Cable / Telecom News

More rural broadband progress

QUEBEC and GUELPH – A $6.34-million joint investment from the Canada-Quebec Operation High Speed will see 2,510 households in the Côte-de-Beaupré RCM gain access to Xplornet’s high-speed Internet services by September 2022, the Quebec government announced today. Xplornet will receive $3.8 million from the governments, with the rest coming from the company. The communities to be covered by fibre include Beaupré, Boischatel, Château-Richer, L'Ange-Gardien, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Saint-Joachim, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente, Saint-Tite-des-Caps Also today, Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) announced construction of new broadband infrastructure continues to move forward in Wellington County as Cogeco Connexion breaks ground to bring high-speed internet service to...