UPDATED: Lakeland Networks to offer 1GB Internet to Ontario customers

MUSKOKA, ON - Businesses in Muskoka and Almaguin will be among the first in Ontario to experience the speed and advantages of 1 Gigabit (1GB) Internet service, courtesy of Lakeland Networks.Delivered by fibre optics, 1GB service is over 50 times faster than the average data transfer speed of under 20 Mbps in Canada (a GB per second is equal to 1000 Mbps). While there are 1GB fibre offerings in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Lakeland is one of the first to offer it in Ontario (Ed note: Cable Cable in Fenelon Falls has been providing 1GB fibre connectivity to public sector and private sector...