In
the Sunset Beach Home Owners Association (SBHOA) survey from December 2016 (Christmas
newsletter), Fiber was identified by residents as the number 1 priority to
action in 2017.
The
(SBHOA) is working hard to secure Fiber connectivity for Sunset Beach.
Sunset
Beach is a low-density neighborhood which means we are not as attractive as
high density (blocks of flats) neighborhood. This is because the reticulation
(the actual digging and laying of Fiber) is much more expensive for low density
housing.
The
Fiber providing companies therefore do not see Sunset Beach as an attractive
investment when they can get in on higher density areas instead.
Why choose Openserve?
We
have approached Openserve, a Telkom subsidiary, to state our intention and
commit to a high proportion sign-up users in our area.
Openserve
is a logical choice because they can use the existing Telkom infrastructure to
run the Fiber underground, which should make the process of getting the Fiber
into the neighborhood a lot quicker. rather than digging
up our pavements, including every driveway to connect fiber to your house.
(Imagine what your driveway would look like!) In most cases, however, they will
use your existing telephone/ADSL route into your home which would mean no
digging. This is of course
infrastructure dependent as each house would be different.
We need your support
Openserve requires a high number
of houses in Sunset Beach residents to sign up and indicate their interest in
fiber connectivity. The SBHOA will also approach Sunset Links to come onboard. Sunset
Village have already indicated their support.
Please join the community and sign up if you are interested, it is ok to change your mind later as
this does not commit you to installing the Fiber service and you can change to
this service at any time.
The
SBHOA has arranged for a presentation and sign up event in the near future. More details will be communicated to you via email and our various social media platforms.
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list? CLICK HERE to stay updated with all matters relating to SBHOA
We
will update you on our progress.
Please see below a video of how Fiber Optics works in general.
