YELLOWKNIFE – SSi Micro has launched its broadband connectivity solution Qimirluk in Nunavut.
Qimirluk, which means “backbone” in the Inuit language Inuktitut, is a shared, regulated and abundant backbone transport to the south accessed by open gateways that enable competition and innovation in northern communities, reads the company’s news release.
SSi already offers broadband services in Nunavut through the QINIQ network or via the GN core network. The company said that it conducted a detailed broadband needs analysis across Nunavut over the past several months to further refine Qimirluk.
“As a truly open backbone, Qimirluk offers all Nunavummiut access to quality Internet connections. And by building on a decade of infrastructure investments, Nunavut’s needs can be served now, not years in the future,” said SSi founder and CEO Jeff Philipp, in the release. "This is a game changer. With Qimirluk, Nunavut can become a global showcase, where innovation and ideas overcome the barriers of distance."
SSi also recently proposed the Qimirluk solution for Nunavut as a co-investment with the Federal Government under the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s (ISED) new Connect to Innovate program.
