- Builds turnkey fibre-optic networks for homes, businesses, ISPs
- Deploys metro, FTTH, FTTB, long-haul and tower build solutions
Company overview and infrastructure
Light Fibre is a South African fibre optics infrastructure company. It offers full turnkey services from planning and design through build and commissioning. The company handles long-haul telecommunications lines and metro, FTTH (Fibre to the Home), FTTB (Fibre to the Business) and FTTX solutions. It also designs, builds, and maintains radio networks and towers for wireless and fixed installations. Light Fibre owns equipment and uses internal civil works capacity to deploy cable networks. It uses innovative deployment methods, including plough technology that avoids topsoil removal. It also installs fibre through subsoil with minimal environmental disturbance. The company operates in multiple provinces around Gauteng and greater southern African region. It serves both ISPs (internet service providers) and end-user clients. Light Fibre has installed over 5,000 km of fibre optic infrastructure. Its management team brings over eighty years of combined telecoms, engineering, logistics, and systems integration experience.
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Services, reach and technical capabilities
Light Fibre delivers different fibre network services. It offers FTTH, FTTB, FTTX, and long-haul fibre lines. It also handles network maintenance, splicing, testing, and troubleshooting. The company builds towers (monopoles, guyed towers, roof-towers) and supports radio network design. It provides utility services including internal electrical works and installations. It works with ISPs and utilities to connect homes, business parks and metro areas. Light Fibre maintains certifications for quality such as CIDB and BBBEE compliance. It employs skilled civil and technical specialists. Its deployment methods reduce cost and environmental impact. The company supports rapid build-out of fibre in challenging terrains. It complements its build-capacity with project management, design, integration and commissioning capabilities.
