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Xplornet to deliver 5G-ready services to rural New Brunswick in 2019

WOODSTOCK, NB — Xplornet pledged Friday to bring 5G-ready services to rural homes and businesses in New Brunswick next year, providing dramatically faster Internet access across the province.New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant and Xplornet President and CEO Allison Lenehan jointly announced today that New Brunswick will be the site of a new showcase for the latest 5G-ready Internet technology, making the province one of the first in Canada to access 5G services for its rural residents once the technology is available in 2019.Delivering speeds up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to rural communities in New Brunswick, the hybrid fibre...