KIRKTON, ON – Quadro Communications Co-op has completed an overbuild of its legacy copper network to a 100% fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network in its original serving area in southwestern Ontario.
The rural telecom co-operative said Monday that the 10 year, $20 million project offers fibre technology to customers in its Granton, Kirkton, Sebringville, and Uniondale exchanges, an area that covers 800-square-kilometers and serves approximately 3000 individual locations.
Using active Ethernet technology and broadband access solutions from Calix, Quadro added that it now has the ability to deliver up to gigabit Internet speeds, supporting broadband applications including voice, telecommuting, gaming, and video streaming.
“Quadro’s fibre network is built for the future and will be able to meet the changing needs of our business and residential subscribers, including local anchor institutions and health care providers”, said GM John DeHeer, in the news release. “With this infrastructure in place, Quadro is positioned to service economic development opportunities in our communities, as any business would be well supported by our fibre network. We are thrilled to announce the completion of our over build, this investment in our communities will allow our members to benefit from broadband speeds and services that are not readily available in other areas.”
