Northwestel triples internet speeds in three NWT satellite communities

YELLOWKNIFE – Bell subsidiary Northwestel said Wednesday it will triple the available internet speeds in eight Northwest Territories (NWT) satellite communities over the next two years, using funding from Canada’s Connect to Innovate (CTI) program and the telecom’s own investments. Through the CTI program, the federal government has invested almost $5 million in the initiative, according to a Northwestel press release. The far north ISP says it has already tripled internet speeds in three of the communities – Sambaa K’e, Paulatuk and Ulukhaktok – with the introduction of a new 15 Mbps internet plan, which costs home internet subscribers $129...