Xplornet's new bird operational, rural broadband coverage grows

WOODSTOCK, N.B. - Xplornet Communications noted today that EchoStar XVII, a new 4G broadband satellite which the company will use to provide broadband service far and wide in Canada, has passed all tests and service is now commercially available, serving Canadians who haven’t before been able to get broadband. EchoStar XVII brings 4G satellite broadband to six Canadian provinces where - until now - it has not been available, says the Xplornet press release. Residents in rural and remote regions of British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia will now - many for the first...