Northwestel announces completion of Canada North Fibre Loop

Northwestel on Tuesday announced the completion of the Canada North Fibre Loop (CNFL), a 3,857-kilometre fibre loop in the Yukon and Northwest Territories funded by territorial and federal government programs as well as Northwestel’s own significant investments, the Northern telecom provider said in a press release. The CNFL is comprised of three major routes (please see illustration): Northwestel’s 1,930-kilometre fibre network running through the two western territorial capitals, Whitehorse and Yellowknife The Government of Northwest Territories’ 1,149-kilometre Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link from Fort Simpson to Inuvik The Government of Yukon’s 778-kilometre Dempster Fibre Line, the most recently constructed route, between Dawson City...