Barrett Xplore wins broadband funding for rural Ontario

MARKHAM, ON – After receiving funding from Industry Canada's Connecting Rural Canadians program over the weekend, Barrett Xplore said Monday that it will focus its efforts on the 3903 households in Grey, Bruce, Huron, and Perth Counties of Ontario. These households represent approximately 40% of the Ontario households awarded in this round of funding."This award speaks to the strength of our business model," said CEO John Maduri, in a statement. "We are committed to executing on a solid plan for growth in Ontario with an approach that will involve the latest 4G technologies and which will ensure full coverage in the...