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 | | WORLD’S FIRST FIBRE TO THE HOUSEBOAT | | | Draka UK | | 27/08/2008 | | | Houseboat owners can now enjoy superfast broadband speeds by connecting to Amsterdam’s CityNet, a citywide fibre optic communications network. A new type of robust optical connector has been developed, inspired by military technology, which allows houseboats to physically connect to the network upon mooring and disconnect whenever a trip is necessary.
In 2006 Amsterdam began the construction of a citywide, fibre optic network. Phase one of the CityNet project, which covers 40,000 households, will be completed on target this year. A contract partner since participating in the open tender in 2006, Draka Communications, together with local Dutch company Van der Berg, proposed a solution for Citynet based upon a Fibre to the Home (FTTH) concept specifically developed for city environment applications.
“I now have ultra-fast Internet, TV and telephone connection through one single cable”, says Olivier Ax, owner of Amsterdam’s first connected houseboat. Olivier has always been interested in technology and is delighted with the new solution provided by GNA (Glasvezelnet Amsterdam) and local Internet provider Alice. | |
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