Data centre fibre connectivity
Independent site screening, fibre-route due diligence, physical diversity assurance, carrier procurement and delivery strategy for UK data centre developments.
Connectivity as a development workstream
A network shown near a proposed site may not have available capacity, a suitable handover point, a deliverable route or acceptable commercial terms. A second carrier may ultimately use the same duct or wholesale infrastructure. A budget quote may exclude the construction work that determines the real programme.
Cross Infrastructure brings these issues into one decision process: establish the physical facts, test the supplier market, compare the commercial options and define how the site reaches live service.
Carrier-Neutral Connectivity Due Diligence
The scope is scaled to the project stage, from an initial desktop screen to a fully evidenced procurement and delivery strategy.
Site boundary, meet-me-room assumptions, nearby POPs and fibre corridors, likely access points, highway interfaces, private-land constraints and obvious delivery risks.
Credible routes to Tier 1, regional and specialist networks, with attention to shared ducts, chambers, bridges, railways, rivers, aggregation nodes and wholesale dependencies.
Availability and upgrade paths for dark fibre, 100G/400G wavelengths, Ethernet, IP transit, cloud on-ramps and internet exchange connectivity.
Comparable carrier responses, realistic construction scope, indicative capital and recurring cost, lead times, contractual assumptions and recommended procurement path.
The output
The report brings physical route evidence, supplier responses, commercial assumptions and delivery risks into a single recommendation that can be used by the investment, planning, design and procurement teams.
Match the work to the project stage
Fast comparison of proposed locations, nearby networks and material red flags.
Free screen for your site or project ↗Detailed route, capacity, diversity, cost and programme evidence for the preferred site.
Discuss a scoped report ↗Structured RFI/RFP, comparable bids and delivery assumptions suitable for approval.
See the procurement approach ↗Route design review, supplier coordination, construction oversight, testing and handover.
Explore delivery capability ↗Carrier procurement
Carriers frequently respond with different products, handover points, construction exclusions, contract terms, resilience claims and lead-time assumptions. A headline monthly charge can therefore be misleading.
We normalise the responses around the outcome the site needs: capacity, route, demarcation, delivery ownership, service levels, growth path and whole-life cost.
Bid comparison framework
Frequently asked questions
Answers are necessarily project-specific, but these are the questions that most often arise at the outset.
Ideally during land appraisal or option-stage assessment, before a carrier shortlist or programme assumption becomes embedded. Early work can be proportionate: a desktop screen first, followed by detailed route and commercial due diligence for shortlisted sites.
Not necessarily. Two services may share ducts, chambers, crossings, aggregation nodes or an underlying wholesale network. Diversity should be assessed at the physical route and dependency level, not only by supplier name.
Yes. The appropriate product depends on capacity, latency, resilience, operational capability, timescale and commercial model. We can compare dark fibre, wavelength, Ethernet, IP transit and cloud-connectivity options on a consistent basis.
The level of disclosure varies. We structure requests to obtain the best available evidence, record limitations and identify where surveys, contractual commitments or bespoke infrastructure are required to close the risk.
Yes, where separately appointed. Cross Limited provides independent advice and procurement. Where bespoke infrastructure is justified, delivery can be structured through Crosskit Limited and specialist civil and fibre contractors.
Start early
Start with a free high-level screen of your UK site or project, then commission deeper due diligence only where it adds value.
