In the villages in the rural area of the statutory city, the trenches can now be dug and the fiber optic cables laid for high-speed Internet. With more than 55 percent of Waidhofner households who have registered for the expansion program by December 5th, the data highway can also be built in remote areas. “We all managed to take this step towards further fiber optic expansion,” said Mayor Werner Krammer (VP), relieved.
An initiative by the municipalities in the region was necessary so that the rural areas, far away from the lucrative market shares of private providers, can be connected to the network with reasonable transmission speeds. In cooperation with Lower Austria. Glas fiber infrastructure company mbH des Landes (nöGIG) the municipal “Glas fiber Ybbstal GmbH” was founded, whose honorary managing director is National Councilor Andreas Hanger (VP). Glasglas Ybbstal GmbH is now supposed to connect more than 1200 households that had previously been neglected due to their geographical peripheral location. The prerequisite, however, was that at least 55 percent of the Waidhofner households take part. Krammer announced completion by the end of 2025.
Source: Nachrichten
