MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion launched Gigabit Internet service to customers in Oakville and Burlington, Ontario on Wednesday.
UltraFibre 1Gig service will roll out in successive phases with deployment in Quebec slated for the spring of 2017. According to the company’s website, pricing starts at $148.95 per month for residential customers and $179.95 per month for business customers.
Cogeco Connexion said it is launching this service to prepare for the ultra-connected homes and businesses of the future, utilizing its hybrid network consisting of coaxial cable (HFC) and 11,000 km of linear fibre running from Windsor, Ontario to Gaspé in Québec.
“With online entertainment usage growing exponentially, the proliferation of connected devices and increased home office broadband needs, our Internet customers’ current appetite for speed is definitely trending upward,” said VP marketing and innovation Daniel Boisvert, in the news release. “Demand for ultra-high speeds represents a market with considerable potential, and we’ve chosen to respond to it. We are proud to enhance our customers’ online entertainment and to offer them a suite of ultra-high speed Internet services with our new UltraFibre 1Gig service.”
Pictured are, from left, Daniel Boisvert, vice-president, marketing & innovation; Michel Blais, vice-president, engineering and operations; and Ken Smithard, president, Cogeco Connexion.
