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DMTS aspires to regional provider status; joins OTA


NEWMARKET, ON - Dryden Municipal Telephone System (DMTS) has joined the Ontario Telecommunications Association as its twenty-second member.Established in 1916, DMTS is a public utility wholly owned by the City of Dryden. With network facilities across northwestern Ontario, the company recently partnered with several First Nations and telecom groups to support wireless services across the province.“DMTS has been undergoing a transition from a small municipal telephone provider to a regional provider” said general manager Peter Gillis, in the announcement. “As part of a `retain and grow’ direction given by city council, the company has been looking at every aspect of...