Bell subsidiary Northwestel announced Tuesday it has connected the Northwest Territories community of Dettah to its newly built fibre line extending to Dettah from Yellowknife along the Ingraham Trail.
The upgrade means residents of the community can get internet download speeds up to 500 Mbps and unlimited data from Northwestel as well as access to the new Northwestel TV Plus service that offers live and on-demand TV.
“Northwestel first launched in-community fibre Internet to Dettah last year which upgraded the community from 15 Mbps to 50 Mbps speeds with the option for unlimited monthly usage. Now, with the full fibre transport powering the community, Dettah can connect to the fastest home Internet in the North, with speeds up to 500 Mbps,” a press release says.
“Happy Holidays to the community of Dettah!” said Curtis Shaw, president of Northwestel, in the release. “We’re proud to bring these upgrades to the community, and hope residents enjoy the 10x faster speeds and a great new way to watch TV.”
These fibre upgrades are part of Northwestel’s Every Community Project, a three-year project to bring high-speed unlimited internet to 10,000 homes across the Northwest Territories and Yukon. The improvements are funded by the CRTC’s Broadband Fund as well as Northwestel’s own investments, the release explains.
