WOODSTOCK, NB – Xplore announced Wednesday that is expanding its 5G fixed wireless and fibre-to-the-home networks that it says will deliver speeds 40 times faster than currently available to those in the rural communities in the province.
The company said it will connect more than 270 rural communities consisting of as many as 100,000 homes and businesses with gigabit speeds with its FTTP build.
In March, the company also said it plans to expand its rural 5G standalone network to the province, with promised speeds of up to 100 Mbps and the expectation that those speeds will increase over time.
“Rural Canadians want access to the kind of fast and reliable Internet service that’s found in our major cities,” Cathy MacDonald, Xplore chief operating officer, said in the release. “Xplore’s goal is to deliver a true broadband experience that will enable Newfoundland residents to more fully enjoy rural living.”
The company’s 5G network is up and running in New Brunswick, with fibre projects underway in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The company last year closed its mobile wireless business, Xplore Mobile.
