Northwestel launching new broadband satellite network in Nunavut

IQALUIT – Northwestel will officially launch its new high-speed broadband satellite network serving Nunavut October 1st, the company announced this morning.Iqaluit, Nunavut’s capital and largest community, is the first to have the high-speed network commissioned – and all 25 Nunavut communities will have access to the network in the coming months, said the company in a press release. Industry Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) contributed $49.9 million to the project through its Connect to Innovate program.Northwestel’s Tamarmik Nunaliit network provides up to 20 times more capacity to Nunavut communities than its previous generation C-Band satellite network. The network uses...