Vianet bringing 1 Gbps to Udora thanks to YorkNet

GEORGINA, Ont. - Residents of the village of Udora (pop. ~500, about 100 kms north of Toronto) are seeing independent ISP Vianet beginning a three-phase fibre optic build within the community. Vianet will be using the recently completed high-capacity fibre backbone built by YorkNet, a municipal services corporation owned and operated by York Region (and partially paid for by the federal government’s Connect to Innovate program), to create a point of presence in Udora. Vianet’s project in Udora has received no additional funding, and will deliver internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps with no data cap. Sudbury-based Vianet also...