{"id":222709,"date":"2025-04-16T13:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?p=222709"},"modified":"2025-11-07T16:18:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:18:30","slug":"the-open-fibre-data-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/04\/the-open-fibre-data-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"The Open Fibre Data Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) is an open data<\/a>, open standards<\/a> initiative supported by the Internet Society.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put simply, it seeks to develop and implement a standardized way of describing terrestrial fibre optic networks designed to enable effective information sharing and aggregation among telecommunication regulators and operators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a standard, it facilitates the exchange, analysis, and visualization of fibre network data across different stakeholders, including governments, telecom providers, and researchers. By providing a consistent schema, OFDS enhances interoperability, transparency, and informed decision-making in broadband expansion efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFDS describes what data to publish about fibre optic networks, and how to structure and format data for publication and use.  It does so through a set of common concepts<\/strong> and definitions<\/strong> about what fibre network data should contain and how it should be structured. The standard also contains guidance<\/strong> and tooling<\/strong> to support the publication and use of fibre network data in a range of formats to suit most user needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits of OFDS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n