We are building freedom of choice
Andelslaget Pedersöre Fiber is dedicated to giving you as a member the freedom to choose the digital services you want in your home.
Our goal: building freedom of choice
The freedom to choose the services you want in your home and get the best possible quality at the most affordable price is the guiding principle of our cooperative. By building infrastructure in the form of a high-quality fiber-optic network, we want to give you, the consumer, the ability to freely choose the digital content that suits your life.
Benefits of the cooperative
We believe that diversity is better than uniformity, and that a network where you as a subscriber and member can actively influence the operations provides better conditions for the future than operator-controlled networks. After all, no one knows better than the people of Pedersöre what the people of Pedersöre need.
Equal access for all
We are building our network on equal terms for all residents of Pedersöre. That’s why the cost of connecting is the same whether you live in Sexsjö or Sandsund, whether you’re a large company or a private individual. The connection fee includes a fiber box and access to a network with a current maximum speed of 1000 Mbit/s.
Easy installation
Connecting to our network is simple. After signing a connection agreement, you only need to arrange the excavation on your own property and ensure there is a heated space with access to electricity for the installation of the fiber box.
Efficient and lean organization
The cooperative maintains a lean organization to keep costs low—both for connection fees and monthly maintenance fees. We collaborate with skilled local companies for construction and maintenance.
Invested in the future
The cooperative’s monthly fees cover ongoing expenses, and part of the revenue is reinvested to ensure the network can meet future demands. Our main mission is to provide infrastructure, while services such as internet, IPTV, and telephony are managed by market providers. Nonetheless, we offer basic internet services to all our customers to ensure access to robust internet capacity at a low price.
Become part of the network
Want to access the digital highway that Pedersöre öppna fibernät already offers? Don’t wait—sign a connection agreement and a digger will soon be on its way! Pedersöre Fiber is ready to support both today’s and tomorrow’s digital needs. We look forward to welcoming more people to our network and building a more connected and inclusive future together.
History
In August 2007, the municipal board of Pedersöre initiated a working group to explore ways to meet the municipality’s growing need for fast IT connections. This came after the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia emphasized in a strategic plan the importance of high-speed fiber networks for the region’s competitiveness and residents’ well-being.
The working group spent over a year on its assignment, consulting telecom operators and experts in the telecommunications field. Early in the process, the group concluded that a fast and accessible fiber network was essential for Pedersöre and should be implemented without delay. Key principles included that the network should be equal for all, cover the entire municipality at a unified price, and be open and competition-neutral to allow various service providers to operate on it.
After determining that collaboration with existing operators was not feasible under the desired conditions, the group proposed in October 2008 that a cooperative should be established to secure the construction of the fiber network in the municipality. Other options considered included forming a limited liability company or a municipal enterprise, but a cooperative was deemed most suitable to meet the residents’ needs. Today, the network has between 700 and 800 subscribers.
Summary
- The residents of the municipality are building their own fiber network, open to all.
- The network uses future-proof technology with optical fiber running all the way to each property or apartment.
- The network is owned and operated by a cooperative, where every connected user becomes a member and co-owner with influence over operations.
- The network is operated according to the principle of an open network.