Bayfield community Anchor Network

Deeply Digital partnered on the planning and consturction of a middle-mile fibe network designed to connect a key community anchor institutions while establishing a scalable backbone for future broadband expansion throughout Bayfield, Colorado.

Project Overview

Reliable Broadband Begins With Strong Backbone Infrastructure
This project focused on constructing a community fiber backbone that connects essential public facilities – schools, municipal buildings, public safety, and community resources -through a resilient middle-mile network. The project was designed to improve connectivity between critical anchor institutions while supporting future broadband growth throughout the community. Rather than building isolated connections, the network established shared infrastructure capable of supporting long-term expansion, increased redundancy, and future last-mile deployments.

Infrastructure Spotlight

What are Community Anchor Institutions?

Anchor institutions are essential community facilities, such as schools, municipal buildings, healthcare facilities, and public safety organizations, that rely on high-capacity fiber connectivity. Connecting these organizations creates a strong foundation for future broadband expansion throughout a community.

Scope Of Work

Services Provided
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Middle-Mile Fiber Construction
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Underground Conduit Installation
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Directional Boring
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Open Trenching
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Carrier Neutral Facility Infrastructure
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Fusion Splicing
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Fusion OTDR Testing + Network Verification

Phase 1

Community Backbone
Established a new Carrier Neutral Location (CNL) and constructed a 24-strand middle-mile fiber backbone connecting 11 community anchor institutions to create the foundation for Bayfield’s future broadband network.
Bayfield Map

Phase 2

Network Expansion

Expanded the community backbone with a western fiber route connecting additional anchor institutions, creating a more resilient and scalable network designed for future growth.

Project Successes

Community Anchor Connectivity

Designed to connect critical public facilities through a shared fiber backbone, creating reliable connectivity for organizations that serve the Bayfield community every day.

Carrier Neutral Infrastructure

Included infrastructure designed to support multiple providers and future network expansion, creating flexibility for long-term broadband growth.

Future-Ready Design

Built with scalability in mind, allowing the backbone infrastructure to support future community connectivity initiatives as demand continues to grow.

Project Impact

Anchor institutions are essential community facilities, such as schools, municipal buildings, healthcare facilities, and public safety organizations, that rely on high-capacity fiber connectivity. Connecting these organizations creates a strong foundation for future broadband expansion throughout a community.

CONSTRUCTION

Our crews will be working on and beside the roadways in your area to lay multiple conduits for fiber optic lines underground. Our crews move around to maintain progress and finish as efficiently as possible. Please bear with us as we work to build this new circuit for your community. Here are some reasons why we may be working in a different area:

Much of our crew’s progress will depend on the weather. Crews may be working in a single section one day and move to a different section as the weather permits.
We utilize trenching, plowing, boring, and sometimes aerial poles to get our fiber from point A to point B. You’ll find different crews with different equipment throughout the project.
Our construction operates in phases, and you will likely see crews return to some areas. After the digging is complete, we’ll return to pull fiber through the conduit, and finally splice fiber along the route.
No construction is perfect and if there is an inconvenience in your area, we would love to address that for you. You can contact us at (970) 249-8848 to report a problem or learn more.