Canadian Fiber Optics heads up extensive fibre upgrade to B.C.’s Haida Gwaii Islands

CALGARY - Canadian Fiber Optics said Thursday that it will lead a $4.9M project to install 40 km of fibre network throughout the remote Haida Gwaii region (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia.The Calgary-based company said that the new fibre network will enable internet connectivity for over 630 homes and 39 institutions, including schools, medical centres, fire halls, indigenous resource centers, and businesses. A 12 km portion of the fibre network will be a subsea installation to connect the two main islands, allowing greater access for the town of Sandspit and its airport.The project is taking...