VANCOUVER — Lite Access Technologies Inc., a company that specializes in the use of micro/narrow trenching technologies to deploy fibre-optic networks, announced today it has signed an Early Start Agreement (ESA) with the City of Brooks in Alberta to support the city’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband network project, which is being built in partnership with Community Network Partners Ltd.
The ESA “provides services and deliverables to construct the feeder network (backbone) for Brooks with a Master Services Agreement (MSA) to follow for the entire project,” reads a press release.
“The scope of work for the early start order encompasses the installation and supply of fibre duct and hand holes, fibre cable, fibre distribution hubs and splitters according to project design. The contract also provides for splicing of the feeder and the distribution of fibre to splitters, termination of fibre in the Point of Presence location and end to end testing,” the release says.
The signing of the ESA with Brooks “is a significant step forward and in strong support of advancing installation of its next generation broadband fibre optic network,” says Greg Smith, chairman and interim CEO of Lite Access, in the release.
“We are proud to be supporting Community Network and the City of Brooks’ planned initiatives and look forward to executing the MSA imminently for the initial $14.4 million proposal that was accepted earlier this year.”
Cartt.ca first wrote about the city of Brooks’ plans to build its own 10 Gbps broadband network here.
