Axia upgrades rural Alberta network

CALGARY – Axia said today it is increasing the speed of Internet service by a factor of ten – giving rural Albertans Gigabit Internet service in communities such as Stirling, Vulcan, Hanna, Nobleford, Fort Macleod, and many more.This fall, Axia customers with 50 and 100 Mbps service are being cranked up to a level of service that most Canadians in metropolitan centres don’t have – for no extra charge, touts the release.The follows the company’s 2016 announcement of $100 million in building fibre to the premise in towns throughout Alberta. “This also marks the first time in any jurisdiction that...