A Municipal Fiber to the Home Network for Charlemont Massacusetts
Information about the Charlemont Connect distribution network, sometimes called ‘Fiber to the Curb’. These are the main fiber-optic lines running from the network equipment room in the basement of the town hall and along most of the roads in town. The distribution network terminates at “taps” (called MSTs) located on utility poles near each serviceable house or structure.
Obear Construction has completed the electrical work for the Network Equipment Enclosure (NEE) in the basement of the Town Hall. Work to connect the mini-split cooling unit, support the future emergency generator, and connect to the main electrical panel have all been finished.
Comments closed“Is there any way we can speed up the buildout of Charlemont’s municipal fiber network?”
Citizens, Select Board members, state officials, and the Charlemont Broadband Committee are discussing ideas for accelerating the completion of our 1-gigabit symmetrical fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network service to meet the demands necessitated by the coronavirus response.
With National Grid on track to complete work in June, our schedule is dependent on the completion of make-ready by Verizon. Working with Verizon to reduce their make-ready timeline is the single most effective way to speed up Charlemont’s build-out. There are encouraging signs that some of this work has begun in town ahead of schedule.
Charlemont Broadband has been working hard to ensure that whenever make-ready is completed, even if significantly ahead of schedule, we are ready to go!
Comments closedCharlemont has received $185,500 from the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) as the next traunch of our state broadband allocation. This grant money was awarded as a result of Charlemont completing the milestone of contracting for the construction of the broadband network.
Comments closedTriWire has been selected to build Charlemont’s municipal fiber distribution network. As the lowest qualified bidder, the team at TriWire will begin construction on the town’s fiber-optic backbone as soon as our Make-Ready work is complete. The construction bid is very close to our initial estimates as the project continues to come in on budget.
Comments closedWorking with our partners Westfield Gas and Electric (WG&E), Charlemont has begun the procurement process for our fiber optic distribution network! We anticipate construction contractor bids to be opened at the end of March and the award is expected at the end of April. Information is available in the COMMBUYS procurement announcement.
Comments closedWorking with our partners, Westfield Gas & Electric (WG&E), Charlemont is finalizing the procurement documents to select the construction firm to build our distribution network. This important milestone is expected to be completed by the end of February.
Comments closedIf you are building a new home or business in Charlemont, please contact Charlemont Connect to let us know! We can add your location to our design and ensure that you will be counted as an existing premise, eligible for the connection subsidy when the construction period is underway.
Comments closedThe application for the redesigned railroad crossing at Tower Rd was approved by Pan Am Railroad last week. Make ready work will begin on this section of the distribution network this spring/ summer.
Comments closedDanek Excavating has completed the exterior work at the Goodnow Town Hall. WG&E and the town of Charlemont have inspected the work. The sidewalk will…
Comments closedThe Charlemont Highway Department assisted with the delivery of the materials that will be installed on the exterior of the Goodnow Town Hall, saving the town an estimated $600! The conduit and the fiber vault will be installed by Danek Excavating.
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