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Blythewood officials plan fiber upgrade for Manor after recurring internet outages
Summary
Town administrators told council the Manor’s existing fiber is inadequate for current needs and recommended replacing it with 12-strand cable at an estimated cost of $12,000–$13,000 and asked staff to prepare a $15,000 budget amendment from contingency to cover the work.
Mayor Saloon J. Griffin and interim town administrator Mr. Driggers told the Blythewood Town Council on Aug. 25 that the town’s Manor facility is experiencing unreliable internet and needs a fiber-optic replacement.
Mr. Driggers said the existing fiber “is limping” and “is not reliable,” and that video from security cameras and growing bandwidth demands were overwhelming the current two-strand connection. He told council the vendor recommended pulling the existing cable, replacing it with 12 strands (described in the meeting as a “12 pair” cable) and replacing trench connections. The vendor estimated the…
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