Northwestel's "broadband bridge" project connects Yellowknife to Edmonton

YELLOWKNIFE - Northwestel has completed fortifying the fibre optic connection across the new Deh Cho Bridge just in time for the celebratory opening in Fort Providence on November 30th. “Congratulations to everyone who made this project a reality,” said Mark Walker, Vice President of Government and Aboriginal Relations and Business Solutions at Northwestel. “Residents, government and business partners can celebrate all of the improvements to quality of life that this bridge will mean, including better internet capacity.” Since last spring, a new fiber extension across the Bridge (pictured below) has meant more reliable internet for customers in Yellowknife, Fort Providence, Behchoko,...