EastLink connecting soldiers and their families

HALIFAX – Independent cable company EastLink and the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) have joined together - with support from the Canadian Forces - to ensure that military personnel from this region are connected to family and friends while serving overseas. Through this multi-year partnership, EastLink has provided a 10-Mega bit Internet service which will allow the MFRC to provide face-to-face communication between deployed personnel and their loved ones via a new video tele-conferencing service. A live demonstration of the technology was provided yesterday at the official launch of the VTC service. “We are thankful to EastLink...