Connecting the North Part V: A solution

By Perry Hoffman

FOR A TRUE FIX TO THE northern broadband problem to come to fruition and be feasible, there are a few key requirements.According to Ssi Micro’s Jeff Philipp, whose company provides broadband in the Far North, they all fall under one key overriding principle: Network sharing with open access at affordable rates.Speaking specifically about his Nunavut broadband project we outlined in an earlier segment of this series, he explained that a project of this magnitude needs to be looked at in a holistic manner: Not just what the service provider needs but what Nunavut needs.First and foremost, if the intention is...