TORONTO – Cogeco Data Services has signed a 10 year deal with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) worth $39 million.
The agreement calls for Cogeco Data Services to provide the TDSB with a wide area network connection to approximately 600 schools and administrative buildings serving over 300,000 students and 30,000 educators and administrators. Cogeco Data Services will “increase the reach and capabilities of the (existing) fibre backbone” by constructing additional fibre optic cable throughout the city, and providing a “substantially higher capacity connection for each location”, the press release said. CDS is the former Toronto Hydro Telecom.
"The TDSB is committed to providing our students with the critical learning opportunities and 21st century skills they will need to be successful," said Don Higgins, executive officer of business services for the TDSB in the statement. "In this challenging economic climate, our agreement with Cogeco Data Services is a strategic long-term investment that makes sense for our students and schools. It brings innovative technology into the classroom, enhances our administrative capacity, and gives TDSB the flexibility we need well into the future."
