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FIBRE IS NOW COMING TO KUILS RIVER EAST!
As of 29 March 2018, Kuils River East is now viable for FTTH rollout and the construction will begin soon (within the next few months)
I will keep on posting construction updates etc. until everyone has Fibre passing their homes and don't forget to keep on showing your interest!
UPCOMING EVENTS
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PAST EVENTS
• 18 July 2018 >> Town Hall meeting hosted at Mikro Primary from 19:00
• 7 May 2018 >> Trenching Starts
• 25 April 2018 >> Town Hall meeting hosted at Mikro Primary from 19:00
• 17 February 2018 >> Vumatel sign-up & information stall at superSpar in Voortrekker road from 8am to 2pm
• 23 February 2018 >> Vumatel sign-up & information stall at Mikro Primary's Color run event. Over 3000 people to be expected.
CURRENT PROGRESS
Click link above to view coverage map.
Also visit the Kuils River Fibre Project Facebook page to see the latest updates:
www.facebook.com/KRCFibre/
UPDATE 29-07-2018
Vumatel has been kept on their toes with installations and calls to schedule these installation since last Monday (23 July)
Please take note that Vumatel has three Installation Companies called Nano Fibre, Synchro Sec and Britelink currently assisting with installations to help speed up the installation process!
UPDATE 16-07-2018
Kuils River NORTH is now Live and reinstated. Scheduling & Installations will start from this week forward!
Another Town Hall meeting will be held at Mikro Primary on 18 July at 19:00. This town Hall meeting will focus on the rollout in the Kuils River SOUTH areas.
UPDATE 07-06-2018
Things are progressing steadily as Vuma has started trenching in the Amandelrug/Rouxville area. The Soneike and surrounding areas are just about complete (currently testing the lines) and will go live within the next 2 weeks! See THIS post for some picture updates.
UPDATE 15-05-2018
The coverage map has been updated/changed back to the google maps overlay, indicating the individual areas being worked on and a general ETA. Area 1 is almost complete now(Soneike as a whole was Area 1 initially, but has been divided into smaller parts... See below)
Trenching has commenced in Areas 2 - 5 and they are working at a great pace with a team of 150 construction workers. See THIS post for pictures and a video update of the main road in which trenching has commenced.
UPDATE 25-04-2018
The Town hall meeting was quite informative. It outlined everything a resident needs to know regarding the project from trenching to home installation. Kick-off day is officially on 2 May, but the trenching will only start on 7 May 2018 in Soneike. Kuils River East has been divided into small parts and trenching will take about a month for each area. This can speed up depending on how quickly the municipality can sign off the trenching done. Currently estimates are end of May completion for areas beginning in Soneike (Northern side of KR) until end of August for the Jagtershof area (Southern side of KR)
Weekly email updates will also be sent out by Vumatel starting May. These updates will inform you about trenching times in your area, currently active areas and other relevant info.
UPDATE 12-04-2018
We are finally registered as 'Build in progress' on the Vumatel map!
You can start placing your pre-orders now
UPDATE 30-03-2018
We are now qualified for Fibre! Vumatel are in the works of starting construction here soon.
Stay tuned
UPDATE 26-03-2018
Area 3 is almost at 100%
AREA 1: 113% (0 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 23% (341 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 98% (9 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 107% (0 Sign-ups required)
TOTAL = 26.7% (30% / 234 Sign-ups required)
UPDATE 19-03-2018
Both Area 4 And Area 1 Has reached the required targets and they still keep climbing. I added a total percentage required; as VUMA requires a 30% show of interest out of the total amount of homes in these 4 Areas, to deem it viable to start installing Fibre. Area 2 has also started picking up some speed. Area 3 is now also approaching the last stretch with less than 100 sign-ups required.
AREA 1: 100% (0 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 22% (345 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 81% (81 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 106% (0 Sign-ups required)
TOTAL = 24.6% (30% / 384 Sign-ups required)
UPDATE 12-03-2018
Area 4 (Jagtershof, Silver Oaks and surround) are on the brink of meeting interest levels!!
Values are now also displayed in chart format on top.
AREA 1: 88% (57 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 14% (380 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 72% (121 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 96% (27 Sign-ups required)
UPDATE 24-02-2018
At our current pace, we might reach interest levels in as soon as 2 weeks time, excluding Area 2. The major 'delay' in this area exists because the demographic is of more elderly people. This can still be overcome, provided we focus on awareness programs
AREA 1: 71% (142 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 12% (390 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 64% (153 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 79% (169 Sign-ups required)
UPDATE 17-01-2018
Things are moving along nicely. Kuils River has been split up into 4 Areas since the beginning of this movement, as shown Below.
As of this week the status of these areas are:
AREA 1: 61% (189 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 10% (397 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 56% (188 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 66% (260 Sign-ups required)
All of these areas are doing really well. Most of them are on 60% reaching for 70% and at the current rate, we are adding roughly 10% interest to Area 1, 3 and 4 each week! Area 2 is unfortunately a problem area at the moment, but I am confident that we will also reach the target.
UPDATE 25-01-2018
We've finally made it onto the map! Currently we are in the 'show my interest' phase, but things are moving along swiftly. I have started walking door to door again in my area and telling people to sign up. I encourage you to do the same, to tell your neighbors and family living close by in Kuils River. See THIS VUMATEL MAP to show your interest and current progress
UPDATE 14-12-2017
New map created. Although still waiting for the latest data point updates. Check it out on the link above.
UPDATE 07-12-2017
Currently Vumatel is busy installing FTTH in the Brackenfell Area. As a next target area, Vumatel is looking to expand to Kuils River.
Vumatel has also just started with surveying the Soneike area from 5 to 15 December
ABOUT
With more and more devices in our homes becoming internet connected, it is hard sometimes to keep up with bandwidth demand. As you might know, ADSL is the fastest, cheapest and overall best way to connect your home to the internet… or, well it WAS up until 2010. SO here we are almost a decade later and still living in the stone ages.
BUT, there is a solution. Instead of ranting on for hours, you (yes YOU) have the power to change all of this, from the comfort of your own home
In 2015 I started walking around Amandelrug, Rouxville and some parts of Soneike, knocking on peoples doors and informing them about fibre. It went very well, until it all fell through the roof with 123NET…eish
Now I am ready to start the FTTH drive again. In the meantime, Vumatel has come to Cape Town and Openserve has cherry picked all the complexes around the Zevenwacht Wine estate.
FIBRE IS NOW COMING TO KUILS RIVER EAST!
As of 29 March 2018, Kuils River East is now viable for FTTH rollout and the construction will begin soon (within the next few months)
I will keep on posting construction updates etc. until everyone has Fibre passing their homes and don't forget to keep on showing your interest!
UPCOMING EVENTS
---
PAST EVENTS
• 18 July 2018 >> Town Hall meeting hosted at Mikro Primary from 19:00
• 7 May 2018 >> Trenching Starts
• 25 April 2018 >> Town Hall meeting hosted at Mikro Primary from 19:00
• 17 February 2018 >> Vumatel sign-up & information stall at superSpar in Voortrekker road from 8am to 2pm
• 23 February 2018 >> Vumatel sign-up & information stall at Mikro Primary's Color run event. Over 3000 people to be expected.
CURRENT PROGRESS
Click link above to view coverage map.
Also visit the Kuils River Fibre Project Facebook page to see the latest updates:
www.facebook.com/KRCFibre/
UPDATE 29-07-2018
Vumatel has been kept on their toes with installations and calls to schedule these installation since last Monday (23 July)
Please take note that Vumatel has three Installation Companies called Nano Fibre, Synchro Sec and Britelink currently assisting with installations to help speed up the installation process!
UPDATE 16-07-2018
Kuils River NORTH is now Live and reinstated. Scheduling & Installations will start from this week forward!
Another Town Hall meeting will be held at Mikro Primary on 18 July at 19:00. This town Hall meeting will focus on the rollout in the Kuils River SOUTH areas.
UPDATE 07-06-2018
Things are progressing steadily as Vuma has started trenching in the Amandelrug/Rouxville area. The Soneike and surrounding areas are just about complete (currently testing the lines) and will go live within the next 2 weeks! See THIS post for some picture updates.
UPDATE 15-05-2018
The coverage map has been updated/changed back to the google maps overlay, indicating the individual areas being worked on and a general ETA. Area 1 is almost complete now(Soneike as a whole was Area 1 initially, but has been divided into smaller parts... See below)
Trenching has commenced in Areas 2 - 5 and they are working at a great pace with a team of 150 construction workers. See THIS post for pictures and a video update of the main road in which trenching has commenced.
UPDATE 25-04-2018
The Town hall meeting was quite informative. It outlined everything a resident needs to know regarding the project from trenching to home installation. Kick-off day is officially on 2 May, but the trenching will only start on 7 May 2018 in Soneike. Kuils River East has been divided into small parts and trenching will take about a month for each area. This can speed up depending on how quickly the municipality can sign off the trenching done. Currently estimates are end of May completion for areas beginning in Soneike (Northern side of KR) until end of August for the Jagtershof area (Southern side of KR)
Weekly email updates will also be sent out by Vumatel starting May. These updates will inform you about trenching times in your area, currently active areas and other relevant info.
UPDATE 12-04-2018
We are finally registered as 'Build in progress' on the Vumatel map!
You can start placing your pre-orders now
UPDATE 30-03-2018
We are now qualified for Fibre! Vumatel are in the works of starting construction here soon.
Stay tuned
UPDATE 26-03-2018
Area 3 is almost at 100%
AREA 1: 113% (0 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 23% (341 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 98% (9 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 107% (0 Sign-ups required)
TOTAL = 26.7% (30% / 234 Sign-ups required)
UPDATE 19-03-2018
Both Area 4 And Area 1 Has reached the required targets and they still keep climbing. I added a total percentage required; as VUMA requires a 30% show of interest out of the total amount of homes in these 4 Areas, to deem it viable to start installing Fibre. Area 2 has also started picking up some speed. Area 3 is now also approaching the last stretch with less than 100 sign-ups required.
AREA 1: 100% (0 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 22% (345 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 81% (81 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 106% (0 Sign-ups required)
TOTAL = 24.6% (30% / 384 Sign-ups required)
UPDATE 12-03-2018
Area 4 (Jagtershof, Silver Oaks and surround) are on the brink of meeting interest levels!!
Values are now also displayed in chart format on top.
AREA 1: 88% (57 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 14% (380 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 72% (121 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 96% (27 Sign-ups required)
UPDATE 24-02-2018
At our current pace, we might reach interest levels in as soon as 2 weeks time, excluding Area 2. The major 'delay' in this area exists because the demographic is of more elderly people. This can still be overcome, provided we focus on awareness programs
AREA 1: 71% (142 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 12% (390 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 64% (153 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 79% (169 Sign-ups required)
UPDATE 17-01-2018
Things are moving along nicely. Kuils River has been split up into 4 Areas since the beginning of this movement, as shown Below.
As of this week the status of these areas are:
AREA 1: 61% (189 Sign-ups required)
AREA 2: 10% (397 Sign-ups required)
AREA 3: 56% (188 Sign-ups required)
AREA 4: 66% (260 Sign-ups required)
All of these areas are doing really well. Most of them are on 60% reaching for 70% and at the current rate, we are adding roughly 10% interest to Area 1, 3 and 4 each week! Area 2 is unfortunately a problem area at the moment, but I am confident that we will also reach the target.
UPDATE 25-01-2018
We've finally made it onto the map! Currently we are in the 'show my interest' phase, but things are moving along swiftly. I have started walking door to door again in my area and telling people to sign up. I encourage you to do the same, to tell your neighbors and family living close by in Kuils River. See THIS VUMATEL MAP to show your interest and current progress
UPDATE 14-12-2017
New map created. Although still waiting for the latest data point updates. Check it out on the link above.
UPDATE 07-12-2017
Currently Vumatel is busy installing FTTH in the Brackenfell Area. As a next target area, Vumatel is looking to expand to Kuils River.
Vumatel has also just started with surveying the Soneike area from 5 to 15 December
ABOUT
With more and more devices in our homes becoming internet connected, it is hard sometimes to keep up with bandwidth demand. As you might know, ADSL is the fastest, cheapest and overall best way to connect your home to the internet… or, well it WAS up until 2010. SO here we are almost a decade later and still living in the stone ages.
BUT, there is a solution. Instead of ranting on for hours, you (yes YOU) have the power to change all of this, from the comfort of your own home
In 2015 I started walking around Amandelrug, Rouxville and some parts of Soneike, knocking on peoples doors and informing them about fibre. It went very well, until it all fell through the roof with 123NET…eish
Now I am ready to start the FTTH drive again. In the meantime, Vumatel has come to Cape Town and Openserve has cherry picked all the complexes around the Zevenwacht Wine estate.
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