Kingston Mayor Steven T. Noble has announced that Archtop Fiber has officially broken ground to install and launch its new 100%-fiber, multi-gig broadband network to provide faster connections for the city of Kingston residents and businesses.
The Kingston community can look forward to internet speeds up to 10 GBPS to support more efficient streaming, a house full of Wi-Fi connected devices, video conferencing, e-commerce and much more. Internet service is anticipated to roll out neighborhood by neighborhood and be fully available this winter.
“Not only will Archtop Fiber empower the city of Kingston’s businesses and residents with more connectivity and tech jobs, it will also help us achieve our goal to build a more sustainable community that promotes environmental stewardship,” said Noble. “Fiber is one of the greenest types of broadband available, using up to 12 times less energy than traditional cable providers. Archtop’s new network will enable us to significantly reduce the release of greenhouse gas emissions and protect our natural resources in this area.”
The first phase of installation has begun with the use of 74 existing Central Hudson utility poles for aerial fiber deployment. The second phase of installation includes micro-trenching, a minimally intrusive process that enables fiber lines to run through very narrow underground trenches, which will begin in the next couple of weeks.
With headquarters in the town of Ulster and a local executive leadership team, Archtop Fiber is building its permanent headquarters and customer care center at iPark 87 as part of the development of the former IBM Tech City site.
