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Duncanville finishes leased fiber deployment early; IT director says system "slick as snot"
Summary
City IT staff reported the leased fiber project was activated June 17—ahead of schedule—and that the new private fiber supports SCADA, traffic and other critical systems; the director said the deployment was unique among vendors and the city will pursue awards submissions.
IT Director Clayton Ganzler told council the city’s fiber project—built by leasing existing in‑ground fiber rather than laying its own—was completed ahead of schedule and is now lit and active. Ganzler said the deployment addressed previous SCADA and bandwidth limits and will allow secure, private connections to water and traffic systems.
Ganzler said the fiber went live on June 17, slightly more than a month earlier than the original estimated completion date of July 31, crediting contractors and permitting staff for the early delivery. He noted the vendor characterized the city’s deployment as unique and said they planned to write about it; Ganzler quoted the vendor's informal appraisal: "it is slick as snot." Council discussed expanding the system to traffic signals and acknowledged plans to submit the project for industry awards.
