Cogeco to spend $1B to boost “ultra-high-speed connectivity” in Ontario, Quebec

MONTREAL – Cogceo Communications is investing more than $1 billion over the next four years to push its broadband network and other services deeper in to Ontario and Quebec.The company said Wednesday that its “strong regional presence” will allow it to increase access to high-speed Internet in unserved and underserved areas in the two provinces. Its hybrid fibre coaxial cable network is presently available in more than 400 municipalities via its Cogeco Connexion subsidiary.“Thanks to the strong local presence we’ve been building for the past 60 years, we can gauge first-hand just how important high-speed Internet connectivity is for communities, and are...