SSi Canada increases Nunavut network capacity with new SES agreement

YELLOWKNIFE and LUXEMBOURG — SSi Canada, the developer-operator of Qiniq broadband and SSi Mobile services in Nunavut, and Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES Networks, today announced they have entered into a partnership to deliver new satellite capacity to Canada’s north, including all 25 communities of Nunavut. Under the new multi-year agreement, SES Networks will provide backbone capacity to support and improve SSi Canada’s Qiniq and SSi Mobile phone services throughout the territory, says the press release announcing the partnership. The announcement comes at a critical time for Nunavut, when the Covid-19 crisis has led to an unprecedented need for reliable Internet...