Swoop completes first FTTP network in Western Australia

Swoop has announced the completion of its first Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) wholesale network in Western Australia, connecting one thousand homes in Geraldton's Seacrest Estate with ultra-fast broadband.

Swoop Infrastructure, Swoop's wholesale network arm, has spearheaded this deployment, marking a significant advancement in the company's strategy to bring high-speed internet to regional communities. This deployment is pivotal in providing regional residential developers and customers with enhanced broadband performance and reliability options beyond existing services.

Alex West, CEO of Swoop, highlighted the importance of focusing on fibre infrastructure, describing it as a crucial step in the company's mission to deliver high-speed broadband to areas that existing providers underserve. "This is an exciting time for Swoop as we start to focus on fibre infrastructure to ensure that we continue our journey in delivering high-speed broadband to underserved areas in Australia by using our state-of-the-art fibre broadband technology," he stated.

The FTTP network in Seacrest Estate offers broadband speeds of up to 8 Gbps. Anthony Camilleri, Head of Infrastructure at Swoop, managed the project and expressed pride in the implementation that promises to meet growing consumer data demands driven by trends such as increased streaming, online gaming, remote work, and the expansion of connected devices and cloud services. "We're proud to deliver a fibre network that not only offers state-of-the-art speed and performance but is also built to scale with the expected consumer data demands into the future," Camilleri said.

This initiative comes amid Swoop's efforts to position itself as a comprehensive infrastructure partner capable of providing both fibre and fixed wireless broadband services. The company aims to expand its FTTP offerings into multi-dwelling units (MDUs) alongside the current deployment for single-dwelling units (SDUs).

Camilleri commented on Swoop's plans to work closely with developers, councils, and other stakeholders: "Swoop has a deep legacy in serving regional Australia, and this next-generation infrastructure is just the beginning of what we can deliver in partnership with forward-thinking developers, councils, body corporates, and building owners."

Swoop's entry into the FTTP wholesale infrastructure illustrates its commitment to bolstering telecommunications options for regional Australia, focusing on regions that historically have limited access to fast, reliable internet services. By enhancing its infrastructure capabilities, Swoop is positioning itself to offer alternatives to existing telecommunications providers and to meet the digital needs of communities across the region.