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Construction Update – September

Construction Update – September

Aug 30, 2023 | Construction Updates, Why Fiber Optics?

What to expect:  

We have been hard at work to ensure everyone knows that we are bringing your community fiber optic internet! More importantly, we are bringing speeds up to 1,000 Mbps. This means that you will have an opportunity to get internet that is several times faster than anything seen in town before!  

To prepare Beaverlodge for the future, new fiber-optic infrastructure is deeply important. To ensure this massive upgrade lasts decades, we will bury this infrastructure! Unfortunately, even in the best weather conditions, installing new underground infrastructure is hard and dangerous work, here is what you need to know about the project. 

Progress so Far

We have active network! If you are in our active network and already signed up for services, hang tight! We’ll be calling to book installation as soon we can. Through August the crews have continued to lay hundreds more meters of fiber optic cable and conduit, and have most of our construction complete! You’ll see the last splicing occurring in town, but otherwise most residents are able to connect to UNLIMITED fiber optic internet! Our drop crews will also be connecting homes who’ve signed up for free fiber internet services with an access agreement

You can follow along on a weekly basis on our Facebook page here! Any breaking news will be shared as soon as we are able through our Facebook page as well.

Our drop crews will continue working independently of our middle-mile construction to get you connected! Once you’ve registered for services, or if you’ve signed up for free fiber infrastructure with an access agreement, you will see flags pop up in your yard! This is so we can get your drop in place, and get your house prepared for connection ahead of network construction. That way, as soon as the network is fully constructed in your neighborhood we can call you right away to book your installation!

We do pride ourselves on hiring and training local. If you’re interested in seeing how you can contribute to building a world class network in your own backyard, be sure to look at our job postings here!

 

Flagging  

Before the project begins down your alleys, side streets, and the drop comes into your yard, you will see flags begin to pop up all around. This is the first step at bringing fiber to your hope and the installation of your drop. If you’ve registered for services you will be notified when we start this process for your home.

These flags are incredibly important as it tells the construction crew where important infrastructure, like gas and electric, is located. If you see these flags, please ensure that you do not touch or remove them from the ground. If a crew is unable to see a flag or the utilities below it could cause serious damage to your utilities or cause harm to the crews.

Flags are placed to mark utilities already buried on the town’s public right of ways, or if you’ve registered for services, up to your home. Right of ways are typically within the first 1-2 meters of a property, and can at times be located in your front or back yard. Please ensure that if you see construction coming down your street, there is access to the right of ways so progress can move by quickly! If you have questions about your property lines and where right of ways are buried, you can contact the town office firectly.

If you would like to let us know about private utilities on your property where we will be building, please call our main line and let our team know. For more information on locates, visit UtilitySafety.ca.

 

Installing the drop

This is the easy part! We don’t need access to the home, so no appointment is needed. We will be able to complete this based on our techs availability. Our crew will come by and knock/ring first before getting to work. They will install the conduit from our access point to just outside of your home. They do this by making use of a vibratory plow, to install the fiber cable just beneath the ground. All you’ll see is an orange piece sticking out of the ground ready for us to install the ONT, and your fiber services, indoors. From here we can book a technician to get your service up and running!

 

It Can Get Messy

Progress is going very well, but when working with hydrovacs it can sometimes get a little messy. Because we are building buried infrastructure under/in wet ground, progress on our new construction will require this to complete properly. Follow our Facebook page to keep yourself updated as we push through this spring to connect you sooner! 

Remediation  

We are building underground construction, which means we dig holes and small trenches for the fiber lines to run down! Although we deploy directional drills and vibratory plowing equipment that reduces the amount of soil turned, we still create a small mess. But fear not, we always remediate anything effected by our work and ensure that it will return to its healthiest form in suitable time.  

Our team will wait for the ground to properly settle after we’ve unturned it. This can take a few days, to a few weeks dependent on the weather. At that point, we set the earth to final grade and plant new seed for your lawn to regrow to its previous health! It is a small price we need to pay to keep construction moving so we can continue to connect homes and businesses as fast as possible!  

How do I sign up!?  

If you would like to register for service now, check out our world-class products and services HERE! (And remember, you will NOT be charged anything until the service officially begins after installation).  

Visit our Sign-Up page or give us a call at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 2, for Sales) 

Construction Update – August

Construction Update – August

Aug 1, 2023 | Construction Updates, Why Fiber Optics?

What to expect:  

We have been hard at work to ensure everyone knows that we are bringing your community fiber optic internet! More importantly, we are bringing speeds up to 1,000 Mbps. This means that you will have an opportunity to get internet that is several times faster than anything seen in town before!  

To prepare Beaverlodge for the future, new fiber-optic infrastructure is deeply important. To ensure this massive upgrade lasts decades, we will bury this infrastructure! Unfortunately, even in the best weather conditions, installing new underground infrastructure is hard and dangerous work, here is what you need to know about the project. 

Progress so Far

We have active network! If you are in our active network and already signed up for services, hang tight! We’ll be calling to book installation as soon we can. Through July the crews have continued to lay hundreds more meters of fiber optic cable and conduit, and have most of our construction complete! You’ll see work finishing up downtown, and through the neighborhood as our splicers work to connect residents and expand our active areas. Our drop crews will also be connecting homes who’ve signed up for free fiber internet services with an access agreement

Construction typically only lasts on each street for a few days, and then we are on to connecting the next! You can follow along on a weekly basis on our Facebook page here where we will outline where you will expect to see the crews each week! Any breaking news will be shared as soon as we are able through our Facebook page as well.

Our drop crews will continue working independently of our middle-mile construction to get you connected! Once you’ve registered for services, or if you’ve signed up for free fiber infrastructure with an access agreement, you will see flags pop up in your yard! This is so we can get your drop in place, and get your house prepared for connection ahead of network construction. That way, as soon as the network is fully constructed in your neighborhood we can call you right away to book your installation!

We do pride ourselves on hiring and training local. If you’re interested in seeing how you can contribute to building a world class network in your own backyard, be sure to look at our job postings here!

 

Flagging  

Before the project begins down your alleys, side streets, and the drop comes into your yard, you will see flags begin to pop up all around. This is the first step at bringing fiber to your hope and the installation of your drop. If you’ve registered for services you will be notified when we start this process for your home.

These flags are incredibly important as it tells the construction crew where important infrastructure, like gas and electric, is located. If you see these flags, please ensure that you do not touch or remove them from the ground. If a crew is unable to see a flag or the utilities below it could cause serious damage to your utilities or cause harm to the crews.

Flags are placed to mark utilities already buried on the town’s public right of ways, or if you’ve registered for services, up to your home. Right of ways are typically within the first 1-2 meters of a property, and can at times be located in your front or back yard. Please ensure that if you see construction coming down your street, there is access to the right of ways so progress can move by quickly! If you have questions about your property lines and where right of ways are buried, you can contact the town office firectly.

If you would like to let us know about private utilities on your property where we will be building, please call our main line and let our team know. For more information on locates, visit UtilitySafety.ca.

 

Installing the drop

This is the easy part! We don’t need access to the home, so no appointment is needed. We will be able to complete this based on our techs availability. Our crew will come by and knock/ring first before getting to work. They will install the conduit from our access point to just outside of your home. They do this by making use of a vibratory plow, to install the fiber cable just beneath the ground. All you’ll see is an orange piece sticking out of the ground ready for us to install the ONT, and your fiber services, indoors. From here we can book a technician to get your service up and running!

 

It Can Get Messy

Progress is going very well, but when working with hydrovacs it can sometimes get a little messy. Because we are building buried infrastructure under/in wet ground, progress on our new construction will require this to complete properly. Follow our Facebook page to keep yourself updated as we push through this spring to connect you sooner! 

Remediation  

We are building underground construction, which means we dig holes and small trenches for the fiber lines to run down! Although we deploy directional drills and vibratory plowing equipment that reduces the amount of soil turned, we still create a small mess. But fear not, we always remediate anything effected by our work and ensure that it will return to its healthiest form in suitable time.  

Our team will wait for the ground to properly settle after we’ve unturned it. This can take a few days, to a few weeks dependent on the weather. At that point, we set the earth to final grade and plant new seed for your lawn to regrow to its previous health! It is a small price we need to pay to keep construction moving so we can continue to connect homes and businesses as fast as possible!  

How do I sign up!?  

If you would like to register for service now, check out our world-class products and services HERE! (And remember, you will NOT be charged anything until the service officially begins after installation).  

Visit our Sign-Up page or give us a call at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 2, for Sales) 

Remediation After Construction

Remediation After Construction

Jul 26, 2023 | Construction Updates

Remediating your property  

Remediating your property is an important part of our construction process. As we build Beaverlodge’s underground infrastructure we work hard to limit effects to your property through a series of processes and specific construction equipment. We use the least invasive means of building as possible to limit any temporary damage to lawns and landscaping. Directional drills and vibratory plowing equipment reduce the amount of soil turned, we still create a small mess. But fear not, we always remediate anything effected by our work and ensure that it will return to its healthiest form in suitable time.  

Our team will wait for the ground to properly settle after we’ve unturned it and will typically leave a pile of fill so ensure ample material to completely fill any holes left. This can take a few days, to a few weeks dependent on the weather. At that point we set the earth to final grade and plant new seed for your lawn to begin to regrow to its previous health when given consistent watering and care! Additionally, when needed, if a driveway is damaged or affected by our work, we will also conduct repairs on the area. These are a small price we need to pay to keep construction moving so we can continue to connect homes and businesses as fast as possible!

Our team is committed to doing the best possible work on your property to bring you world class internet with the least possible effect to property. This work can take time, so we ask for your patience as we work to finish construction in town and remediate property over the next several weeks and months as we go from home to home. 

How do I sign up and where can I get more information?  

 If you would like more information regarding our services and efforts in town, visit our FAQ page by clicking learn more on the top menu bar. If you would like to register for service now, check out our world-class products and services HERE! (And remember, you will NOT be charged anything until the service officially begins after installation). 

Visit our Sign-Up page or give us a call at 1-888-236-2947 for any other assistance or for questions regarding remediation.

 

Construction Update – July

Construction Update – July

Jul 4, 2023 | Construction Updates, Why Fiber Optics?

What to expect:  

We have been hard at work to ensure everyone knows that we are bringing your community fiber optic internet! More importantly, we are bringing speeds up to 1,000 Mbps. This means that you will have an opportunity to get internet that is several times faster than anything seen in town before!   To prepare Beaverlodge for the future, new fiber-optic infrastructure is deeply important. To ensure this massive upgrade lasts decades, we will bury this infrastructure! Unfortunately, even in the best weather conditions, installing new underground infrastructure is hard and dangerous work, here is what you need to know about the project. 

Progress so Far

We’ve continued to work hard through June, laying hundreds more meters of fiber optic cable and conduit! You will have seen our crews working behind 6th and 7th Ave moving south, and then working towards the highway from the east side of town. Through July the crews will continue working west to connect all of the residential areas, and start getting our local businesses connected to high speed fiber internet. We will be activating our fiber network in the constructed areas very soon! If you’re interested in beta testing our new services, be sure to fill out our form at LightUpBeaverlodge.ca/beta. Construction typically only lasts on each street for a few days, and then we are on to connecting the next! You can follow along on a weekly basis on our Facebook page here where we will outline where you will expect to see the crews each week! Any breaking news will be shared as soon as we are able through our Facebook page as well.   We do pride ourselves on hiring and training local. If you’re interested in seeing how you can contribute to building a world class network in your own backyard, be sure to look at our job postings here! There are  a few more things you should know and expect as things warm up and we get to work in your neighbourhood:  

Flagging  

Before the project begins down your alleys, side streets, and the drop comes into your yard, you will see flags begin to pop up all around. This is the first step at bringing fiber to your hope and the installation of your drop. If you’ve registered for services you will be notified when we start this process for your home. These flags are incredibly important as it tells the construction crew where important infrastructure, like gas and electric, is located. If you see these flags, please ensure that you do not touch or remove them from the ground. If a crew is unable to see a flag or the utilities below it could cause serious damage to your utilities or cause harm to the crews. Flags are placed to mark utilities already buried on the town’s public right of ways, or if you’ve registered for services, up to your home. Right of ways are typically within the first 1-2 meters of a property, and can at times be located in your front or back yard. Please ensure that if you see construction coming down your street, there is access to the right of ways so progress can move by quickly! If you have questions about your property lines and where right of ways are buried, you can contact the town office firectly. If you would like to let us know about private utilities on your property where we will be building, please call our main line and let our team know. For more information on locates, visit UtilitySafety.ca.  

Installing the drop

This is the easy part! We don’t need access to the home, so no appointment is needed. We will be able to complete this based on our techs availability. Our crew will come by and knock/ring first before getting to work. They will install the conduit from our access point to just outside of your home. They do this by making use of a vibratory plow, to install the fiber cable just beneath the ground. All you’ll see is an orange piece sticking out of the ground ready for us to install the ONT, and your fiber services, indoors. From here we can book a technician to get your service up and running!  

It Can Get Messy

Progress is going very well, but when working with hydrovacs it can sometimes get a little messy. Because we are building buried infrastructure under/in wet ground, progress on our new construction will require this to complete properly. Follow our Facebook page to keep yourself updated as we push through this spring to connect you sooner! 

Remediation  

We are building underground construction, which means we dig holes and small trenches for the fiber lines to run down! Although we deploy directional drills and vibratory plowing equipment that reduces the amount of soil turned, we still create a small mess. But fear not, we always remediate anything effected by our work and ensure that it will return to its healthiest form in suitable time.   Our team will wait for the ground to properly settle after we’ve unturned it. This can take a few days, to a few weeks dependent on the weather. At that point, we set the earth to final grade and plant new seed for your lawn to regrow to its previous health! It is a small price we need to pay to keep construction moving so we can continue to connect homes and businesses as fast as possible!  

How do I sign up!?  

If you would like to register for service now, check out our world-class products and services HERE! (And remember, you will NOT be charged anything until the service officially begins after installation).   Visit our Sign-Up page or give us a call at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 2, for Sales) 
Construction Update – July

Construction Update – June

Jun 1, 2023 | Construction Updates, Why Fiber Optics?

What to expect:  

We have been hard at work to ensure everyone knows that we are bringing your community fiber optic internet! More importantly, we are bringing speeds up to 1,000 Mbps. This means that you will have an opportunity to get internet that is several times faster than anything seen in town before!   To prepare Beaverlodge for the future, new fiber-optic infrastructure is deeply important. To ensure this massive upgrade lasts decades, we will bury this infrastructure! Unfortunately, even in the best weather conditions, installing new underground infrastructure is hard and dangerous work, here is what you need to know about the project. 

Progress so Far

We got to work very quick in Beaverlodge despite the weather in May! We saw a few delays with the fires in the area, however our crews are still working as hard as they can to get our fiber internet infrastructure connected! We have already laid hundreds of meters of conduit along the north and east sides of town. You may have seen our crews working along 11st and the side streets, as well as down in Cherry, Oak, and Cedar. Through June the schedule is to continue west towards the highway, connecting more of our residential and the start of the commercial areas in town. Construction typically only lasts on each street for a few days, and then we are on to connecting the next! You can follow along on a weekly basis on our Facebook page here where we will outline where you will expect to see the crews each week! Any breaking news will be shared as soon as we are able through our Facebook page as well.   We do pride ourselves on hiring and training local. If you’re interested in seeing how you can contribute to building a world class network in your own backyard, be sure to look at our job postings here! There are  a few more things you should know and expect as things warm up and we get to work in your neighbourhood:  

Flagging  

Before the project begins down your alleys, side streets, and the drop comes into your yard, you will see flags begin to pop up all around. This is the first step at bringing fiber to your hope and the installation of your drop. If you’ve registered for services you will be notified when we start this process for your home. These flags are incredibly important as it tells the construction crew where important infrastructure, like gas and electric, is located. If you see these flags, please ensure that you do not touch or remove them from the ground. If a crew is unable to see a flag or the utilities below it could cause serious damage to your utilities or cause harm to the crews. Flags are placed to mark utilities already buried on the town’s public right of ways, or if you’ve registered for services, up to your home. Right of ways are typically within the first 1-2 meters of a property, and can at times be located in your front or back yard. Please ensure that if you see construction coming down your street, there is access to the right of ways so progress can move by quickly! If you have questions about your property lines and where right of ways are buried, you can contact the town office firectly. If you would like to let us know about private utilities on your property where we will be building, please call our main line and let our team know. For more information on locates, visit UtilitySafety.ca.  

Installing the drop

This is the easy part! We don’t need access to the home, so no appointment is needed. We will be able to complete this based on our techs availability. Our crew will come by and knock/ring first before getting to work. They will install the conduit from our access point to just outside of your home. They do this by making use of a vibratory plow, to install the fiber cable just beneath the ground. All you’ll see is an orange piece sticking out of the ground ready for us to install the ONT, and your fiber services, indoors. From here we can book a technician to get your service up and running!  

It Can Get Messy

Progress is going very well, but when working with hydrovacs it can sometimes get a little messy. Because we are building buried infrastructure under/in wet ground, progress on our new construction will require this to complete properly. Follow our Facebook page to keep yourself updated as we push through this spring to connect you sooner! 

Remediation  

We are building underground construction, which means we dig holes and small trenches for the fiber lines to run down! Although we deploy directional drills and vibratory plowing equipment that reduces the amount of soil turned, we still create a small mess. But fear not, we always remediate anything effected by our work and ensure that it will return to its healthiest form in suitable time.   Our team will wait for the ground to properly settle after we’ve unturned it. This can take a few days, to a few weeks dependent on the weather. At that point, we set the earth to final grade and plant new seed for your lawn to regrow to its previous health! It is a small price we need to pay to keep construction moving so we can continue to connect homes and businesses as fast as possible!  

How do I sign up!?  

If you would like to register for service now, check out our world-class products and services HERE! (And remember, you will NOT be charged anything until the service officially begins after installation).   Visit our Sign-Up page or give us a call at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 2, for Sales) 
Construction Update – May

Construction Update – May

May 1, 2023 | Construction Updates, Why Fiber Optics?

What to expect:  

We have been hard at work to ensure everyone knows that we are bringing your community fiber optic internet! More importantly, we are bringing speeds up to 1,000 Mbps. This means that you will have an opportunity to get internet that is several times faster than anything seen in town before!   To prepare Beaverlodge for the future, new fiber-optic infrastructure is deeply important. To ensure this massive upgrade lasts decades, we will bury this infrastructure! Unfortunately, even in the best weather conditions, installing new underground infrastructure is hard and dangerous work, here is what you need to know about the project. 

Progress so Far

We got to work very quick in Beaverlodge! With our construction kicking off at the start of April, we have already laid hundreds of meters of conduit along the north and east sides of town. You may have seen our crews working along 11st and the side streets, as well as down in Cherry, Oak, and Cedar. We are working as effectively as we can trying to get past any front-access network construction while the alleys dry up from the snow melt and rain. From here you will see us working inwards towards the highway, and tucked in to the back alleys and easements.  Construction typically only lasts on each street for a few days, and then we are on to connecting the next! You can follow along on a weekly basis on our Facebook page here where we will outline where you will expect to see the crews each week! Any breaking news will be shared as soon as we are able through our Facebook page as well.   We do pride ourselves on hiring and training local. If you’re interested in seeing how you can contribute to building a world class network in your own backyard, be sure to look at our job postings here! There are  a few more things you should know and expect as things warm up and we get to work in your neighbourhood:  

Flagging  

Before the project begins down your alleys, side streets, and the drop comes into your yard, you will see flags begin to pop up all around. This is the first step at installation your drop, and if you’ve registered for services you will be notified when we start this process for your home. These flags are incredibly important as it tells the construction crew where important infrastructure, like gas and electric, is located. If you see these flags, please ensure that you do not touch or remove them from the ground. If a crew is unable to see a flag or the utilities below it could cause serious damage to your utilities or cause harm to the crew! If you would like to let us know about private utilities on your property where we will be building, please call our main line and let our team know. For more information on locates, visit UtilitySafety.ca.  

Installing the drop

This is the easy part! We don’t need access to the home, so no appointment is needed. We will be able to complete this based on our techs availability. Our crew will come by and knock/ring first before getting to work. They will install the conduit from our access point to just outside of your home. They do this by making use of a vibratory plow, to install the fiber cable just beneath the ground. All you’ll see is an orange piece sticking out of the ground ready for us to install the ONT, and your fiber services, indoors. From here we can book a technician to get your service up and running!  

It Can Get Messy

Progress is going very well, but like all things in our Canadian winters and springs, construction takes longer and can get a bit messy. Spring construction can be difficult as the ground is still wet and is prone to creating creating plenty of mud. Because we are building buried infrastructure under/in wet ground, progress on our new construction will require a bit of a mess to complete properly. Follow our Facebook page to keep yourself updated as we push through this spring to connect you sooner! 

Remediation  

We are building underground construction, which means we dig holes and small trenches for the fiber lines to run down! Although we deploy directional drills and vibratory plowing equipment that reduces the amount of soil turned, we still create a small mess. Sometimes in the sprong But fear not, we always remediate anything effected by our work and ensure that it will return to its healthiest form in suitable time.   Our team will wait for our spring sun to thaw the ground so the soil can properly settle. At that point, we set the earth to final grade and plant new seed for your lawn to regrow to its previous health! It is a small price we need to pay to keep construction moving so we can continue to connect homes and businesses as fast as possible!  

How do I sign up!?  

If you would like to register for service now, check out our world-class products and services HERE! (And remember, you will NOT be charged anything until the service officially begins after installation).   Visit our Sign-Up page or give us a call at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 2, for Sales) 
Construction! What to expect?

Construction! What to expect?

Apr 11, 2023 | Construction Updates, Why Fiber Optics?

What To Expect Northern Lights Fiber is excited to bring you fiber optic internet, with speeds up to 10,000 Mbps (10 Gigabit symmetrical service!). To future proof your community, these types of speeds and reliability is an absolutely necessity. But it would not be possible with the infrastructure that exists today. To prepare your community for the future, we will be required to build an entirely new fiber-optic infrastructure. If you want to sign up for service now, check out our world-class products and services HERE! Utility Locates Before we hit the ground running (and digging) we need to find out where it’s safe to do so. We rely on calling in utility locates to map out critical infrastructure and make sure we don’t strike anything that could disrupt, harm, or injure the community or our construction crews. You will see small flags along alley-ways, roadsides, and even through your yard if you request our service! This is to map out what to avoid, so we know where it’s safe to dig in our lightning fast fiber optic infrastructure. This process can take some time depending on the backlog of the government locate crew, but as soon as they’re performed you can expect to see us within the next few weeks to build and connect our network. Main-Line The first part of our construction is called “middle-mile” or “main-line” construction. You will see large equipment of ours, including “hydrovacs”, directional drills, dump trucks, front end loaders, skid steers, and even vibratory plows. Our design in Beaverlodge dictates that we will be digging in public easement, and most of our design, in the area, will be in back lanes. There are some places that this is not possible. There may be a few places where our design determines that we will use front lot easement. This means we will have to dig along the curb of your front yard. The Drop Having fiber infrastructure will future proof your home for generations to come. And while cities already have this infrastructure, it is very rare for rural communities in Canada. If you sign up for services during this process, we will also need to burry new infrastructure to your house. We call this “the drop.” We will also install a small box on the side of your house. What About My Property? This is a big private investment to futureproof the Town of Beaverlodge, and it requires heavy duty construction. We will try to be as respectful as possible to everyone’s property and we will restore all landscaping to the best of our ability, properly backfilling, and replanting grass. We have invested in specialized machinery to get this job done fast and as discreet as possible, especially when we leave public easement to get to your house. If you have any questions about our proposed route, please call us at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 1) or email at info@CanadianFiberOptics.ca All services such as electric, water, and other utilities are professionally located to prevent damage. If you are aware of any private underground utilities (like underground sprinklers), please let us know at onecall@CanadianFiberOptics.ca How Long Will it Take? Build a world class fiber infrastructure can take some time! Main-line construction in Beaverlodge will continue through the spring and summer of 2023. That said, we should only be on each street for about a week at a time. Burying the drop to each house will only take about half a day. Our timeline to have the ENTIRE town constructed with our fiber internet infrastructure is by the end of summer this year! What if I Have Questions? Please call us at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 1) or email us at info@CanadianFiberOptics.ca. How do I future proof my house and get internet that is 100% fiber? Visit our Products and Pricing page or Sign-Up page! Or give us a call at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 2 , for Sales)