Fiber optic network ready, now available to everyone in Geldrop-Mierlo
As of this month, the fiber optic network is finally available to everyone in our municipality. That this has been a matter of long breath is evident just from the years that have passed. With expert support from the company BRE BV (Breedband Regio Eindhoven), we finally succeeded in getting the last houses on the Rielseheideweg connected.
History
The construction of fiber optics in our municipality has a long history. After the large-scale rollout in 2007 and 2008 in the built-up area of our municipality, it took until 2019 before the outlying area could also use the fast fiber optic network. And it was not until 2021 that the homes in the western outskirts of Geldrop could also be connected.
Residential camp
That left the 11 houses at the trailer park on Rielseheideweg. Due to the isolated location, this always proved to be financially unfeasible. It took a lot of work before the project could start. For example, the cable route we had in mind turned out to be impossible, the terrain was too wet for the machines, and various parties let us down. Now the contractor has finished the work and the connections are ready.
We are now in the special situation that almost all the homes and businesses in our municipality have a fiber connection or at least have had the opportunity to achieve it at an acceptable cost. We are not the only ones regionally and nationally with this high degree of fiber network densification ("100% vitrification"), but it is still quite special.