See how organizations are preparing their networks for what’s next.
Your organization is moving more data across more locations, applications, clouds, and data centers than ever before. AI and other data-intensive initiatives are adding to that pressure, making capacity harder to predict and placing new demands on network performance. The challenge isn’t simply adding more bandwidth. It’s building an infrastructure foundation that can adapt as workloads shift, capacity requirements grow, and new demands emerge.
Zayo’s 2026 Bandwidth Report reveals how organizations are responding to this shift, including growing investment in Wavelengths and Dark Fiber, along with increased demand for high-capacity connectivity across metro and long-haul networks.
Explore the trends shaping high-capacity network investment—and get the insights you need to plan your next move.
What You’ll Learn in the 2026 Bandwidth Report:
- How AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and distributed workloads are reshaping bandwidth demand, network investment, and data center connectivity.
- Why 400G is becoming an operational standard, representing half of Wavelengths capacity sold in 2025 for the second consecutive year.
- Where Dark Fiber demand is accelerating, including rapid growth in long-haul Dark Fiber and increased demand in key AI-driven metro markets.
- What these trends could mean for your network strategy as organizations plan for greater scale, flexibility, resiliency, and control.