BURLINGTON, Ont. — Cogeco Connexion, the cable subsidiary of Cogeco Communications, said today it is continuing to invest in broadband in Ontario, having already announced $13.5 million in network expansion investments since the beginning of 2021.
These investments will bring broadband network services to more than 8,100 Ontario homes and businesses in underserved areas of the province, says the company’s press release.
“Additional projects will soon be announced as part of Cogeco’s ongoing four-year commitment to invest over $1 billion in the operation and expansion of its advanced Canadian broadband network to reduce the digital divide,” reads the release.
Referring to the Ontario government’s new rural broadband fund announced last week, Cogeco’s press release says the company “commends the Ontario government’s recent announcement to invest 4 billion dollars to ensure access to reliable, high-speed Internet services and their procurement approach that will help ensure that no consumer or business will be left behind when it comes to accessing the digital world.”
Cogeco’s investments in digital infrastructure “contribute to the Government of Canada’s objective of providing access to high-speed Internet to all Canadians by 2030 and to Ontario’s plan to connect every region to high-speed Internet by the end of 2025 in addition to supporting the economic recovery of the regions,” adds the release.
“Reducing the digital divide between urban and rural areas in Ontario has always been a priority for us, as demonstrated by these investments in our robust network to meet the growing needs for connectivity in underserved areas,” says Matt Wickham, vice-president and general manager of the Ontario region for Cogeco Connexion, in the release.
“Cogeco’s network infrastructure is enabling high-speed broadband Internet services with download speeds of up to 1 Gbps, bringing speeds typically only seen in major urban centres.”
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