Mission :: Golden West Telecommunications

Fiber to the Home Project

The town of Mission, including Antelope and White Horse is scheduled for FTTH upgrades.

Contractors:
Wiring Contractor - Travis Electric Inc.
Engineering Consultant - RVW Inc.
Construction Contractor - Ripley's

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PROJECT UPDATE

January 4, 2024

Travis Electric is nearly finished with Phase 2 wiring in Mission. They plan to complete work during the week of January 15^th.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

December 21, 2023

Travis Electric is nearly finished with Phase 2 wiring in Mission. They will be working in another project area for the next few weeks. They will be back in Mission in February to finish the remaining installations.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

November 9, 2023

Travis Electric is working on apartment building wiring in Mission. They are still trying to reach the remaining customers who need to be upgraded.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

November 2, 2023

Travis Electric is working on apartment building wiring in Mission. They are still trying to reach the remaining customers who need to be upgraded.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

October 26, 2023

Travis Electric is working on apartment building wiring in Mission. They are still trying to reach the remaining customers who need to be upgraded.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

October 19, 2023

Travis Electric is working on apartment building wiring in Mission. They are still trying to reach the remaining customers who need to be upgraded.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

October 12, 2023

Travis Electric is working on apartment building wiring in Mission. They are still trying to reach the remaining customers who need to be upgraded.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

September 7, 2023

Travis Electric has upgraded almost three-fourths of the customers in the town of Mission to fiber. They are trying to reach the remaining customers who have not been cut over to fiber to schedule an installation.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

August 24, 2023

Travis Electric has upgraded two thirds of the customers in the town of Mission to fiber. They are trying to reach the remaining customers who have not been cut over to fiber to schedule an installation.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

August 17, 2023

Travis Electric is in Mission this week performing fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who are not yet upgraded or scheduled, please call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

August 10, 2023

Travis Electric is in Mission this week performing fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

August 3, 2023

Travis Electric is away training staff and will be back in Mission beginning August 7.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

July 27, 2023

Travis Electric is away training staff and will be back in Mission beginning August 7.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

July 20, 2023

Travis Electric is away training staff and will be back in Mission beginning August 7.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

July 13, 2023

Travis Electric is away training staff and will be back in Mission later this month.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

July 6, 2023

Travis Electric is away this week. They will be back on site the week of July 10^th.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 29, 2023

Travis Electric is in Mission this week performing fiber upgrade installations. They will be away during next week and back on site the week of July 10^th.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 22, 2023

Travis Electric is working in other project areas this week. They will be back in Mission on June 26^th to continue fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 15, 2023

Travis Electric is working in other project areas this week and next week. They will be back in Mission on June 26^th to continue fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 8, 2023

Travis Electric has a crew in Mission this week to upgrade customers to fiber. Their staff will be working on other projects during the next two weeks. They will return to Mission in early July.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 1, 2023

Travis Electric has a crew in Mission this week to upgrade customers to fiber. They will be working on other projects for the rest of May and return to Mission on June 5^th.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

May 25, 2023

Travis Electric has a crew in Mission this week to upgrade customers to fiber. They will be working on other projects for the rest of May and return to Mission on June 5^th.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

May 18, 2023

Travis Electric has a crew in Mission this week to upgrade customers to fiber. They will be working on other projects for the rest of May and return to Mission on June 5^th.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

May 11, 2023

Travis Electric has been working on other fiber projects. They plan to return to Mission on May 15^th to continue with fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

May 4, 2023

Travis Electric has been working on other fiber projects. They plan to return to Mission on May 15^th to continue with fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

April 27, 2023

Travis Electric has been working on other fiber projects. They plan to return to Mission on May 1st to continue with fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

April 20, 2023

Travis Electric has been working on other fiber projects. They plan to return to Mission on May 1st to continue with fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

April 13, 2023

Travis Electric will be working in other project areas during the coming week. They will return the week of April 24^th to continue with fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

April 6, 2023

Travis Electric will be working in another project area for the next two weeks and will not have crews in Mission.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

March 30, 2023

Travis Electric will be working in another project area for the next two weeks and will not have crews in Mission.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

March 23, 2023

Travis Electric will be working in another project area next week and will not have crews in Mission.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

March 16, 2023

Travis Electric is working in another area this week and next week. They will return to Mission later this month to continue converting customers to service on fiber optic lines.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

March 2, 2023

Travis Electric is upgrading customers service to fiber. This work will continue for the next several weeks.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

February 23, 2023

Travis Electric had to cancel installations scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday this week due to the winter storm. They will reschedule work planned for these days and will resume cut overs next week.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

February 16, 2023

Travis Electric has a crew in Mission to upgrade customers to fiber. This work will continue for the next several weeks.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

February 9, 2023

Travis Electric’s crew was away for training this week. They will return to Mission on February 13 to continue fiber upgrade installations.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

February 2, 2023

A crew from Travis Electric is in Mission this week, completing fiber cut over installations. They will be working in a different area next week, then return to Mission on February 13^th.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

January 26, 2023

Travis Electric’s wiring crew was off this week. They will return to Mission on January 30^th to resume installations to convert customers to fiber.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

January 19, 2023

Travis Electric’s wiring crew will be off the week of January 23. They will return to Mission on January 30^th.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

January 12, 2023

Travis Electric is in Mission upgrading customers to fiber. They will be in town the week of January 16^th. The week of January 23 their crew will be off. They will return to Mission on January 30^th.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

January 4, 2023

Travis Electric will be back in Mission on January 9^th to continue connecting customers to the new fiber optic network.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

December 8, 2022

This week Travis Electric started installations to connect Mission customers to fiber. Travis Electric will be working on another Golden West project for the rest of the month. They will return to Mission on January 2^nd to resume Phase 2 wiring.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

December 1, 2022

This week Travis Electric started installations to connect Mission customers to fiber. This work will continue for the next several weeks.
Customers who have questions about wiring installation or scheduling can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

November 10, 2022

Travis Electric will begin Phase 2 wiring installations to connect Mission customers to fiber starting on November 28. This work will continue for the next several weeks.
Customers who have questions about this phase of the Fiber to the Home project can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

November 3, 2022

Travis Electric will begin connecting, or cutting over, customers to the new fiber optic network later this month. They will start scheduling these installations in the next few days.
Customers who have questions about this phase of the Fiber to the Home project can call Golden West at 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

October 27, 2022

Golden West network technicians are completing the last step of wiring in the Golden West central office in Mission. When fiber for each customer has connected, installations can begin at customer homes and businesses.
Customers will receive a letter from Golden West before Phase 2 wiring begins. During this phase of the project, Travis Electric will complete inside wiring in customer home and connect them to the new fiber optic network.

September 15, 2022

Golden West network technicians are installing equipment in the Mission central office to prepare for connecting customers to fiber.
Customers will receive a letter from Golden West before Phase 2 wiring begins. During this phase of the project, Travis Electric will complete inside wiring in customer home and connect them to the new fiber optic network.

August 11, 2022

The newly installed fibers in Mission have been spliced and tested.
Customers will receive a letter from Golden West before Phase 2 wiring begins. During this phase of the project, Travis Electric will complete inside wiring in customer home and connect them to the new fiber optic network.

August 4, 2022

Technicians are splicing fiber in the areas of town where construction is complete.
Travis Electric has completed hanging clamshells, or boxes, on customer homes in the active project area. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

July 21, 2022

Contractors are pulling fiber cables through the orange pipe that was buried to each customer home.
Technicians are beginning to splice the new fiber cables together to prepare for transition of services from copper lines to the new fiber lines.
Travis Electric has installed clamshells on most premises in the active project area. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

July 14, 2022

Ripley’s is burying main line duct along Omaha Street.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in Mission Town. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

July 7, 2022

Ripley’s will be working on the south end of town near the school for the coming week.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in Mission Town. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 30, 2022

Contractors are nearly finished with construction inside the city limits of Mission.
Construction crews will be off on Friday and Monday to celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in Mission Town. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 23, 2022

Contractors are nearly finished with construction inside the city limits of Mission.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in Mission Town. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 16, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. is plowing fiber northeast from the intersection of Adams and E 2^nd Street.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in Mission Town. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 9, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. is plowing northwest of E 2^nd and N Main Streets.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

June 2, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. is finishing construction southeast of Adams Street and 2^nd Street, then will move northeast of 2^nd and Main Streets.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

May 12, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. is burying cable on 2^nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse. If you have a home or business in this area and don’t have a clamshell installed yet, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

May 5, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. is working in the Sunrise apartments area in the northeast corner of town.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse. They will be calling customers and knocking on doors to discuss placement of the box on the outside of the home.
Contractors will be contacting residents to discuss the placement of a clamshell on their house and lines on their property. If you have questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

April 28, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. has been working southwest of the intersection of Second Street and Roosevelt Avenue.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse. They will be calling customers and knocking on doors to discuss placement of the box on the outside of the home.
Contractors will be contacting residents to discuss the placement of a clamshell on their house and lines on their property. If you have questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

April 21, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. has been working on Washington St.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse. They will be calling customers and knocking on doors to discuss placement of the box on the outside of the home.
Contractors will be contacting residents to discuss the placement of a clamshell on their house and lines on their property. If you have questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

April 14, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. has been burying orange duct north of 2^nd Street and west of Main Street.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse.
Contractors will be contacting residents to discuss the placement of a clamshell on their house and lines on their property. If you have questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

April 7, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. started construction, working in the area northwest of the corner of West 2^nd Street and N Main Street.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse.

March 31, 2022

Ripley’s Inc. will begin construction on April 5^th. Customers may notice that underground utilities have been marked in advance of work beginning.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse.

March 24, 2022

Ripley’s Inc., is preparing for construction to begin on this project the week of April 4^th.
Travis Electric has been hanging clamshells on customer premises in the towns of Mission, Antelope, and White Horse.
If you have any questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

March 17, 2022

Ripley’s Inc., is preparing for construction to begin on this project next month, weather permitting.
If you have any questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

March 10, 2022

Travis Electric is installing clamshells on homes and businesses in Mission, White Horse, and Antelope.
Construction contractors are getting ready to begin work later this spring.
If you have any questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

March 3, 2022

Travis Electric is installing clamshells on homes and businesses in Mission, White Horse, and Antelope.
Golden West will bury a duct, or vacant pipe, to all locations in town to prepare for future service requests.
If you have any questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

February 24, 2022

Travis Electric has begun scheduling appointments to install clamshells on homes and businesses in Mission, Antelope, and White Horse.
Golden West will bury a duct, or vacant pipe, to all locations in town to prepare for future service requests.
If you have any questions about the project, please call 1-855-888-7777 and ask for the engineering department.

February 4, 2022

Golden West Announces 2022 Construction of Fiber to the Home in Mission

WALL, SD – Golden West Telecommunications will expand its fiber network in the town of Mission, including the communities of Antelope and White Horse, this year. Fiber allows for greater bandwidth and speed and offers a more reliable and secure connection to the world for all telecommunications services including phone, internet, and cable TV throughout the exchange.

The Fiber to the Home (FTTH) project will convert homes and businesses from copper cable to long, thin strands of glass called optical fibers. These fibers use pulses of light to transmit data and are immune to environmental factors such as electrical currents and water.

“Fiber is one of the best investments Golden West can make on behalf of its members,” Golden West General Manager and CEO Denny Law said. “Strong and secure broadband internet connections are a necessity these days. Fiber optic technology will provide residents and businesses throughout the community of Mission with a seamless online experience and new opportunities in the coming years.”

The cooperative is working to upgrade its entire service territory to fiber within the next five or six years. In addition to Mission, Golden West will also complete fiber projects this year in Bonesteel, Bridgewater, Clearfield, Corsica, and rural Enning.

Three contractors will complete the project in Mission on behalf of Golden West. These include Travis Electric taking care of wiring at homes and businesses, Ripley’s handling construction, and RVW, Inc. covering easements, permits, and inspections. Golden West will take care of customer service.

FTTH is a multi-stage project that can take up to a year to complete depending on factors such as weather. Current customers will be transitioned to the new fiber optic technology after construction is done late in 2022 or early in 2023. At that time, customers will be able to subscribe to the fastest internet speeds Golden West offers.

Golden West will prepare all homes and businesses in the town of Mission, including the communities of Antelope and White Horse – even those who aren’t current customers – with infrastructure for fiber optic connections. This involves hanging a small box or “clamshell” on the outside of all homes and businesses within city limits and constructing duct work underground to the box for future fiber optics. Installing these pieces during the initial fiber construction enables quick and easy connections moving forward. It also ensures the entire area is positioned for the future, which will demand even faster internet speeds.

Visit goldenwest.com/FTTH for an overview of the project, to submit questions, and fill out a form for a chance to win valuable prizes. Please contact Golden West with any additional questions, concerns or comments by calling 1-855-888-7777 (option 3) and asking for the Engineering Department.