fiberready

Fiberready is a term used in telecommunications and real estate to indicate that a facility or premises has been prepared to support fiber-optic broadband services. In practice, a fiberready designation means the building or site has physical pathways, conduits, and spaces that can accommodate fiber cabling and termination hardware, such as a fiber demarcation point or a cabinet, and interior wiring that can accept an optical network terminal or other fiber-compatible equipment. It does not guarantee that fiber service is currently available; rather, it signals compatibility with fiber deployment.

Applications of the term are common in property development, commercial leasing, and municipal network planning. Developers and network operators may label properties as fiberready to attract tenants or customers by signaling that the infrastructure can support high-speed fiber without requiring extensive ductwork or major renovations. In some cases, fiberready status includes pre-installed conduits, pull strings, or spare conduits that facilitate a faster transition to fiber service.

Differences from related terms are that fiber-ready focuses on readiness and potential rather than active service. Fibre to the home or business (FTTH/FTTB) describes the actual fiber connection, while “fiber-enabled” may indicate only limited fiber-compatible equipment without full deployment. A fiberready designation is one aspect of broader network readiness assessments and does not guarantee service availability, capacity, or terms.