Tiny Vancouver firm expands fibre footprint

VANCOUVER – Forty more kilometres of network will soon be added to the Urban Communications network beneath the streets of Vancouver. This will increase Urban's fibre backbone to 165 km., located in high density corridors of metro Vancouver and Victoria. The company provides high speed Internet and voice over IP telephony to businesses and residences in the two cities.Company division Urban Utility has signed new deals to get into the city's ductwork, similar to its series of agreements with the city of Vancouver dating back to January, 2002. The current agreement modifies an existing duct licence and permits Urban to...