Data centre inter-connectivity
Aurora Telecom's data centre inter-connectivity product offers customers the ability to purchase a dark fibre solution between all the key data centres in Ireland. Our dark fibre offering provides an alternative to fixed bandwidth services like ethernet.
Overview
Aurora Telecom's data centre inter connectivity (DCI) product, using our dark fibre, offers a competitively priced solution to connect to all the major data centres in Ireland.
It delivers a dedicated, physically isolated optical path that enhances data security, provides disaster recovery connectivity and consistent low latency. By combining our carrier‑grade fibre infrastructure with full customer control, Aurora Telecom empowers businesses to build a customised, future‑proof network foundation that can scale effortlessly as their digital strategy evolves.
Choose data centre dark fibre when you need:
- High-capacity, low latency network links between data centres in Ireland
- Complete control over your network
- A flexible alternative to fixed bandwidth services like ethernet or optical wave solutions
- Guaranteed SLA availability with a track record of uptime
Data centre inter-connectivity (DCI) is the optimal solution for:
- Current data centre customers looking for primary or diverse connectivity options
- Customers with data centre connectivity looking for improved pricing, service quality and availability
- Potential future data centre location operators looking for connectivity options and a partner to build future capacity
- Cloud providers seeking robust infrastructure from and to data centres
- Network operators aiming to expand their footprint
Our solutions
Dark fibre with full control
Choose your own network equipment, protocols and specifications to suit your business needs for full control and flexibility.
Dark fibre with data centre connectivity
Our fibre is already connected and available at key data centre locations around Ireland especially in the Dublin area.
We own and operate an extensive national backhaul fibre network. We are continuing to invest in our network to support customer needs and to maintain our position as Ireland's leading backhaul dark fibre service provider. We also own and operate one of the most extensive dark fibre networks in Dublin. Our Dublin MAN provides network interconnection with all key data centres and with all available local, national and global carriers.
A dedicated fibre package ensures unlimited bandwidth and a network that is designed, built, operated and maintained to meet each customer's needs. We work with each organisation to develop and deliver the best solution for their business's requirements.
Our network provides the perfect foundation on which to build scalable, dark fibre based solutions. We ensure the highest possible levels of responsiveness and flexibility, enabling your business to grow network capacity as its bandwidth needs increase.
Our customers are some of the largest companies in telecoms, online and social media, content, retail, financial and other industry sectors in addition to the government sector. We are a trusted service provider to Irish and global enterprises in these and many other sectors.
In addition Aurora Telecom is a division of a secure and financially stable multi-utility business, Gas Networks Ireland, who in 2025 supplied over 40% of Ireland's electricity needs.
Our dark fibre product enables customers to construct all connectivity, communications and business services specific to their needs. We offer highly competitive pricing and our dedicated dark fibre solutions provide a lower cost of ownership than standard telecom products. We can offer a range of commercial options including standard lease and long-term Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) agreements.
For details on the following elements please click on the link below:
- Performance
- Network security and monitoring
- Resilience
- SLA and support
