You’ve likely seen trucks around Olds lately with a "Fiopt" logo on them … what’s going on?

The Technology Committee of the Olds Institute for Community & Regional Development has a vision for Olds: the creation of a connected community where citizens are intelligent consumers of technology and have established a culture of use. This is a community that goes far beyond email or simple e-commerce; it is a community where access to and use of information technology exists on a scale equivalent to the current use of electrical power or water in our taps.

The goal is to link every household and business in Olds to Alberta's SuperNet. We are talking about a community portal, a single port of service for e-commerce, secure service sites and e-markets. Every citizen will have access to advantages such as Voice Over Internet communications (VoIP), mass storage, virtual private networks, and all of the attendant training and services for users.

The Olds Institute Technology Committee's Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) project is making these dreams become reality! Based out of Calgary, Fiopt Communication Services is a leading company in the emerging industry of FTTx network deployment. It brings together field experience in the development and planning of telecommunications networks, and a deep knowledge of project planning and management, specializing in the area of FTTx (fibre-to-the-x) networks. With years of experience in the industry, Fiopt is on the leading edge of FTTx network design and implementation.

FAQs about the Olds FTTP Network

What is FTTP (Fibre-to-the-Premises)?
It is a 100% fibre-optic based communications network for residential and business customers.

What is Fiopt?
Fiopt Communication Services is a network planning, design and consulting firm specializing in Fibre-to-the-Premisesx (FTTx) networks.

What are fibre-optics?
Tiny strands of glass / plastic that are bundled into cables and used to transmit information coded in pulses of light.

How will this network be installed?
By various methods of burying cable in the ground and hanging cable on utility poles.

Where will this network be installed?
The network will be built past every home and business in the town of Olds.

What kinds of services will I be able to access from this network?
Telephone, television / video and internet services.

What are the advantages of this network?
Improved quality of services, expanded HDTV channel offerings, faster internet download / upload.

What will it cost?
Much the same as existing telephone or TV service.

Who will provide the services?
Licensed service providers.

How can I sign up for service?
The public will be made aware of opportunities to sign up for services once they become available.