Swisscom expands fiber optic network in Upper Valais
Swisscom, RWO (Regional and Economic Center of Upper Valais), and the Upper Valais Fiber Optics Consortium have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly build a fiber-optic network in Upper Valais.
In a first phase, around 16,000 homes and businesses in the Upper Valais will be connected to the fiber optic network, according to a Swisscom press release. This expansion will start at the beginning of 2012 and should be completed by 2015. The municipalities in which construction will take place and how the investments will be distributed are currently being jointly defined.
In parallel with the laying of fiber optic cables, Swisscom will significantly increase bandwidths throughout the Upper Valais, the statement continues. To achieve this, Swisscom is using various technologies, such as fiber to the curb (FTTC) or a fast data connection via the mobile network.
