Pairs when comparing dedicated vs. on-demand
  • Available through our sourcing network
  • Multi-supplier brief for connectivity options
Different shape

Lumen

  • Carrier SD-WAN plus broad connectivity
  • Managed network services, not fiber-led
  • Different question entirely
  • Available through our sourcing network
  • Used when managed SD-WAN is the priority

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