ONTARIO – Canada’s Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) announced yesterday the launch of a project bringing high-performance broadband access to Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation as part of the organization’s Northern Ontario Residential Broadband program.
This project “will serve as a model for other communities across the province looking to extend high-performance internet service within service within the last km to homes in a densely forested community,” according to a press release.
Camp Communications was chosen as the Internet service provider for the project, which will be focused on providing 90 homes in the community, located on the north shore of Eagle Lake, with high-speed Internet.
“Supported by CENGN program funding, Camp Communications will install a new 100’ tower using 5GHz unlicensed radio technology and will leverage 3 current towers within the community to ensure excellent radio coverage for new homes as they are added,” the press release reads.
By taking a fixed wireless approach, it will be possible to “bring a range of broadband internet access services to the residents within a very rapid timeframe.”
The project further includes “laying 20km of underwater optical fibre cable from the nearby community of Eagle River to Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation,” according to the press release.
“This project is part of the Next Generation Network Program (NGNP), an Ontario government program powered by CENGN in partnership with the Ontario Centre of Innovation, which helps Ontario companies develop and demonstrate new wired and wireless technology, products and services.” The project is also part of the Northern Ontario Residential Broadband program, which operates under NGNP.
NGNP will receive $63.3 million over five years from the province.
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