
TORONTO — Ecopia AI, a Toronto-based global supplier of high-definition mapping solutions and services, announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Government of Canada to provide next-generation mapping data to support the rollout of high-speed Internet across rural Canada.
The availability of accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date mapping data is a key component of the planning and deployment of broadband infrastructure, explains an Ecopia press release.
“As part of this engagement, Ecopia will leverage its AI-based mapping systems to mine a variety of geospatial datasets and identify broadband serviceable locations across rural Canada — including many locations in remote and indigenous communities,” the release reads.
“This data will be used to identify connectivity gaps and accelerate the deployment of broadband infrastructure across the country.”
Ecopia is currently in production on the map, which will be delivered by March 2022, according to the press release.
“High-speed Internet is essential to ensure all Canadians can participate in the digital economy, and Canadians in rural and remote communities have long had less access to high-speed Internet than those living in urban areas. More precise geospatial data will help us plan and build the telecommunications infrastructure required to address this connectivity gap,” said Gudie Hutchings, federal minister of rural economic development, in the release.
“Ecopia’s innovative approach to analyzing geospatial data is helping us better understand the precise location of Canadian households and exactly what will be needed to meet our goal of connecting 98% of Canadians by 2026, and all Canadians by 2030.”
“Ecopia AI is very proud to support this initiative through the use of our AI-based mapping systems,” said Jon Lipinski, co-Founder and president of Ecopia.
“Ecopia’s mission is to create a digital representation of the real world to drive enhanced decision-making — in this case, we are delivering foundational information which will support an effort of national importance — bridging the digital divide across Canada.”
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