Fiber To The Premises
South Weber City has researched options related to potential additional providers and service options for high speed broadband for the community. A Request for Information (RFI) for Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) was published in June. Six companies responded to the city’s request, including: Comcast, Connext, EntryPoint, STRATA Networks, Syringa, and UTOPIA.
On August 6, the Municipal Utilities Committee members met to discuss the information and begin preparations for a full Council discussion. The information provided herein is a collaborative effort of the committee.
A general summary of the responses is provided in the table below. Additional information will be provided in a presentation during the meeting (blanks indicate no information provided):
|
Name |
Ownership |
Resident Monthly Cost |
Resident Speed |
Schedule |
City Obligation |
Project Cost |
|
Comcast |
Company |
|
Up to 100 Gbps |
|
No |
|
|
Connext |
City or Company |
$35-$65 |
100Mbps-1Gpbs |
2 years |
Maybe |
|
|
EntryPoint |
City |
$27-$55 |
Up to 1 Gbps |
2 years |
Yes |
$6.6M |
|
STRATA |
City or Company |
$65-$75 |
250Mbps-1Gpbs |
3 years |
Maybe |
|
|
Syringa |
City |
$60.95-$155.95 |
100Mbps-10Gbps |
1 year |
Yes |
$45M |
|
UTOPIA |
Company* (Intergovernmental entity) |
$65-$200 |
250Mbps-10Gbps |
2 years |
Yes* (Unless 34.4% take rate) |
$6.4M |
During the City Council meeting on September 21 the Council shortlisted the above to only 3 companies that could provide the subscriber model of delivery: Connext, STRATA, & UTOPIA. On October 5, all 3 companies gave short presentations and the Council asked clarifying questions. A follow up meeting is now scheduled for October 26 to hear any community feedback regarding the 3 options discussed and determine which direction to go.