In an increasingly digital world, the demand for faster, more reliable data transmission continues to grow at an unprecedented pace. As data centres expand globally to meet this need, infrastructure solutions must evolve to overcome geographical and power supply challenges. For many of these challenges, Hollow Core Fibre can be the answer. At NPS, we don’t just provide cutting-edge fibre solutions—we also offer comprehensive project management services, ensuring seamless planning, deployment, and integration of Hollow Core Fibre into data centre networks. Our expertise helps businesses navigate the complexities of fibre infrastructure, delivering efficient, scalable, and future-proof solutions.
What is Hollow Core Fibre?
Hollow Core Fibre is a type of optical fibre in which light primarily travels through a hollow core rather than a solid glass or silica core, as is the case with conventional optical fibres. This hollow core reduces the latency of transmissions and allows for even greater capacities to be supported.
5 Key Capabilities and Benefits of Hollow Core Fibre for Data Centres
- Increased Efficiency and Low Latency: Hollow core fibre allows light to travel through air rather than glass, reducing light transmission latency by up to 30%. This is a game-changer for industries requiring ultra-fast data processing, such as financial services, cloud computing, and AI-driven applications.
- Extended Reach — Data Centres Can Be Built Further from Power Sources: One of the most transformative benefits of Hollow Core Fibre is its ability to transmit data efficiently over much greater distances. Traditional fibre installations often face limitations when data centres need to be located far from reliable power infrastructure. Hollow Core Fibre can nearly double the distance data can travel without the need for signal regeneration, meaning data centres can now be constructed up to twice as far from power sources compared to conventional cabling. This expanded reach opens up new geographic possibilities for data centre construction, particularly in areas where power availability is limited or unreliable. Additionally, it enables data centres to be located closer to not only reliable power sources but also greener and more sustainable energy sources, such as solar and wind, making renewable energy a more viable option for development plans.
- Energy Savings and Sustainability: Reducing the need for signal boosters and regenerators along fibre routes leads to lower power consumption. With the data industry increasingly focused on sustainability, hollow core fibre helps organisations reduce their carbon footprint while improving performance.
- Optimising Network Design and Backup Locations: The extra distance and lower latency provided by Hollow Core Fibre enable network designs to take advantage of backup locations that are further away. This also reduces the number of edge locations required to serve a region, improving overall efficiency and resilience.
- Enhanced Capacity with New Wavelength Bands: The further possibility of opening up new wavelength bands will dramatically increase supported capacities on each fibre. This has significant benefits both inside and outside the data centre. Processing AI workloads requires high-power-consuming computing resources in a very dense environment. With hollow core fibre, processing power can be added within the latency tolerance, while also allowing workloads to be spread out across multiple locations. This reduces the need for extreme power density at a single site and opens up new sites capable of supporting these deployments.
Enabling the Next Generation of Data Centres
The implications of hollow core fibre for the data centre industry are far-reaching. By removing distance constraints, improving power efficiency, and enabling integration with renewable energy sources, this technology is helping to shape the future of data infrastructure. Areas that were previously unsuitable for large-scale data centre developments due to power accessibility issues can now be reconsidered. This is particularly vital as data centre demand grows alongside the expansion of cloud computing, IoT, and edge computing applications.
Leading the Charge in Hollow Core Fibre Installation
Our team is proud to be at the forefront of this technological shift, providing expert installation and infrastructure services for cutting-edge fibre solutions, including Hollow Core Fibre networks. With a team of skilled professionals and a commitment to excellence, we are helping data centres and network providers leverage this next-generation technology to unlock new opportunities and ensure future-ready connectivity.
For more information on our Hollow Core Fibre installation services and how we can support your data centre projects, get in touch with our team today.
