Galaxy Broadband signs deal with OneWeb for satellite connectivity over Canada

CALGARY – Galaxy Broadband Communications, a subsidiary of Crown Capital Partners, announced this week that it has signed a multi-year deal with low-earth orbit satellite provider OneWeb to bring connectivity to parts of Canada. The rollout from the US $50-million deal is already underway, a press release said, which will include internet capacity to all of Nunavut’s 25 communities by the end of the year. Ontario-based Galaxy is already deploying internet to over 75 locations throughout the country. “There are numerous communities throughout Canada that do not have access to broadband internet, with the challenge in Nunavut being particularly acute as the Territory is...