WOODSTOCK, NB – Rural broadband provider Xplornet Communications announced last Friday construction has begun on its fibre cable on the Confederation Bridge in Prince Edward Island.
This is a milestone in a larger expansion project, which “will connect over 20,000 residents and businesses in rural communities across Prince Edward Island to next-generation reliable high-speed Internet,” a press release says.
“Made possible by an agreement with Straight Crossing Development Inc., a fifteen-kilometre cable – the first telecommunications cable to be placed inside the bridge’s utility corridor in nearly 25 years – will connect Xplornet’s Prince Edward Island fibre network to its fibre network across the Maritimes.”
The expansion project, which is expected to be completed by early 2023, further includes “installation of over 600 kilometres of fibre cable across the province.”
When it is completed, PEI residents and businesses will have access to “faster speeds, unlimited data and reduced latency on a world-class broadband network that uses fibre-to-the-home and 5G wireless technologies.”
“Xplornet’s latest investment in Prince Edward Island delivers on our commitment to bridge the digital divide for rural communities, help drive economic growth and positively impact the lives of local residents,” said Allison Lenehan, president and CEO of Xplornet, in the press release.
“We will continue to invest in rolling out our next-generation broadband network across the province so that all Islanders have access to fast and reliable internet that connects them to what matters.”
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