CityWest announced today it is launching a campaign, called “Dropping in”, to encourage residents of Cortes Island “to sign up to have fibre optic cable installed directly to their home,” according to a press release.
The campaign marks the first stages of CityWest’s expansion into the southern area of British Columbia and is part of the company’s Connected Coast project, which is set to eventually bring high-speed Internet connections to 139 rural and remote coastal communities in B.C.
The company further announced today, “an agreement-in-principle with Twincomm, a local Internet service provider headquartered on Cortes Island,” the press release said.
“Expanding south is the result of a lot of hard work by everyone in our company, as well as the strong support of our partners on Cortes Island,” said CityWest CEO Stefan Woloszyn in the press release.
“We’re looking forward to beginning the journey with everyone to provide great Internet, TV, and phone services.”
The “Dropping in” campaign will see CityWest going to the doors and mailboxes of Cortes Island residents, asking them to sign up for installation and for “permission to bury a “drop” on their property. (A drop is the infrastructure that runs from the street to the customer premises),” the press release explains.
Once a drop is placed on a customer’s property, they will gain “access to fibre-to-the-home services when the Connected Coast project brings bandwidth to the island.”
CityWest anticipates drops will be installed in October, and the Connected Coast will link to the Island in December.
Cartt.ca has previously reported on the bumpy road Connected Coast has faced getting started.
