AMHERST, N.S. – Bell Aliant said today it will connect Amherst, Nova Scotia to its fibre-to-the home (FTTH) network in December. The $2.7-million investment is the tenth community to be connected to Bell Aliant's FTTH network in 2012, the company said in a press release.
Approximately 5,400 Amherst and area residential and business customers will have access to the new broadband and TV services Aliant offers through FibreOP. Amherst is just over the border from New Brunswick, about 70 kms from Moncton.
"Bell Aliant's FibreOP connects right to homes and businesses and gives consumers and local industry access to the speed and data capabilities they need to remain competitive," said Robert Small, mayor of Amherst, in the release. "We want the world to know that our community is a thriving, connected place to live and work."
FibreOP is already available across Nova Scotia including Halifax, Truro, New Glasgow, Annapolis Valley, Sydney, Bridgewater, Digby, Antigonish and Yarmouth, and the company will soon start connecting customers in Lunenburg. "A fibre-optic network is the building block of great home entertainment. Amherst will soon experience the difference fibre directly to the home makes,” said Andre LeBlanc, vice-president, residential markets, Bell Aliant, in the release.
FTTH dramatically increases connection speeds and data capability available to users. FibreOP offers Atlantic Canadians up to 250 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload.
