WOODSTOCK, N.B. — Rural broadband provider Xplornet Communications Inc. announced today Dennis Steiger (above) is joining the company as its new chief technology officer.
In this role, Steiger “will lead all aspects of architecture, planning, design, implementation, and operations of the Xplornet national broadband network for rural Canadians,” reads an Xplornet press release.
With more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and media industries, Steiger previously held CTO positions at Shaw Communications Inc. and at Australia’s national broadband network NBN Co.
“Mr. Steiger brings deep experience with ambitious broadband rollouts in Canada and Australia, with a mixture of best-fit technologies, including fibre-to-the-home, hybrid fibre cable, fibre-to-the-node/curb, fixed wireless and satellite broadband,” the press release says.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dennis to Xplornet during this pivotal time as we accelerate the deployment of our fibre-to-the-home and 5G wireless network to provide rural Canadians with fast and reliable Internet service,” said Allison Lenehan, Xplornet’s president and CEO, in the release.
“As a member of our executive leadership team, Dennis will be at the helm of Xplornet’s technology evolution, from vision, strategy and execution, to supporting the company’s drive to connect rural Canadians to what matters with next-generation broadband technologies,” he added.
“I am excited to join Xplornet, a company known for innovation in the telecommunication industry as the leading rural broadband provider in Canada for nearly 20 years,” Steiger said.
“Xplornet has an extensive and impressive broadband network across Canada that we can take to the next level with the deployment of fibre-to-the home, 5G wireless broadband and next-generation satellite technologies,” he said.
“More importantly, I am looking forward to working with the Xplornet team to put these technologies to work for rural Canadians.”
There was no word in the press release about former Xplornet CTO Tim Dinesen’s departure from the company.
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Photo borrowed from Dennis Steiger’s LinkedIn account.
