{"id":37870,"date":"2022-09-12T13:35:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=37870"},"modified":"2022-09-12T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:35:47","slug":"fibercity-project-in-saratoga-will-continue-soon-homes-may-go-online-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2022\/09\/fibercity-project-in-saratoga-will-continue-soon-homes-may-go-online-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"FiberCity Project In Saratoga Will Continue Soon; Homes May Go Online This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37871\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/09\/saratoga-wifi-thing-h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/09\/saratoga-wifi-thing-h.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/09\/saratoga-wifi-thing-h-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/09\/saratoga-wifi-thing-h-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">City DPW Commissioner Jason Golub says the city has been pleased with the greenspace construction methodologies of the $32 million FiberCity project.<br \/>Courtesy SiFi Networks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Work continues this month on the next phase of the Saratoga Springs\u2019 FiberCity project, a $32 million endeavor that will see fiber infrastructure available to every household, business, and institution citywide, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>One month after SiFi Networks completed construction on the first phase, the city\u2019s Department of Public Works confirmed that the construction methodologies used in the greenspace public right-of-way met the department\u2019s stringent standards. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DPW Commissioner Jason Golub said that so far, the city has been pleased with the network\u2019s greenspace construction methodologies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstalling in the greenspace with other utilities is a less invasive construction methodology. SiFi has assured us that they will be working with residents to communicate any issues during construction,\u201d he said. \u201cThroughout the recently completed phase, SiFi\u2019s public interaction was great and the installation was a success. Only a few weeks have passed and you would hardly notice there was construction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first homes on the network are slated to go-live this winter. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In green space construction, a narrow incision is dug either behind the curb or sidewalk to lay conduit that houses fiber cables. Underground radar and water jets are used in the process to avoid harming tree roots during construction. Residents along Myrtle, Marvin, and Van Rensselaer Streets who experienced firsthand what green space construction entails, told officials that they were pleased, according to the company.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b>\u201cWe took great care to replant grass, place fiber conduit under driveway pavers, and to avoid tree roots in the construction process,\u201d said Robert Heaps, corporate vice president for SiFi Networks. \u201cDuring construction, our team of community relations professionals went door-to-door to answer questions from residents.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the three-week construction period, the city did not receive a single complaint, which is what we\u2019ll continue to strive for in the next phases of construction. In fact, people were coming out of their homes to thank all of us, which was great. Saratoga Springs\u2019 FiberCity is a transformative project that will serve to connect all city residents and businesses to the digital economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Todd Shimkus, president and CEO of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce said the project \u201cis nothing short of revolutionary and will serve as an economic boon for our already strong economy. The best part is that the SiFi team is making a $32 million investment in our community, which is a game changer for Saratoga Springs and the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Darryl Leggieri, president, Discover Saratoga said the hospitality sector in Saratoga Springs \u201chas a sharp focus on enhancing the visitor experience. Becoming New York state\u2019s first gigabit city with the first open access network will serve to bolster our position that Saratoga Springs is a great place to live, work, visit, and enjoy. Our hotels are particularly excited about the promise of this network as it will be a vast improvement to the visitor experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan E. McMahon, executive director, said the project will usher in a new wave of digital connectivity. \u201cWe\u2019ll be able to better manage the flow of traffic, make it easier for drivers to find parking spaces, enhance the visitor experience, and make the cost of delivering government services more efficient. Most importantly, it\u2019ll be nice to stream video and download files without buffering and slowdowns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One key element of the FiberCity network is that it will be made available to every address\u2014business, residential, and institution\u2014within Saratoga Springs. This includes low-income housing units that are typically passed over by internet service providers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that everyone in the community deserves high-speed fiber infrastructure. Our FiberCity Aid program helps cover the cost of fiberoptic service for deserving households. We\u2019ll work with the city to get a list of households that qualify for the deeply-discounted service,\u201d Heaps said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Construction resumed after Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re enormously excited and proud to bring this world-class network to Saratoga Springs,\u201d said Heaps.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please visit https:\/www.sifinetworks.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work continues this month on the next phase of the Saratoga Springs\u2019 FiberCity project, a $32 million endeavor that will see fiber infrastructure available to every household, business, and institution citywide, officials said. 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