Crosslake Fibre to build first subsea cable connecting Toronto to Buffalo

TORONTO and BUFFALO – Crosslake Fibre Inc. has announced plans to build a submarine fibre-optic cable system across Lake Ontario to directly connect Toronto with the United States.With a targeted ready-for-service date of September 2018, the Crosslake Fibre cable will have a high fibre count and be physically diverse from other routes between Toronto and Buffalo, reads the news release. The shorter length will also enable lower latency connectivity between Toronto and other markets in the U.S. in addition to Buffalo.“We are excited to announce this project publicly as it’s a very unique build,” said Crosslake Fibre CEO Mike Cunningham,...