Some estimates place the cost of fiber in sewers less than on installing on poles.
And sewers provide a great protective barrier against backhoes. Stream Intelligent Networks Corp. and the City of Mississauga today announced the implementation of specialized robotic technology to install a high speed fibre-optic network within the City s storm sewer system. A first in North America, this efficient and environmentally friendly technology will effectively provide Canadian cities, such as Mississauga, with the most advanced carrier-class network by laying fibre faster than existing methods and with minimal traffic disruptions. Toronto-based Stream Intelligent Networks Corp. has exclusive rights to deploy this technology in Canada. By using the extensive sewer systems that reach virtually every building in a city, STAR builds a telecommunications infrastructure that meets the existing and future requirements of organizations without tearing up city streets to lay new cable.